Cosmetic Surgery - Botox Treatments

We can now remove or substantially reduce some very prominent facial wrinkles without surgery. By injecting a small amount of dilute Botox® into certain facial muscles, those muscles are temporarily weakened. Consequently, the wrinkles in the overlying facial skin flatten out and effectively disappear.

What Is Botox® And How Does It Work?

Many of the wrinkles that develop on our faces as we age are a result of the repeated contraction of certain muscles of expression. This is particularly true for the wrinkles around the outer edges of our eyes, or crow's feet, the horizontal lines across the forehead and the vertical frown lines. The contraction of the muscles of expression over many years cases the wrinkles in the skin that overlays them. Years of squinting, smiling, frowning, and worrying forms the wrinkles on the skin. These wrinkles are known as Dynamic Wrinkles. Botox® acts on these wrinkles. When injected into the l muscle, it temporarily prevents that particular muscle from contracting causing the wrinkle to flatten and become softer.

Which Areas of the Face Can Be Treated?

Botox® can only be used to those muscles that are not critical to the normal function of the face. This limits treatment to wrinkles around certain areas of the face, such as the outer edge of the eyes (crow's feet), forehead wrinkles and the vertical lines between our eyebrows or frown lines.

How Long the Injection Lasts?

The effects of a Botox® injection last from three to six months. When weakness of the muscle wears off, the affected muscle will again start to contract and the wrinkles in the overlying skin return. In order to maintain the desired cosmetic result, the injection process must be repeated as the effects of the previous injections wear off.

What Does Treatment With Botox® Involve?

A Botox® injection is an office procedure . Thereno down time or after care required. It takes about fifteen minutes to inject the muscles of expression that cause the wrinkles in the affected areas. Aside for mild redness and occasional bruising at the injection sites, there are no after effects. You can return to your normal routine after the injections without any restrictions in your activities. Avoid rubbing the injected areas;

Approximately, one week after the injection, the wrinkles overlying the injected muscles start to disappear. There is nothing further required of you until the effects wear off, when the injections must be repeated to maintain the desirable cosmetic results.

Are There Any Side Effects Or Adverse Effects Of These Injections?

Botox® is extremely safe when used in the manner described and in appropriate medical setting. There are no systemic effects from the local injection of this material into the facial muscles of expression. Very rarely, an adjacent muscle to one that is injected is also affected, producing an unwanted result. This unwanted weakness is only temporary and wears off in about three weeks. It is important to remember that this is a medical treatment and should be administered only by a physician with in-depth familiarity with the facial muscles and their function

How Expensive Is This Treatment?

We charge $550 for a Botox® session which typically involves the eradication of crow's feet, frown lines, and forehead wrinkles. Our fee includes any touch up injections about two week or so after the initial treatment to further weaken any particular muscle not sufficiently affected by the initial session. You can expect to be wrinkle-free in the injected area for about three to six months, after which another session is necessary to keep the wrinkles from returning. The combination of Botox® and wrinkle filler is more powerful treatment to smooth deep wrinkles

Are There Other Cosmetic Procedures That Remove Facial Wrinkles?

There are a number of cosmetic procedures that have been developed over the years to remove facial wrinkles, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. The injection of fillers is popular and effective. The combination of Botox® and fillers can be very effective. Fillers can be used to all types of wrinkles where Botox® is not.

Chemical or laser peels, and formal surgical facelifts, are specifically used to reduce facial wrinkling. These procedures can be used over the entire face and are more permanent that Botox®. The injection of a patient_s own fat or collagen into a facial defect or crease is gradually gaining acceptance as a valuable approach to the problem of facial wrinkles. Known as autologous fat transplantation. However, when successful, the results of this procedure are the most permanent and natural of all.


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When The Indications Are Right, Botox® Is Hard To Beat!

Botox® injections are very safe and yield exceedingly desirable and dramatic cosmetic results for the money spent. The procedure is done quickly in the doctor's office, without any recovery time needed. For those busy people with unsightly wrinkling about the eyes and forehead, Botox® is the ideal procedure.