Botox

WHAT IS BOTOX ® COSMETIC?

BOTOX® Cosmetic is the only approved treatment to temporarily improve the appearance of both moderate to severe frown lines between the brows and crow’s feet lines in adults.

HOW DOES BOTOX ®COSMETIC WORK?

BOTOX® Cosmetic targets one of the underlying causes of frown lines and crow’s feet—the repeated muscle contractions from frowning and squinting over the years. Your specialist will inject these muscles with BOTOX® Cosmetic to temporarily reduce muscle activity. You will notice a visible smoothing of your crow’s feet lines and frown lines between your brows.

Wrinkles result from a combination of many factors. It’s not just about cellular changes that can occur over time, reduction of collagen, or damage caused by free radicals.

ls in the sun and the environment. When you frown or concentrate, the muscles between your brows contract, causing your skin to furrow and fold. And when you squint, the muscles around your eyes contract and cause crow’s feet.

BOTOX® Cosmetic works beneath the skin’s surface and targets the underlying muscle activity that causes frown lines and crow’s feet.

For the crow’s feet area, your specialist will inject three areas of the orbicularis oculi, the muscle that frames the side of the eye. Your specialist will repeat this on the orbicularis oculi muscle in the other eye.

Injecting BOTOX® Cosmetic into the muscles that cause crow’s feet lines temporarily reduces the activity of those muscles. The result is a reduction in the appearance of those lines.

For the frown lines area, your specialist will administer five injections into muscles in your forehead—1 in the procerus muscle and 4 in the corrugator muscles.

Injecting BOTOX® Cosmetic into the muscles that cause frown lines temporarily reduces the activity of those muscles. The result is a reduction in the appearance of those lines.

6 THINGS TO EXPECT WITH BOTOX ® COSMETIC TREATMENT

  • Real, noticeable results—you may begin to notice results within 24 to 48 hours for treatment of moderate to severe frown lines. Results may vary.
  • Some patients report that being injected with BOTOX® Cosmetic feels like a pinch
    Your specialist may use ice to numb the treatment area. If you are concerned about discomfort, your specialist may apply a topical numbing cream before administering your treatment.
  • The actual injection process takes about10 minutes.
    Your specialist will discuss your treatment goals and perform a facial analysis to determine your appropriate treatment areas.
  • You’ll look like yourself—only with less noticeable frown lines and crow’s feet
    BOTOX® Cosmetic is a technique-sensitive treatment. You should not lose the ability to show expression when treated by someone licensed, trained, and a medical expert in facial anatomy.
  • Return to your daily routine
    Treatment requires minimal downtime or recovery; it’s often called a lunchtime procedure. You’ll be able to go about your normal routine immediately after you leave your specialist’s office.
  • Cost considerations:
    Your cost includes the product’s price and, more importantly, the skill and expertise of the specialist or healthcare professional administering your treatment.
    BOTOX® Cosmetic is a technique-sensitive treatment—look for someone licensed and trained and has experience treating patients with BOTOX® Cosmetic.

Be wary of discount products or “cheap” BOTOX® Cosmetic—if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

It is more important to find an experienced specialist who will take the time to understand your treatment goals and develop a treatment plan that is right for you.

If you are affected by either of these eye muscle disorders, talk to your doctor about BOTOX® therapy.

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