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Botox® treatments
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Botox® is a purified protein toxin produced by the clostridium botulinum bacteria and causes a temporary paralysis of the treated facial muscles. It has been used successfully and safely for over 15 years as a muscle relaxing treatment for frown lines, laughter lines and crow’s feet.
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HOW DOES IT WORK?
A few drops of Botox® are injected with a tiny needle into the muscle that creates a wrinkle. When Botox® is injected into a muscle, it blocks the nerve impulse from reaching that area, and as a result, the muscle weakens. As the muscle weakens, the skin overlying the muscle relaxes and the wrinkles in the skin gradually soften and often disappear.
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WHERE CAN IT BE USED?
The most common areas for the use of Botox® are the frown lines between the eyebrows (glabellar lines), the horizontal forehead lines (brow lines), and the crow’ s feet (periorbital lines). On occasion, some other areas may be treated as well.
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HOW LONG DOES IT LAST?
The effects of Botox® usually last three to five months, at which time another injection is required. After several treatments, the effects of Botox® may begin to last longer.
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ARE THERE ANY SIDE EFFECTS?
Botox® doesn’ t affect the nerve which supplies sensation, so there is no numbness in the area of the injection. Also, the effect of the Botox® is only in the immediate area of the injection site and so the muscles related to other expressions are unaffected. In the amounts used for wrinkle therapy, the most common side effects are temporary and localized to the area of injection.
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