Botox® is the cosmetic craze used to banish lines and wrinkles. Botox is an Anti-wrinkle injections help to relax certain muscles in the face that cause wrinkles. It can be used on frowns, crow’s feet, and forehead lines . Its use as a cosmetic treatment was only discovered when people using it to treat facial muscle spasms noticed an improvement in their facial wrinkles.
The administration of Botox Cosmetic Wrinkle Injection involves:
No anesthesia is required. However, your doctor may choose to numb the area with a cold pack or anesthetic cream. Discomfort is usually minimal and brief.
Your doctor will administer a few tiny injections of BOTOX® Cosmetic directly into the muscles that cause those moderate-to-severe frown lines between the brows. It takes approximately 10 minutes for the treatment.
No downtime is needed – you're ready to get on with your day!
Is Botox Safe?
Botox injections are relatively safe when administered by a medical professional who is trained in its use. As with all treatments, there are some side effects associated with its use, but most of these are mild and temporary. Pain, tenderness and bruising may be associated with the injection, and some people have reported a slight headache after treatment. Nausea and a flu-like syndrome are also sometimes reported.
There is only a small risk of significant side effects from Botox treatment, such as a drooping eyelid (which usually only lasts a few days, but can last longer).
Botox injections should not be used in women who are pregnant or breast feeding.
It's important to remember that that all medical procedures carry risks as well as benefits, and you need to discuss these with your doctor.
Aging skin and wrinkles result from a combination of many factors. It is not just about cellular changes, collagen depletion, hormone loss, or damage caused by free radicals. The 11s – those vertical lines that appear between your brows – result from muscle contractions. When you concentrate, squint, or frown, the muscles between your brows contract, causing your skin to furrow and fold. After years of frequent contraction, those wrinkles can linger even after the muscles are at rest. Botox Cosmetic works by blocking nerve impulses to the injected muscles. This reduces muscle activity that causes the persistent lines to form between the brows.
Because Botox therapy targets specific, individual muscles, the ability to form most facial expressions should not be affected.
You can receive injections with BOTOX® Cosmetic every 3 to 4 months to help you maintain the results as long as you don't have any serious allergic reactions or other significant side effects.
Resources:
http://www.mydr.com.au/skin-hair/botox-injections
http://www.botoxcosmetic.com/Treatment_Process.aspx
