BOTOX

BOTOX® and dermal fillers, such as Restyane and Hyaluronic acid, can provide a reduction of wrinkles in your face, neck and around your eyes.

BOTOX® is widely used as a cosmetic enhancement to temporarily reduce wrinkles and fine lines in the face, banish neck bands, and clear away crow's feet.

BOTOX® was approved by the FDA for non-cosmetic use in 1989 and approved for cosmetic use in 2002. For over 11 years, it has been used to treat over 1 million patients worldwide.

BOTOX® is a neurotoxin that binds to nerve endings and prevents muscles from contracting by blocking the release of acetylcholine, which is the signal (neurochemical) from the nerve to the muscle that prompts it to contract. When BOTOX is injected into facial lines, those muscles are paralyzed, making the wrinkles invisible.

A skilled clinician can use this same principle to correct asymmetries in the face, and alter the appearance of eyebrows and expression lines. This process is known as "facial sculpting." The results last 3 to 8 months and are visible a short while (3 to 7 days) after the treatment.

New uses for BOTOX® are currently being studied including the treatment of head and neck tremors, facial spasm, TMJ disorder, and for Hyperhydrosis, or excessive perspiration. All are new and exciting breakthroughs.

The FDA has just approved BOTOX® for use in excessive underarm sweating. When treated correctly, it can be reduced to the point where deodorants and antiperspirants are seldom required. This is a dramatic lifesaver for those people who sweat excessively and are in the public eye. It not only eliminates the need for changing garments several times a day, but it also restores self-confidence in public settings and restores the desire to go out with friends. Others, have latched onto this procedure and are making it very popular for professionals working in public settings. These individuals usually wear expensive clothing that has to be sent out to the cleaners daily because of stains, not from perspiration, but from their underarm deodorant.

In these individuals, BOTOX® treatment usually eliminates the need for deodorants, which translates to substantial savings on dry-cleaning.

The effects of this application of BOTOX® usually lasts 9 to 12 months in both groups of patients, but slightly less in patients truly suffering from hyperhydrosis. The injection procedure is simple and relatively painless.

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