BOTOX® Cosmetic treatment is a revolutionary approach to reversing the affects of facial wrinkles. Crows feet, worry lines and laugh lines can all be a thing of the past with BOTOX® Cosmetic. These are referred to as dynamic wrinkle lines and all are treatable with a simple injection of BOTOX®. Cosmetic denervation is the process of injecting BOTOX® Cosmetic into the tiny facial muscles that create the wrinkles. By relaxing the muscle and rendering it inmobile, BOTOX® reduces your age lines, taking the years away. BOTOX® is the original doctor administered medication approved by the FDA to reduce and smooth facial lines.
Before Your Botox® Procedure
To better understand your overall health, we will evaluate your medical history prior to injecting BOTOX®. In addition, a complete examination of your face is made in order to decide the most effective BOTOX® injection sites. All issues and concerns will be discussed before the administration of BOTOX®.
The areas that will be treated with BOTOX® are discussed and digital photographs may be taken in order to determine the amount of improvement after injection with BOTOX®.
The BOTOX® Cosmetic Procedure
BOTOX® Cosmetic injections are performed without anesthesia because they are virtually painless. Only a very small sting is felt when the injections of BOTOX® are made. If you are nervous about the BOTOX® injection, we offer nitrous oxide (laughing gas) that will eliminate the small "pinch" from the BOTOX® needle. The effects of BOTOX® are not permanent and may need to be repeated two to three times per year to retain the effects. Research has suggested, however, that long term use of Botox® leads to a shorter duration of each treatment's effect. However, continued use of BOTOX® over time will slow the aging process as the lines do not have time to form because BOTOX® paralysis the cause, your muscle activity. Patients over the age of 65 may not experience such dramatic results with BOTOX® as a 45 year old.
BOTOX® Cosmetic is only useful in treating expression lines and cannot be used to repair sagging skin caused by aging. Occasionally we find some patients do not respond to BOTOX® Cosmetic because they have an antibody that prevents BOTOX® from stopping the function of the muscle. Ask Dr. Johnson for more information about this rare BOTOX® experience.
Post BOTOX® Procedure Information
-Post Botox® Instruction
After BOTOX® is injected, patients may experience slight bruising around the area that quickly fades. The "blebs" and redness after a BOTOX® injection will resolve in 20 minutes.
Normal activities can be performed immediately after your injection of BOTOX®.
Possible side effects of BOTOX® is a temporary weakness of the nearby muscles or in rare cases an eyelid may droop. BOTOX® Cosmetic is completely reversible so any side effect is a temporary condition. Dr. Johnson will explain all risks associated at the time of your BOTOX® consultation.
Do not rub the injection sites, as this may move the BOTOX® Cosmetic to other areas and cause an unwanted complication.
BOTOX® Cosmetic recommends lying at 30 degrees or standing for 2 hours, however Dr. Johnson has found this recommendation from BOTOX® to be unnecessary.
The effects of BOTOX® Cosmetic usually takes 3 days for full effect. If you have not noticed an effect from the BOTOX® injection, please contact Dr. Johnson to discuss your options.
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