Botox Cosmetic, sometimes called "a facelift in a bottle", is a purified protein. When small doses are injected directly into the muscles, impulses from the nerves to the injected muscle causing the wrinkles are blocked - allowing them to relax. This relaxing of the muscle allows the skin to smooth out persistent lines that which developed over time.
Botox Cosmetic treatments usually last about 10-15 minutes and keep the muscles that cause lines relaxed for 3 months. Results are dramatic and apparent within days and unlike surgery it is fast, simple and minimally invasive.
BOTOX Cosmetic is a simple, nonsurgical, physician-administered treatment that can temporarily smooth moderate to severe frown lines between the brows in people from 18 to 65 years of age. It is the only treatment of its type approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Botox is a safe and effective way of addressing lines and wrinkles to the face that occur during the aging process. The process is simple and requires very little time with minimal recovery. Best of all, this is a non-surgical procedure and can, therefore, be performed in the office.
Botox is an affordable alternative to a facelift, has anyone had botox injections before and would like to share their success story?
Botox is a safe and effective way of addressing lines and wrinkles to the face that occur during the aging process. The process is simple and requires very little time with minimal recovery. Best of all, this is a non-surgical procedure and can, therefore, be performed in the office.
Botox is an affordable alternative to a facelift, has anyone had botox injections before and would like to share their success story?
Botox Cosmetic, sometimes called "a facelift in a bottle", is a purified protein. When small doses are injected directly into the muscles, impulses from the nerves to the injected muscle causing the wrinkles are blocked - allowing them to relax. This relaxing of the muscle allows the skin to smooth out persistent lines that which developed over time.
Botox Cosmetic treatments usually last about 10-15 minutes and keep the muscles that cause lines relaxed for 3 months. Results are dramatic and apparent within days and unlike surgery it is fast, simple and minimally invasive.
BOTOX® Cosmetic is a simple, non-surgical, physician-administered treatment that can temporarily smooth moderate to severe frown lines between the brows in people from 18 to 65 years of age. It is the only treatment of its type approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Take a look at men and women who've had BOTOX® Cosmetic treatments, and see for yourself!
One 10-minute treatment—a few tiny injections—and within days there's a noticeable improvement in those persistent lines between the brows, which can last up to 4 months. Results may vary.
The beauty of a BOTOX® Cosmetic treatment is that it's a simple, 10-minute, non-surgical process. Treatment consists of a few tiny injections of very low dosage, made through a very fine needle, directly into the appropriate muscles. Results may vary. And there’s no recovery time. You can even do it on your lunch break. You can request that the area be desensitized with a cold pack or anesthetic cream prior to beginning, though most patients experience only brief mild discomfort. The process takes only about ten minutes, and a noticeable improvement in your frown lines appears within a few days. The results generally last around four to six months, after which time the injections can be repeated.
I never knew Botox Injections were so simple. Has anyone ever had them before?
You may be a candidate for Botox® if you have lines or deep grooves along your forehead between your eyebrows, or around the corners of your eyes (crow’s feet) that bother you. Botox injections are a temporary solution for reducing the appearance of lines and can last anywhere from 3-5 months. Dr. Kearney performs Botox injections in the office and there is no anesthetic required and no downtime. You may return to normal activities immediately following your appointment. It usually takes 3-4 days to see the effects of Botox. Botox can also be used to treat overactive sweat glands in the armpits as well as help in the treatment of Migraine headaches. On an occasional patient, Botox is used in the mouth area to decease the appearance of vertical lip lines.
Botox treatments are becoming increasingly popular, and with good reason. In many cases, Botox is a very effective method for reducing wrinkles. Botox can be used to smooth wrinkles in the neck and face to create a more youthful appearance. It is especially useful in the eye area. Removing wrinkles from between the eyes can dramatically change a person's look from one of permanent anger or sadness to one of contentment and restedness. It is also frequently used on the thin wrinkles that surround the eyes (often called "crows feet") and the mouth, but can also be used in other areas, such as along the chin and jaw.
The solution used in these treatments is made of botulinum A toxin, a purified protein made from botulism bacteria. This solution temporarily paralyzes nerves of the facial muscles so that they cannot contract and cause wrinkles in the area being treated. Botox may also be helpful in treating migraine headaches, and can be used to decrease excess sweating of the palms and underarms.
Background
Over time, your skin's elastic collagen degrades leading to wrinkles and excess skin laxity. Along with this change in the quality of your skin, gravity pulls your forehead and facial skin downward leading to an aging face with low set eyebrows. Some men or women have naturally low set eyebrows which they have inherited from their parents. The “correct” position of the eyebrows varies between men and women. In women the eyebrow should have the shape of an asymmetric arc, with its peak 1 cm (3/8 inch) above the superior bony ridge of the eye socket. The eyebrow in an aesthetic male should be a similar arc with its maximal peak at the bony ridge of the eye socket. It is very important to maintain these differences between the female and male eyebrows when performing a browlift in order to not feminize men.
The descended eyebrows of the aging face have several effects. They crowd the upper eyelid and give the appearance of a "busy" and tired face. A browlift can return the eyebrows to their correct position and thereby opens the face producing a fresh and well rested appearance. To compensate for the pressure and crowding effects of the descended eyebrow, the upper eyelid signals your brain to raise the eyebrow by contracting the frontalis muscle at the forehead. For this reason, all patients with low set eyebrows have lines across the forehead corresponding to the constant effort by the frontalis muscle to correct the position of the brows. In such cases, your face becomes fatigued over the course of the day, as it constantly attempts to lift the eyebrows making mild headaches very common in late afternoons. A browlift returns the eyebrows to their correct position, opening up your eyes and face, and alleviating the constant need to contract the frontalis muscle. If desired, the frowning muscles can be weakened with this procedure correcting frown lines, making BOTOX injection into the forehead no longer necessary.
Dr. Sayah performs most of his browlifts endoscopically through small hidden incisions in the hair-bearing scalp. An entire facelift can in fact be performed through these same incisions if desired. Numerous advantages distinguish this modern technique for browlift from older ones. Standard browlifts are associated with long scars at the hair line or across the top of the head from one ear to the other. Hair loss and numbness of the scalp making you unable to feel a brush going through your hair are common complications of standard browlifts. The endoscopic technique preserves the nerves and blood vessels at your scalp, preventing numbness and hair loss. Other advantages of this new technique include faster recovery, and minimal "down time."
Procedure
Small hidden incisions are made at the hair-bearing scalp. The endoscope (camera) is then introduced under your skin. Using special endoscopic instruments, Dr. Sayah performs the procedure in layers. The deepest portion of the scalp is released. The next most superficial layer of your forehead scalp is then incised to provide greater upward mobility to your eyebrows. If desired, the frowning muscles between your eyebrows are next weakened such that you no longer require BOTOX® to prevent frown lines. The next layer of your forehead is released last, and the forehead is elevated to its aesthetically correct position. The eyebrows are shaped at their correct position, taking into account your preference, particular needs, and sex. This position is different in every person, and is determined in detail prior to the procedure. At the end of the procedure, the incisions are closed with plastic surgery techniques to minimize scarring, and bandages are placed.
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