Lose your wrinkles, not your character !

What cause wrinkles to form?
Age leaves its mark most greatly on our faces, manifesting as wrinkles, age spots, sagging and dullness. These effects are worsened by sun exposure, gravity, smoking, volume loss and various physiological changes. We often let our emotions get the better of us, and over the years, they leave trails on our faces in the form of wrinkles. These are two kinds of wrinkles – dynamic and static wrinkles.

Dynamic wrinkles are only visible when we express ourselves through a smile, frown or cry, thus causing the muscles o our faces to contract. Frown lines are dynamic wrinkles caused by overactive muscles. These can be eradicated by BOTOX. Simple put the moderate to severe dynamic frown lines between your eyebrowns can be smoothed out. As our skin becomes less elastic with age, stubborn lines emerge visibly even when the face is relaxed. Such lines are called static wrinkles, which are visible even when the muscles are at rest. These are usually treated with dermal filters.

What causes the frown lines between the brows?
Vertical lines between the eyebrows appear when a person frowns and activates the two major muscles that control movement between the eyebrows. When these muscles contract, they draw the brows together causing the skin to fold. Frown lines between the eyebrows which look like the number “11″ can affect ones overall facial appearance by creating a sad, angry or tired look.

How does BOTOX work?
A well-tolerated treatment available for 19 years throughout the world, BOTOX is derived from a purified protein and can be used in aldults below 65 years of age, for medical and aesthetic indications.. During treatment very small does of BOTOX are administered via a few tiny injections into the muscles responsible for frown lines between the brows. BOTOX works by temporarily blocking the release of a chemical (acetylcholine) thus preventing the muscles from contracting and enabling them to relax. The procedure takes approximately 10 minutes and there is minimal downtime afterward. Discomfort is minimal and brief.

How soon will I see the difference?
Results can be seen within days after treatment and may continue to improved for up to a week. Visible results have been shown to last up to 4 months. After that, a folow-up treatment is recommended to maintain the results. Individual results may vary. Talk to your doctor about what you can expect.

Post treatment care
Avoid facial massage and keep a cool, soft compress to alleviate any swelling or bruising. Check with your doctor current skincare regimen can be continued immediately post-treatment.

Is BOTOX safe?
Botox has been approved in more than 75 countries for 20 years of treatments, including medical and cosmetic indications. Approximately 13 million cosmetic treatments have been administered since it was approved in 2002 for temporary treatment of moderate to severe frown lines between the  eyebrows. Botox was the most popular physician-administered non surgical cosmetic procedure in the United States from 2002-20008.

What are the possible side effects?
Botox has been shown to be generally well tolerated. The potential for unintented effects are injection-related such as localized pain, bruising, infection, redness, swelling, inflammation and bleeding. Rare are side-effects related to Botox which include temporary drooping of the eyelids and nausea.

Serious side effects, serious allergic reactions and heart problems have been reported rarely. If you think you are having an allergic reaction or other unusual symptoms, such as difficulty in swallowing, speaking or breathing. Than please call your doctor immediately. Your doctor has a more complete list of side effects for BOTOX. People with certain neuromuscular disorders such as ALS, myasthenia gravis or Lambert – Eaton syndrome may be at increased risk of serious side effects and should inform the medical practitioner at once.

How can I be sure I’m getting real Botox?
Allergan is the manufacturer of BOTOX and is the only source of purchase. Each bottle of authentic BOTOX bears the Allergan hologram. To be confident of receiving authentic BOTOX request to see the BOTOX bottle during treatment.