BOTOX® COSMETIC Procedure
Background
BOTOX® Cosmetic has been used for years to treat various problems including eye deviation, eyelid spasm as well as facial spasms. When you age, you develop wrinkles and furrows on your face. This may be a result of sun exposure and gravity, or a direct result of facial muscle action of the skin.
BOTOX® Cosmetic for frown and smile lines
BOTOX® Cosmetic relaxes muscle areas where there is too much tension. Therefore, it may be used to treat facial lines caused primarily by the action of muscles on the skin. The ideal areas to treat are the deep creases found between the eyebrows, crows feet wrinkles, and forehead lines.
Do the injections hurt?
Most people find that the injections cause only mild, temporary discomfort.
What will I look like after treatment?
Immediately after an injection, there may be mild swelling which usually subsides in 4-24 hours.
Side Effects
Side effects of this treatment are rare. Occasionally, temporary drooping of the eyebrow or eyelid may occur. This may last up to a few weeks. Rarely will numbness develop in the treated area.
How Many Treatments Will I Need?
Injection of BOTOX® Cosmetic has been shown to be very successful. Good results may be obtained after a single session and typically last for 2 to 4 months. It is best to perform the BOTOX® Cosmetic injections every three months. Then, problem muscle areas gradually atrophy and shrink, allowing the wrinkles they cause to fade away.
Pregnancy
If you are pregnant and/or a nursing mother, treatment is not recommended.
Note: It takes 2-4 days for the BOTOX® Cosmetic to work.
BOTOX® is a registered trademark of Allergan, Inc.
