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What causes these wrinkles?
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The vertical lines between the eyebrows are the direct result of repeated
muscular action of the corrugator and procerus muscles of facial expression.
Years of squinting and frowning leave deep wrinkles in the skin between
the eyebrows. After many years of frowning combined with the weathering
action of the sun, the skin is left with deep vertical lines which
are there even when the face is at rest. You look like you're mad
even when you're not! There has never been an easy solution to this
problem ... until now! Once BOTOX® Cosmetic
has immobilized the muscles for several weeks, virtually all of the
noticeable lines between the eyebrows will disappear.
Now a solution is available that treats the underlying cause of these
unwanted lines: the muscles that hold and fold the skin, even when
the face is at rest! A simple office procedure that takes only minutes,
with no "down time" or prolonged recovery time, is now here
... BOTOX® Cosmetic.
What are the alternative treatments?
Conventional surgery involves a large incision, raising the hairline
and cutting the muscles. Newer endoscopic surgical techniques avoid
the large incisions, but still involve prolonged healing and the expense
of major surgery. Collagen injections can fill some of the wrinkle,
but as long as the underlying muscles continue to move, the fold will
quickly reappear.
What are the risks and complications?
The most common problem with injecting BOTOX® Cosmetic is that
the muscle is actually missed, resulting in no change and a need to
retreat. If you don't see a difference in your ability to knit your
brows together after one week, please call and schedule a follow-up
treatment. Rarely (less than 1 in 500 cases), some of the BOTOX® Cosmetic
may temporarily weaken some muscle fibers that help raise the upper
eyelid. Eyedrops can be used to reverse the effect which will spontaneously
resolve in a few weeks. Prior skin testing with BOTOX® Cosmetic is not
needed, as allergy to the medication has not been reported. Rarely
a headache lasting a couple of days has been reported.
What can one expect immediately?
Minimal bruising may occur at the injection sites. Usually there is
virtually no sign of treatment within an hour or so of the injections.
Makeup may be used directly after treatment, but care should be taken
not to press or massage the area for several hours after injection.
Heavy physical exercise should be avoided for several hours.
When will BOTOX® Cosmetic take effect?
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You will not see the effect for a few days. Generally it takes about 2 weeks for the full effect. There is no change in sensation in the
skin, only the ability to wrinkle the brows.
How long does BOTOX® Cosmetic last?
The range that we have observed is 3 to 8 months. After the muscles
have been inactive for several weeks, they actually atrophy or shrink.
By keeping the muscle inactive for several months you lose the habit
of frowning, preventing lines from coming back. However, should one
wish to regain the ability to knit the brows, one only has to wait
until the effect of the BOTOX® Cosmetic has worn off and all voluntary
muscle action will return.
BOTOX® Cosmetic
can immobilize the underlying muscles so the skin is not
being tethered down by the muscles underneath. Once the muscles "let
go" of the skin, the wrinkles and folds will smooth out on their
own.
Other muscles, such as those needed to raise the eyebrows up are not
affected so natural expression is maintained. The muscles that knit
the brows together are prevented from moving so there is no way you
can make that frowning face!
BOTOX® Cosmetic is a genetically engineered product which can be used to
treat the vertical lines between the eyebrows, the squint lines or
"crows feet" lines at the corners of the eyes, the forehead
horizontal lines and the platysmal muscle bands on the neck ("turkey"
neck or "string" neck). BOTOX® Cosmetic cannot be used on the
smile lines or folds around the mouth - you need all the muscle action
you have around the mouth!
A very small needle is used to inject BOTOX® Cosmetic and the
discomfort is minimal as only a few drops are needed.
BOTOX® Cosmetic for Wrinkles
If you would like more information on BOTOX® Cosmetic For Wrinkles, please
contact our office for an appointment.
Any and all references hereinafter to "BOTOX® Cosmetic” refer to “BOTOX® Cosmetic Purified Neurotoxin Complex", which is a registered trademark of Allergan.
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