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BOTOX® Cosmetic is a simple, non surgical, physician-administered treatment that can 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).
One 10-minute treatment—a few tiny painless injections—and within days there's a noticeable improvement in moderate to severe frown lines between the brows, which can last up to 4 months. Results may vary. |
BOTOX® Cosmetic is a purified protein, which reduces the activity of the muscles that cause those frown lines between the brows to form over time.
In 2007, almost 4.5 million procedures were performed with FDA-approved BOTOX® Cosmetic. |
What does that really mean by FDA Approved?
You've heard it many times before: A product is advertised as "FDA-approved." But what does that really mean?
In the United States, prescription drugs and biologics are required to undergo rigorous laboratory, animal, and human clinical testing before they can be put on the market. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reviews the results of these studies to:
- Verify the identity, potency, purity, and stability of the "ingredients," and
- Demonstrate that the drug is safe and effective for its intended us
BoTOX® Cosmetic received FDA approval in 2002 for the temporary treatment of moderate to severe frown lines between the brows in people 18 to 65 years of age. BOTOX® Cosmetic is available by prescription only. |
Why Skin Ages?
One day you looked in the mirror and studied those lines that furrowed your brow, and you wondered: Where did they come from? |
Is it just aging? Too much sun? Too much stress? In general, how skin ages and wrinkles is a complex process. It isn't just about cellular changes, collagen depletion, hormone loss, damage caused by free radicals, and so on; it's a combination of many factors. |
The Anatomy of the Wrinkle : The lines that appear between your brows (glabellar lines) actually result from muscle movement and the passage of time. You may have heard the expression "wearing your emotions on your sleeve," but in reality you wear them on your face. If you're angry or annoyed, for example, you knit your brows together. Underneath your skin, your facial muscles contract, cause a pleating of the overlying skin, and then, as anyone can see, you're frowning. |
After years of crinkling and wrinkling, those glabellar lines start to linger longer and can become more pronounced. For women, whose faces tend to be more animated than men's, and whose skin is typically more delicate, these lines may appear exaggerated and more permanent.
Fortunately, there is a way to temporarily reduce moderate to severe glabellar lines. Treatment with BOTOX® Cosmetic can visibly smooth and soften moderate to severe frown lines between your brows. An improvement can be seen within days and may last up to 4 months, although results may vary. In clinical trials, nearly 90% of men and women surveyed rated the improvement in the appearance of frown lines between their brows as moderate to better 1 month after treatment.
Before you try and schedule your first BOTOX® Cosmetic treatment consultation, you probably have some questions, such as: How long will it take? How long will the results last? Will it hurt? Will I still be able to make facial expressions? |
BOTOX® is what for?
BOTOX® is for superficial to deep wrinkles in following conditions
- Frown lines
- Crows feet
- Nasolabial fold
- Erasing wrinkles in the chin and improving chin contour
- Gummy smile
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HOW DOES BOTOX WORK?
A tiny amount of BOTOX is injected into specific muscles from the nerve, which make them contract. Because the muscles relax, undesirable lines and wrinkles are significantly reduced. |
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What to expect at doctors office?
Before the procedure. No anesthesia is required,
The procedure. Your doctor will determine where to administer the injections by examining your ability to move certain muscles in your brow area. The entire BOTOX® Cosmetic injection procedure takes approximately 10 minutes.
After the procedure. There's no recovery time needed. You're ready to get on with your day!
Seeing results. Within days, you may notice an improvement in the moderate to severe. Results may vary patient to patient |
How long does BOTOX® last?
Results from treatment with BOTOX® can last for up to 6 months. It may vary patient to patient. |
Who should administer BOTOX®?
Only any authorized healthcare professional can administer BOTOX® Cosmetic, but dermatologists, certified Aesthetic medicine specialist, or other physicians specializing in cosmetic procedures are generally more experienced. Who can make sure that correct amount is injected in precisely the right places. In this way the desired result with a natural look is achieved.
One of these physicians can help you decide if BOTOX® is right for you. |
Is treatment with BOTOX® Cosmetic painful?
Discomfort is usually minimal and brief. The entire procedure takes approximately 10 minutes. Many people are in and out of the physician’s office without downtime following BOTOX® Cosmetic treatment.
Who should not use BOTOX® Cosmetic?
BOTOX® Cosmetic should not be used in the presence of infection at the proposed injection site(s) and in individuals with known hypersensitivity to any ingredient in the formulation. Patients with neuromuscular disorders such as ALS, myasthenia gravis or Lambert-Eaton syndrome may be at increased risk of serious side effects.
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