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| Botox® is a toxin produced by a bacteria called botulinum. Although in very large doses it can cause botulism, Botox® is safe in the doses used for cosmetic and therapeutic purposes. It has been used safely for decades in the United States. Originally Botox® was used to restore a normal voice for people with a vocal chord condition called spasmodic dysphonia. It has also been used to treat eye twitches, excessive palm or armpit sweating, and headaches. In the mid 1990’s, plastic surgeons began using Botox® injections to treat facial wrinkles. |
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Wrinkles that Botox® Will Target
(Botox® is only effective for dynamic wrinkles)
Botox® will dramatically improve (and often eliminate) horizontal forehead creases, scowl lines between your eyebrows, crow’s feet, and vertical wrinkles of your upper lip.
Botox® is ineffective for fine wrinkles> because they are not due to facial expression.
Fine wrinkles can be effectively treated by
Laser peels or plastic surgery. Please make an appointment for free consultation.
How Botox® Works
Botox works by paralyzing tiny facial muscles acting on its neuromuscular injections. It affects only the dynamic wrinkles not the wrinkles caused by Dynamic wrinkles, such as crow’s feet, frown lines, and forehead wrinkles, are due to repetitive facial expression. Weakening the muscles responsible for these facial expressions can dramatically improve these wrinkles. With Botox®, these muscles can be weakened without detracting from your facial expressiveness.
The Procedure
Botox® can be injected by your trained doctor in the office. You will feel some pain as you are being injected. We use the fines needle available to minimize the pain. Following injection, we supply chilled pack to minimize the welling so the recovery is immediate: you may place make-up and return to what you want to do immediately. Some people experience mild bruising that improves within a few days. We advise patients not to use Apirin or Plavix or other blood thinners for 7 days before the procedure. You will begin to see improvement in your wrinkles within 24 hours and continue to see improvement for 5 days.
How Long Does Botox® Last?
Botox® results may last about six months, but on average it lasts 3-4 months.
Cost of Botox®
$12-15 per unit injected
Risks of Botox®
Botox is very well tolerated if injected in the right place and with right amount.
No negative long-term effects have been observed. Very few short-term problems have arisen. If Botox® is injected too close to your upper eyelids or too much has been injected in the area then, temporary upper eyelid paralysis may cause dropping of eyelids which we call ptosis. This can take months to improve. Injection of your forehead will diminish your ability to raise your eyebrows. This is not a problem for most, but those with marked eyebrow droop may find that their droop worsens following injection. Risk of allergic reaction is extremely small. Women who are pregnant or who have nervous system diseases such as ALS should not receive injections of Botox®.rain
Botox for Migraine:
Botox for Migraine Headaceh: Recently FDA approved Botox for Migaine Prevenntion. Botox has been shown to prevent migaine headache in several studies by 60-80% of cases.Not all type of Migraine Headache patients qualify for such treatment and most of the time insurance does not cover it. We are offering a special flat pricing of $400 per treatment. Each treatment lasts for 4-8 months and patients quality of life and migraine free days are substantially improved according to study. Please call our office to make an appointmennt for a free consult. |
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