Botox®

Botox® is a neurotoxin used to temporarily provide a reduction of wrinkles and lines around the eyebrows, outer corners of eyes (crows feet), and forehead. Botox was initially FDA approved for the treatment of eye-muscle disorders and has been administered successfully worldwide since 2002.

It is a prescription medicine made from a neuromuscular botulinum toxin that works by blocking nerve impulses to the muscles that cause wrinkles and lines.

Noticeable results require 2 weeks to take effect.

Treatments occur every 3-4 months for consistent results.

Treatment takes about 10-20 minutes with no downtime.

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Treatment & Results

Your provider will advise you on what areas on your face could benefit from BOTOX®. When addressing your crow’s feet, three injections will be administered into the orbicularis oculi – the area that frames the side of your eye. When addressing your frown lines, your provider will make five injections into two muscle groups in your forehead. The first injection will be focused on the procerus muscles, the other four will be placed in the corrugator muscles.

The results you will receive after your treatment will be significant. You will notice results within 7-10 days for moderate to severe frown lines. Your results will last up to four months.

WHY BOTOX® COSMETIC?

BOTOX^® Cosmetic is the first and only treatment FDA-approved to temporarily make moderate to severe
frown lines, crow’s feet, and forehead lines look better in adults. So you look like you, only with less noticeable facial lines.

Treatment requires minimal downtime. You can return to your daily routine immediately after you leave your specialist’s office. You may begin to notice results within 24 to 48 hours, with full results in 30 days, with results lasting up to 4 months for moderate to severe frown lines.

HOW DOES BOTOX® COSMETIC WORK?

BOTOX^® Cosmetic targets one of the underlying causes of frown lines, crow’s feet, and forehead lines — the repeated muscle contractions from frowning, squinting, smiling, and raising the eyebrows over the years. Your specialist will inject these muscles with BOTOX^® Cosmetic to temporarily reduce muscle activity. You will begin to notice a visible smoothing of the frown lines between your brows, your crow’s feet lines, and your forehead lines.

IS THERE A SUBSTITUTE FOR BOTOX® COSMETIC?

BOTOX^® Cosmetic is a biologic product that cannot be interchanged – or substituted – for another product. In fact, the FDA has stated BOTOX^® Cosmetic is “non-interchangeable,” which means that its safety and effectiveness cannot be claimed by any other product. The potency – or strength – of BOTOX^® Cosmetic is measured in scientifically defined units that cannot be compared to any other product, due to our unique manufacturing process. There are no substitutes for our product.

People who are prescribed a biologic product have a right to know exactly what they are receiving. Be sure to ask which product you are being prescribed and why.

IS BOTOX® COSMETIC ONLY FOR WOMEN?

Not at all! Many men make BOTOX^® Cosmetic part of what they do to care for their appearance.

The number of men choosing treatments like BOTOX^® Cosmetic has risen fast – in the past three years alone, men have received over one million botulinum toxin treatments. When surveyed, the majority of men say they want to look good and they’re bothered by the changes they see in the mirror. 80% would choose to treat their crow’s feet first, while 74% would prioritize their forehead lines, and 60% would most like to treat their frown lines.^†

DO I NEED TO BE OVER 40 TO START USING BOTOX® COSMETIC?

It’s not your age that determines when BOTOX^® Cosmetic is right for you, it’s the severity of your lines. In fact, 64% of plastic surgeons report seeing a rise in cosmetic surgery or injectable treatments for patients in their early 30’s.

The truth is, everyone’s lines form differently. The timing can be influenced by a combination of factors, from cellular changes that may occur over time, to the reduction of collagen, to genetic factors, or damage caused by free radicals from the sun and the environment.

Whenever your lines start to bother you, go speak with your doctor. They can help you determine if treatment is right for you.