Many wrinkles are actually creases that have been worn into the skin by making the same expression thousands of times. These are called "expression lines" or dynamic wrinkles. Typical dynamic wrinkles include frown lines between the eyebrows, crow’s feet around the eyes, and forehead lines. The presence of these wrinkles can add years to our appearance, often making us look angry, tired or worried when we are not.

BOTOX® is a remarkably safe and effective treatment which can help you to control your facial expressions so that you don't look angry or worried when you aren't. BOTOX® treatments can help to prevent the unintended display of negative feelings, and in this way help some people to express themselves more accurately.

What is BOTOX®?

BOTOX® is a highly purified, naturally occurring protein which has the ability to very precisely relax the muscles to which it is applied. This relaxation lasts for a number of months, and then the treated muscles gradually return to their original condition.

BOTOX® does not affect the nerves responsible for sensation, so there is no numbness in the treated areas.

BOTOX® relaxes the muscles which cause many facial lines and unwanted facial expressions.
Fillers like collagen , Perlane™, Restylane™, and other products fill creases, lips, cheekbones, and also defects like acne scars. Sometimes BOTOX® is used in combination with fillers, for example when treating frown lines on the lower forehead or wrinkles around the lips.

How does BOTOX® Work?

The benefits of BOTOX® on wrinkles come from ability of BOTOX® to selectively and precisely relax the muscles which are causing wrinkles to occur. The skin over the treated muscles gradually becomes smoother and less wrinkled as the muscles relax.

Untreated facial muscles continue to contract in their usual way, so that normal facial expression is unaffected. Because it relaxes the muscles that cause dynamic wrinkles, BOTOX® treatments can also prevent new lines from forming in the areas on your face, forehead and neck which are treated.

Does BOTOX® work for all kinds of wrinkles and skin folds?

Not all facial wrinkles are related only to activity of underlying muscles. These deep creases and skin folds (also known as static wrinkles) are the ones that can still be seen when the skin is lightly stretched with your fingers. Static wrinkles are made worse by sun exposure, by the natural maturing process, and in particular by smoking. Many static wrinkles result from a combination of muscle activity and aging, and can be greatly improved when BOTOX® (to relax the underlying muscles) is used in combination with filling substances like Perlane™, Restylane™ or Artecoll™.

What is BOTOX® treatment like?

BOTOX® treatments are gentle and quick. No sedation or local anesthetic is required, so you will be able to continue with all of your usual activities immediately after your treatment. You can certainly drive yourself home or back to the office.

Occasional patients experience a slight temporary bruising, perhaps the size of their baby fingernail, at an injection site. This can be hidden with cover up, and fades away in a few days.

Are there any special instructions for me to follow after treatment?

1. Exercise the treated muscles during the two hours after your BOTOX® treatment.

2. Do not touch or rub the treated areas until two hours after your BOTOX® treatment.

There have been no long-term side effects, allergic reactions or health hazards related to BOTOX® use thus far. Some patients have been getting BOTOX® treatments for more than 10 years, with no problems.

Botox Therapeutic™ is frequently used to control hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating) of the armpits and palms, and occasionally other parts of the body. About one person in 100 has a serious problem with excessive sweating in these areas. This usually starts in childhood or adolescence, and sometimes other family members have a similar problem. This kind of excess sweating is caused by a reflex reaction of the nervous system and is beyond voluntary control. Excessive sweating is sometimes brought on by stress or heat, but often there is no cause, which can be identified.

Botox Therapeutic™ -— hyperhidrosis treatment that works…
Unlike antiperspirants and other topical treatments for excessive sweating, Botox Therapeutic™ targets sweating at its source. Botox Therapeutic™ enters the specific glands which are responsible for excessive sweating and blocks the release of a chemical which causes the production of excess perspiration. In clinical studies, 95% of patients with hyperhidrosis that was severe enough to interfere with their daily lives experienced the benefits of Botox Therapeutic™ after just one week, with sweating reduced by an average of 83%.

Half of patients report that after one Botox Therapeutic™ treatment they are free of excessive sweating for more than 7 months, and more than one third of patients are still free of excess sweating after one year. Because you continue to sweat normally in other areas, there is noconcern about overheating.

After Botox Therapeutic™ treatment, excess sweating starts to decrease within a couple of days, and the full effect in reached in a week or two. The goal of Botox Therapeutic™ is reduction of sweating to a normal level, but not total elimination of sweating to the point where the treated area becomes abnormally dry.