BOTOX® Cosmetic is the revolutionary product that makes wrinkles disappear. When selecting a BOTOX® Cosmetic provider, price should be only one of several considerations. The effectiveness of BOTOX® Cosmetic is impacted both by the amount used and, more importantly, the proper placement of the enzyme.

What Creates A Wrinkle?

Many wrinkles are actually creases that have been worn into the skin by making the same expression thousands of times. These "expression lines", often called frown lines or crow's feet, are due to the contraction of a muscle under the skin in that area.

What is BOTOX® Cosmetic?

BOTOX® Cosmetic is a purified protein produced by the clostridium botulinum bacteria. Although BOTOX® Cosmetic, at very high doses, is considered a toxin, there have been no serious side effects reported from its use to treat wrinkles. To treat wrinkles, we use a dilution 3 million times less that those that cause toxicity. Additionally, these extremely small amounts remain localized to the injection site and do not spread throughout the body

How does BOTOX® Cosmetic work?

A few drops of BOTOX® Cosmetic are injected with a tiny needle into the muscle that creates a wrinkle. When BOTOX® Cosmetic is injected into a muscle, it blocks the nerve impulse from reaching that area, and as a result, the muscle relaxes. As the muscle relaxes, the skin overlying the muscle smoothes and the wrinkles in the skin gradually soften and often disappear

Does A BOTOX® Cosmetic Injection Hurt?

When BOTOX® Cosmetic is injected there is an initial minor sting for a few seconds. Once the injection is complete, there is usually no discomfort.

Where Can BOTOX® Cosmetic Be Injected?

The most common areas for the use of BOTOX® Cosmetic are frown lines between the eyebrows, the horizontal forehead lines, and the crow's feet. On occasion, some other areas may be treated as well.

Does BOTOX® Cosmetic Affect Other Facial Expressions or Create Numbness?

BOTOX® Cosmetic doesn't affect the nerve, so there is no numbness in the area of the injection. Also, the effect of the BOTOX® Cosmetic is only in the immediate area of the injection. Therefore, the muscles related to other expressions are unaffected.

How Long Does A BOTOX® Cosmetic Treatment Last?

The effects of BOTOX® Cosmetic usually last three to five months, at which time another injection is required. After several treatments, the effects of BOTOX® Cosmetic may begin to last longer, sometimes up to six to eight months.

How Safe Is BOTOX® Cosmetic?

BOTOX® Cosmetic has been used safely and successfully in ophthalmology and neurology since the 1980's, and for wrinkle therapy since 1991. In the amounts used for wrinkle therapy, the only possible side effects are temporary and localized to the area of injection.

Is The Treatment For Everyone?

There are a few considerations regarding BOTOX® Cosmetic treatments. Some patients will have treatments only before big events (weddings, class reunions, holiday photos, etc.) so the cost may only be a one time consideration. Other patients may elect to maintain a wrinkle free appearance by treating 2-3 times per year. Patients who are pregnant, nursing, have an allergy to eggs (BOTOX® Cosmetic comes packed in an egg (albumin) protein for stability), have a known allergy to BOTOX® Cosmetic, or have certain neurologic diseases should not be treated.