Botox Injections For Facial Wrinkles

Botox (R) has been used to treat several medical conditions, as well as to reduce skin wrinkles.

Botox involves using a modified form of Botulinum toxin type A, the toxin which causes a form of food poisoning called botulism.

What this toxin does is that it blocks the ability of muscles to contract, and therefore reduces the ability of the overlying skin to furrow.

And the effect? It usually lasts for 4 to 6 months.

Where can Botox be used?

According to the Mayo Clinic, the FDA has approved Botox for the treatment of moderate to severe frown lines between the eyebrows, though it has be used for wrinkles in other areas as well.

Botox has been used to treat certain types of wrinkles which are particularly worsened by muscle contraction such as forehead furrows, frown lines between the eyebrows, crow’s feet, and deep lines on the neck.

Botox is usually not used in areas of the face required for talking and other facial movements, such as the area around the mouth.

How Is Botox Given?

Botox is given via an injection into the skin with a fine needle. Usually no anaesthesia is needed.

The specific muscles which are targeted depends on the advice of your specialist, and depending on the severity of the wrinkle or the specific area involved, may require more than one treatment.

The effects of Botox may take a couple of weeks to have maximum effect.

The effect of Botox?

Wrinkles may not disappear fully after one treatment, as the effect of Botox depends on the deepness of the wrinkles, the thickness of the skin, and the individual response to the Botox treatment.

So multiple treatments may be needed for the desired result.

You'll have to see a doctor or dermatologist to discuss if Botox is likely to work in your particular situation, and the effect you want from Botox.

The thing to keep in mind is that Botox doesn’t treat surface changes such as sun induced skin damage, or the fine lines and wrinkles due to skin aging, and does not provide the lift that helps you regain a youthful appearance.

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