About Botox Injections: An Overview For Potential Patients

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Botulinum toxin is a substance that comes from bacteria and is used in botox injections to reduce wrinkles for people whose skin is showing signs of age. The botox injections produce faster results than many of the standard facial plastic surgery procedures. They can be done in minutes, with full effects in less than a week.

The downside of botox injections is that they do not last the way most facial plastic surgery procedures do. Botox injections can banish crow's feet, frown lines, and forehead lines for three or four months. After that, the injections will have to be repeated. Though the cost of each procedure is low, the repetition makes maintenance a more expensive venture.

The botox is injected into the muscles in the area where the wrinkles are located. The process only takes a few minutes. The botox stops the muscle's nerve from telling it to contract. At that point, the facial muscles are immobilized and wrinkles smooth out and go away.

Botox is recommended for people up to the age of 65. There is not any evidence that people in this age group will have any long term botox side effects, although the botox procedure is fairly new.

The short term botox side effects are fairly minor. Headaches may be a problem and some people experience bruising where the injections were done. It is possible, but unlikely, that a person would get a droopy eyelid because of botox injections. However, it would not last any longer than the wrinkle-reducing effects of the injections normally do.

Botox injections are very safe, and are also quite convenient. They can be done in just about any clean environment such as a doctor's office. If you want a quick, low-pain procedure to reduce wrinkles, botox injections may be just what you are looking for. See your plastic surgeon to get all the details.


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