Advanced Eye and Laser Center of California, Inc.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
BOTOX and How it Can Help
Botox Cosmetic is always in the top five most popular non-invasive cosmetic procedures, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS). Each year they collect statistics nationwide, and in 2007, BOTOX was the top nonsurgical procedure, with 2,775,165 people having it done. When men and women are considered separately, BOTOX is still the top nonsurgical procedure.
So what’s the deal? BOTOX is a quick and easy way to remove forehead lines, crows feet, lines around the mouth, and bands in the neck. It is particularly popular for smoothing out frown lines. It is not an injectable filler like Restylane and all the others. Instead, it works by temporarily relaxing the muscle where it is injected.
BOTOX is derived from the botulinum toxin type A, which causes botulism if it is ingested in large enough quantities. However, BOTOX is a purified form, and is given in very tiny amounts locally, rather than systemically. It blocks the nerve impulse which would otherwise tell the muscle to contract. So that muscle does not contract, you do not frown, and your forehead remains smooth and untroubled.
However, BOTOX cannot reverse wrinkles which have already formed from sun damage. It works less well for wrinkles around the mouth, since those muscles are needed every day for talking and eating. In contrast, the frown muscles are not needed, and can be safely and comfortably blocked to give you a more youthful-looking appearance.
For a BOTOX treatment, Dr. Huyhn uses a very fine needle and very carefully chooses the exact muscle to inject. The procedure takes ten to fifteen minutes and requires no anesthesia. Frown lines might need eight injections or sometimes more; crows feet typically need only three or four. There is no downtime. BOTOX injections can be done in conjunction with eyelid surgery.
Please call or email us if you would like to know more about BOTOX, and whether it would be a good option for you.
So what’s the deal? BOTOX is a quick and easy way to remove forehead lines, crows feet, lines around the mouth, and bands in the neck. It is particularly popular for smoothing out frown lines. It is not an injectable filler like Restylane and all the others. Instead, it works by temporarily relaxing the muscle where it is injected.
BOTOX is derived from the botulinum toxin type A, which causes botulism if it is ingested in large enough quantities. However, BOTOX is a purified form, and is given in very tiny amounts locally, rather than systemically. It blocks the nerve impulse which would otherwise tell the muscle to contract. So that muscle does not contract, you do not frown, and your forehead remains smooth and untroubled.
However, BOTOX cannot reverse wrinkles which have already formed from sun damage. It works less well for wrinkles around the mouth, since those muscles are needed every day for talking and eating. In contrast, the frown muscles are not needed, and can be safely and comfortably blocked to give you a more youthful-looking appearance.
For a BOTOX treatment, Dr. Huyhn uses a very fine needle and very carefully chooses the exact muscle to inject. The procedure takes ten to fifteen minutes and requires no anesthesia. Frown lines might need eight injections or sometimes more; crows feet typically need only three or four. There is no downtime. BOTOX injections can be done in conjunction with eyelid surgery.
Please call or email us if you would like to know more about BOTOX, and whether it would be a good option for you.
posted by Patti at 1:47 PM
Advanced Eye & Laser Center of California, Inc.