This is a simple, non-surgical procedure that smoothes the persistent lines between your brows, around the eyes or on your forehead that developed over time. One ten-minute treatment - a few tiny injections - releases the muscles that cause those lines to form and keeps them relaxed for up to four months. Botox Cosmetic has been widely tested and is approved by the FDA.

Frequently Asked Questions
What causes a wrinkle?
What is BOTOX?
How is BOTOX used?
Does a BOTOX injection hurt?
Where can BOTOX be injected?
How safe is BOTOX?

What causes 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.

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What is BOTOX?
Botox is a purified protein toxin produced by the clostridium botulinium bacteria. Although Botox is a toxin, there have been no serious side effects. This is because, for the treatment described, it is used in extremely small amounts and does not spread throughout the body.

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

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Does a BOTOX injection hurt?
When Botox is injected there is an initial minor sting for a few seconds. Once the injection is complete, there is usually no discomfort.

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

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How safe is BOTOX?
Botox has been used safely and successfully in ophthalmology for over 10 years, and for wrinkle therapy for over 6 years. In the amounts used for wrinkle therapy, the only possible side effects are temporary and localized to the area of injection.