And over time, those facial expressions leave their mark upon your face. Until recently there wasn’t really a lot you could do about it. BOTOX® Cosmetic is a simple non-surgical cosmetic procedure that can dramatically reduce even your toughest wrinkles within days. Dr. Boyce performs all injections.
BOTOX® Cosmetic may be used to treat furrows between the brows, forehead wrinkles, smiles lines or “crow’s feet”, fine wrinkles around the lips, wrinkling and dimpling of the chin, platysmal banding in the neck, and marionette lines. Botox has also proven effective in the treatment of migraines and hyperhydrosis (excessive sweating). For most people, facial wrinkles are caused by everyday muscle activity. As we age our skin loses its elasticity (tightness) and the collagen under our skin thins, causing lines or wrinkles where the skin creases. For many, BOTOX® Cosmetic virtually ‘erases’ lines caused by muscle overactivity. Unlike surgery, BOTOX® Cosmetic is fast, simple, and minimally invasive, with no downtime or recovery. Within days, patients report looking more natural and relaxed.
Good candidates for Botox include physically healthy men and women who are looking to improve the appearance of facial wrinkles. It’s important that patients have realistic expectations because Botox may not be able to completely eliminate all lines present, particularly in patients with very deep furrows. Botox may not be appropriate for women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or plan to become pregnant soon.
BOTOX® Cosmetic injections are simple procedures that take place in a medical office. They are administered as a very low dose with a few tiny injections directly into the specific facial muscles responsible for wrinkles and lines. This is a simple procedure that takes about ten minutes per area treated. Due to the minimal discomfort involved, no anesthesia is required, although ice is used to briefly numb the injection site.