Ten minutes – a few tiny injections
– and within days there’s a noticeable improvement.
There’s no recovery or downtime. You can even
receive BOTOX Cosmetic treatment on your lunch break.
And results last up to four months. Individual results
may vary.
What causes frown lines between
the brows? How does BOTOX Cosmetic help?
The lines that appear between your
brows actually result from muscle movement and the passage
of time.
Two muscles are largely responsible for frown lines
between the brows. When those muscles contract, they
draw the brows together. As skin becomes less elastic
over time, repeated frowning can result in those moderate
to severe lines between your brows.
Botox Cosmetic works by blocking nerve impulses, which
reduces the movement of those muscles. With less movement,
the skin surface gradually smoothes out, and the moderate
to severe frown lines between your brows begin to fade.
Just what is BOTOX Cosmetic?
is it FDA approved?
BOTOX Cosmetic is a purified protein.
It is a non-surgical, physician-administered treatment
that can temporarily reduce moderate to severe frown
lines between the brows in patients 18 to 65 years of
age. During treatment, very low doses of BOTOX Cosmetic
are administered via a few tiny injections directly
into the muscles that cause those stubborn lines between
the brows.
BOTOX Cosmetic is the only treatment
of its type approved by the FDA for this use. The treatment
is minimally invasive and non-surgical. It requires
no recovery time and causes little discomfort.
What is the treatment like?
Where can I have it done?
BOTOX Cosmetic
is a quick and minimally invasive treatment. Dr. Fisher
makes a few tiny injections into the muscles that cause
moderate to severe frown lines between your brows.
Dr. Fisher will determine exactly
where to administer the injections to achieve the best
results. No anesthesia is required, although you may
choose to have the area numbed with a cold pack. The
entire procedure takes approximately ten minutes. Discomfort
is minimal and brief – most patients compare the
sensation to a pin prick. You may resume normal activity
immedately.
How soon will I see a difference?
What kind of results can I expect?
You can expect to see results within
days after your treatment. The appearance of the area
between your brows may continue to improve for up to
a week.
By day 30 in a patient clinical study,
89% of patients judged the severity of their frown lines
between their brows as moderate or better.
Visible results can last up to four
months. After that, you may be ready to return for a
follow-up treatment.
Patients with neurological disorders
such as ALS, Myasthenia Gravis, or Lambert-Eaton syndrome
may be at risk of serious side effects. The most common
side effects include headache, respiratory infection,
flu syndrome, temporary eyelid droop, and nausea.
Other side effects include pain and
redness where the Medcine is injected, pain the face,
and muscle weakness. These effects generally occur within
the first week and usually go away on their own.
Your own results may vary –
be sure to talk to Dr. Fisher about what you can expect.
How soon will I need a second
treatment? What happens if I decide not to continue?
The effect of each treatment can last
up to four months – be sure to schedule your follow-up
treatments in advance.
If you decide not to continue with
BOTOX Cosmetic, the area between your brows will eventually
go back to its pretreatment appearance.
How does BOTOX Cosmetic compare
to other options?
Compared to other aesthetic treatment
options, BOTOX Cosmetic is relatively inexpensive. According
to a survey by The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic
Surgery, it’s one of the least costly facial aesthetic
procedures. And when you consider the difference it
can make in the appearance of the moderate to severe
frown lines between your brows, you may find BOTOX Cosmetic
to be a great way to invest in yourself.
BOTOX Cosmetic treats the cause of
these frown lines between the brows by reducing the
muscle contractions that cause the lines to form over
time. BOTOX Cosmetic is the only treatment of its type
approved by the FDA for the temporary improvement of
moderate to severe frown lines between the brows.
If you’re looking for something
for that area between your brows, be sure to talk to
us about BOTOX Cosmetic.
How do I know if BOTOX Cosmetic
is right for me?
If you are between 18 and 65, you
may be a candidate for BOTOX Cosmetic. If you feel that
reducing the appearance of those moderate to severe frown
lines between your brows might make you look more approachable,
BOTOX Cosmetic may be right for you.
