BoTox Injection

Although it is a toxin, Botox has been used safely by ophthalmologists for over 10 years. It has been used for wrinkle therapy since the early 1990's with no serious side effects documented.

Botox injections relax the muscles that create wrinkles thereby lessening the appearance of frown lines, laugh lines and crow's feet. After a Botox injection, for example, you are no longer able to frown so the lines created by frowning are eliminated.

A protein toxin produced by the clostridium botulinum bacteria, Botox eliminates the facial wrinkles that occur with overuse of facial muscles.

A small amount of Botox is injected right into the muscles that are responsible for creating wrinkles. Botox effectively inactivates the muscles that produce wrinkles, thereby causing lines to disappear or diminish dramatically.

Some of the common areas treated include crow's feet, frown lines, laugh lines, and forehead wrinkles.

A Botox treatment is quick and results usually last three to six months. After that you may return for a follow-up injection. Some doctors report that after several treatments, the effect of Botox appears to last longer, often up to several months.

The most common complication is a slight, temporary drooping of the eyelid. Botox is used in extremely small amounts and does not spread throughout the body so you can return to full activity immediately.

Botox can be used by almost anyone: patients who are pregnant, breastfeeding or who have a neurologic disease should not use Botox.