How Does BOTOX® Work?

First of All, What is BOTOX®?

BOTOX® Injections or BOTOX® Cosmetic is a Food And Drug Administration (FDA) approved non-surgical treatment that can help smooth facial lines and wrinkles and help you look your best. It has been approved as safe and effective for people 18-65 years of age when injected by a physician.

BOTOX® Cosmetic is a highly purified protein that is produced by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum. By injecting very small quantities of the protein into the facial muscles that cause wrinkles, BOTOX® Injections reduce the activity of the muscles and their ability to “pull” on the overlying skin and create wrinkles and furrows.

BOTOX® Cosmetic is used most often to treat the furrows between your eyebrows, the “worry” wrinkles that can appear as a “washboard” across your forehead and the crow’s feet wrinkles at the lateral corners of your eyes.

The BOTOX® treatment consists of placing a number of tiny injections into the facial areas of concern to you. Within several days, the effect will begin to be noticeable-and within a week or so you will experience the full effect. Typically the effect of BOTOX® Cosmetic lasts up to 4 months at which time it is necessary to reinject those areas of concern.

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