Botox.

Botox is a prescription neuromodulator medication injected into the facial or neck muscles in order to temporarily reduce the appearance of fine lines between the eyes, in the brow area, eye area, near the mouth (smile lines) and on the neck. Made from purified protein produced by the Clostridium botulinum bacterium, it reduces the activity of the muscles that cause frown lines and smile lines. It is the only treatment of its type approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration. After treatment, you will notice immediate improvement in moderate to severe frown lines with results lasting up to four months.

It reduces the appearance of wrinkles, fine lines, and many other side effects of aging. In addition, it helps with sweating, lazy eyes, chronic migraines, muscle contractions, and bladder dysfunction.

Botox is a fantastic treatment for facial wrinkles. It works by relaxing the muscles that cause wrinkles on the forehead, between the eyes, around the mouth, and in the “crows feet” areas. When these muscles are weakened, the overlying skin flattens out, smoothing away wrinkles. This approach is quite different from other local treatments for aging skin.

The effects of Botox (botulinum toxin) are quick and long-lasting. You’ll start to see results within 1-2 days after the injection, and the full smoothing effect will be visible after about 2 weeks. By physiologically weakening the wrinkle-causing muscles, Botox removes wrinkles automatically, without the need for other treatments.

Overall, Botox is a simple yet highly effective way to combat the signs of aging on the face. Its targeted muscle-relaxing action provides smooth, natural-looking results that last for several months.

Botox can prolong the effects of dermal fillers (injectables) when used on the lips, nasolabial folds, perioral folds, and frown lines. Additionally, lesser-known Botox treatments can address a variety of other concerns, such as “bunny” lines on the sides of the nose, lip asymmetries, neck lines and folds, a gummy smile, a drooping nasal tip, vertical lip lines, and oral commissures.

Botox can also be combined with dermal fillers to reduce the appearance of lines and wrinkles, particularly in the frown lines and around the mouth and upper lip (often called “smoker’s lines”). This combination therapy can provide more comprehensive and long-lasting results.

Botox offers a quick and effective way to reduce facial lines without the hassle of surgery. It’s a popular choice among patients who want to enhance their appearance without a lengthy recovery period. At BionwoRx, our aesthetics practitioner will inject you with a botulinum toxin that temporarily prevents the affected muscles from contracting. This can smooth your look for up to four months. While Botox doesn’t deliver the dramatic results of plastic surgery, it’s a perfect option for those who want to look younger without drastic changes. It’s a convenient, fuss-free solution that many find appealing.

Our friendly medical aesthetics expert will work closely with you to develop a personalized treatment plan. Whether you’re concerned about a specific prematurely aged area or feel your entire face looks older than it should, she’ll assess your unique needs and let you know if Botox (botulinum toxin) is the right solution.

Forehead lines often develop when your facial muscles contract to lift your eyebrows. Some people tend to use these muscles more frequently, making them prone to developing these lines. Fortunately, Botox injections can reduce the appearance of these lines without damaging the underlying muscles. This allows patients to look more youthful while still maintaining a natural appearance.

Many people consider cosmetic procedures like Botox to be a private matter, and don’t want everyone in their lives to know their full medical history. Patients who receive Botox injections have the choice to share their experience or keep it private.

The orbicularis muscles control the opening and closing of your eyelids. These hardworking muscles contract when you laugh, smile, blink, squint, and sleep. As a result, the skin at the corners of your eyes tends to fold and wrinkle over time. Botox injections can smooth out these lines and soften the appearance.

It’s important to see an expert for this procedure, as most people want to look younger without appearing unnatural. After all, the crinkly skin around the eyes is often associated with a warm, friendly smile. So with the right touch, you can maintain that youthful, expressive look you love.

Patients often seek treatment for frown lines, which are the small creases and folds that can form between the eyebrows. These glabellar lines are a common concern, as busy, stressful lives can cause the face to appear frozen in an angry expression. To address this, Botox (botulinum toxin) is injected into the area above the brow bone, or the supraorbital ridge, to smooth out the appearance of frown lines.

The neck can reveal signs of aging just as much as the face. Thick creases or skin folds on the neck can make you appear older. Fortunately, Botox injections into the platysma muscle can help relax the skin from the jaw to the clavicle, leaving you with a smoother, more youthful-looking neck. While the face is often the first place we notice aging, don’t neglect the neck – it’s an equally important area to address.

Patients sometimes worry about having a “gummy” smile, where their gums show more than usual when they smile. This happens because most people’s lips retract slightly when they smile, typically around 5 millimeters from the resting position. However, patients with a hypermobile upper lip display even more of their gums, making their teeth appear smaller and giving their smile a gummy look.

Fortunately, Botox injections can help by relaxing the upper lip muscles and giving the patient a more natural-looking smile. But the results can vary quite a bit, depending on how much gum the patient was showing to begin with.

Deodorant doesn’t always cut it. Sometimes, the body just produces too much sweat for regular deodorant to be effective. This condition is called hyperhidrosis, where the body’s nerves signal the sweat glands to go into overdrive, causing excessive sweating for no apparent reason. The good news is that Botox injections can help. A simple injection in the armpits can significantly reduce sweat production. If over-the-counter remedies and medications haven’t solved your sweating woes, Botox might be a great option to consider.

Botox is a delicate treatment that requires expert precision. The medication is prepared fresh on the day of your injection. During your treatment, our skilled injector uses a tiny needle to administer small amounts of Botox directly into the targeted muscles. Depending on your needs, this may involve 2-4 (or more) quick pricks. While you may feel a minor pinch, the discomfort is minimal and subsides in just a few minutes.

Botox is a minor cosmetic procedure, but it takes an artistic eye to achieve natural-looking results. That’s why it’s so important to have an experienced provider perform your injections. With their steady hand and keen aesthetic sense, you can feel confident you’ll love your final look.

Occasionally, a tiny needle may accidentally puncture a small blood vessel during the Botox injection, causing a small bruise that can last 5-10 days. This bruising can usually be covered with makeup.

If any of the Botox toxin reaches a facial muscle that is not being treated, it may cause temporary, partial weakness in that muscle for several months. To prevent this, you should not massage the injected areas for 12 hours after the procedure. If unwanted muscle weakness does occur, the only solution is to wait for the effects of the Botox to naturally wear off.

Botox has been safely used to treat muscular facial spasms for over 15 years. However, in rare cases, Botox injected along with nearby facial surgery has caused the toxin to spread, leading to unwanted facial weakness in at least one patient. Therefore, we will only administer Botox as an isolated facial procedure or treatment, not in conjunction with other facial surgeries.

Botox (botulinum toxin)is an effective way to smooth wrinkles by temporarily paralyzing the small muscles between your brows, on your forehead, around your mouth, and at the corners of your eyes. The injection causes those specific muscles to stop working, which improves the appearance of wrinkles. This paralysis is not permanent – it typically lasts 3 to 10 months, so you’ll need to get re-injected to maintain the results.

Another option is to get a soft tissue filler injected or have the wrinkle-causing muscles surgically removed, usually through a brow lift procedure.

While complications are rare, it’s important to have an experienced provider perform the Botox injections. Paralysis of a nearby muscle could result in a temporary drooping of the eyelid, for example. So make sure your injector fully understands facial anatomy.

Many patients find that one Botox treatment can last up to 6 months. But you’ll need to get additional injections over time to keep seeing the wrinkle-smoothing benefits.