Botox Cosmetic
Reducing Facial Wrinkles
Without Surgery!

We can now substantially reduce some very prominent facial wrinkles without surgery. By injecting a small amount of dilute Botulinum Toxin, or Botox Cosmetic into certain facial muscles, those muscles are temporarily weakened. Consequently, the wrinkles in the overlying facial skin flatten out and can reduce substantially.

What Exactly Is Botox And How Does It Work?

Many of the wrinkles that develop on our faces as we age are the result of the repeated contraction of certain muscles of expression. This is particularly true for the wrinkles around the outer edges of our eyes, or “crow’s feet”, the horizontal lines across our foreheads and vertical “frown lines” that are often noticeable between our eyebrows. It is the contraction of the muscles of expression over many years that etches wrinkles in the skin that overlays them. Years of squinting, smiling, frowning, and worrying, wears creases or wrinkles in the skin over the muscles performing these actions.

Botox Cosmetic is the trade name for a refined bacterial product, called Botulinum Toxin. When injected into skeletal muscle, it temporarily prevents that particular muscle from contracting. Until the Botulinum Toxin is metabolized, muscles exposed to it are effectively paralyzed. Injecting Botox Cosmetic into a muscle of expression prevents it from contracting and thereby, flattens out the creases or wrinkles in the skin above. Wrinkles in the area of the injected muscle usually reduce or disappear entirely.

Which Areas Of My Face Can Be Treated?

Botox Cosmetic can only be used to paralyze those muscles that aren’t critical to the normal functioning of our eyes and mouth. This limits treatment to wrinkles at the outer edge of the eyes (crow’s feet), certain forehead wrinkles and those vertical lines between our eyebrows (frown lines). Some wrinkles around the mouth can also be treated.

Are The Effects Permanent?

The effects of Botox Cosmetic injections last from three to six months. When paralysis wears off, the effected muscle can again contract and the wrinkles in the overlying skin return. In order to maintain the desired cosmetic result, the injection process must be repeated as the effects of the previous injections wear off. After about three or four sessions, the injected muscle remain weakened and wrinkle reduction can last much longer.

What Does Treatment With Botox Cosmetic Involve?

A Botox Cosmetic injection session is a very simple process done right in our office. There is no pre-injection preparation nor post-injection care. It takes about five minutes to inject the muscles of expression that cause the wrinkles in the affected areas. Aside for mild soreness and occasional bruising at the injection sites, there are usually no after effects. You can return to your normal routine after the injections without any restrictions in your activities. 

Approximately, one week after the injection session, the injected muscles abruptly stop working and within three weeks the wrinkles above them have substantially improved. When the effects eventually wear off, the injections must be repeated in order to maintain the desirable cosmetic results.

Are There Any Side Effects Or Adverse Effects Of These Injections?

Botox Cosmetic is extremely safe used in the matter described above. There are no systemic effects from the local injection of this material into the facial muscles of expression. Occasionally, you may experience mild to moderate pain at the injection sites, lasting for about a da, following injection, and/or bruising.

Very rarely, an adjacent muscle to one that is injected is also weakened. This unwanted weakness is only temporary and wears off in about three weeks.

Botox Cosmetic will not interact with any common medications you may be taking; nor are there any contraindications to this treatment other than allergy to the injection material itself. Some people subject to chronic headaches find that the intensity and frequency of these reduced after Botox Cosmetic injections to the forehead area.

How Expensive Is This Treatment?

The cost for Botox Cosmetic depends on the area(s) injected (crow’s feet, frown lines, and forehead wrinkles) and generally ranges from $250-$600. Wrinkles should improve substantially in these areas for about three to six months, after which another session is necessary to keep the wrinkles from returning.

When The Indications Are Right, Botox® Is Hard To Beat!

Botox Cosmetic injections are very safe and yield exceedingly desirable and dramatic cosmetic results for the money spent. The procedure is done quickly in the doctor’s office, without any recovery time whatsoever. For those busy people on a limited budget with unsightly wrinkling about the eyes and forehead, Botox Cosmetic can be the procedure of choice.

If you think you would benefit from Botox Cosmetic injections, call us at
623-876-9494 for a free consultation.

Richard D. Fisher, MD
13090 N. 94th Dr., Ste.200
Peoria, AZ 85381
Tel. 623.876.9494
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