Botox Injection - Face

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Botox Injection - Face

Botox is the relatively new treatment to transform your face from a wrinkled visage to a smooth surface in the matter of minutes. In many ways, no amount of cream, moisturizer and exercise can compete with this revolutionary new treatment.

Botox is injected into the facial muscles that are causing wrinkles or bands in the neck. By relaxing the muscles it produces a significant change in appearance. It is temporary, and within a few months the doctor can re-inject the same areas. There is some proof it is less effective as more injections are given.

However many physician feel the opposite is true and that with repeated use of low doses the muscle actually thins and weakens. In addition, through a process of re-education the patient can break the habit of contracting certain muscles that has developed over many years.

Botulin toxin injections are essentially not permanent. The overall effect and desired results are usually obtained approximately two to five days after the initial injection. The overall duration of the effect is approximately three to six months. Injections are placed frequently, generally three to four injections per year depending upon the desires of the individual.

The mechanism of action of Botulin toxin is that of an inactivation of nerve muscle junction synapse. Specific inactivation of the treated area is complete for several months; however, repair of the synapse occurs with time and reinnervation (sprouting of nerves) occurs at the nerve muscle junction causing the return of muscle function, muscle hyperactivity and wrinkling. Usually repeat injections are needed every three to six months. Therefore, individuals are treated every two to four times a year on average.

Usually the period of time required between treatments diminishes after repeated injections. There is a certain amount of "training" that occurs with Botulin toxin injections causing each successive individual treatment to make a greater prolonged effect.

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