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Botox Treatment

You've heard all about it. John Kerry is using it, Samantha on Sex And the City swears by it, so what are you waiting for. Find out how you can take years off of the look of your face in a matter of minutes.

What is Botox?

Botox is a very diluted for of the botulinum toxin type A. This is the same nerve toxin that casuses the paralyzing effects of botulism. Don't fear though, the botox treatment only contains a miniscule amount of the toxin and poses very little threat to the average person seeking treatment for their skin.

How is it used?

Botox is injected into muscles in the forehead and around the eyes or neck that cause wrinkles when you frown, squint, laugh or smile. The injections block the transmission of nerve impulses to the injected muscles, so the muscles relax and the skin looks smoother.

The shots cause very little discomfort, but your health care provider may numb the area with ice or an anesthetic cream before giving you the shots. The treatment takes about 10 minutes. You should not bend over or lie down for 6 hours after an injection to keep the toxin from spreading to other muscles. The shots do not cause numbness.

It takes 4 days for Botox to start to relax the muscles. The results last up to 4 months. To keep the effects, you will need to repeat treatments every 3 to 6 months. Botox treatments cost between $300 and $1000.

What are the Benefits?

Basically fewer wrinkles will show up on the areas of the face that were treated with Botox injections. This means fewer crows feet, fewer laughlines and fewer frown lines on the forehead. These effects will last as long as the botox is in your system, which is usually about 3 to 6 months.

What are the risks?

Before receiving Botox, tell your health care provider if you have ever had heart disease or a nerve or muscle disorder such as ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) or myasthenia gravis. Botox may make these conditions worse.

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