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Botox Treatments

Botox is a purified protein which relaxes muscles and thereby decreases wrinkles. Tiny doses are injected below the skin to eliminate expression lines and wrinkles. Areas treated with Botox are the forehead, frown lines, crow's feet, lips, chin, and neck bands. Many patients get the Botox injections over the lunch hour and return to their workplace with absolutely no sign of having been treated. The combined use of a tiny needle and a topical anesthetic makes Botox injections an entirely painless experience that requires no recovery at all. It takes Botox approximately 3 days to relax the wrinkles with the effect lasting from 3 to 6 months.

Botox is additionally used at The Skin Clinic to treat patients with spasms of the neck, eyelids and face. Also, it has proven to be very useful in treating excess sweating of the feet, hands and armpits. It has been used as an excellent treatment for Stress headaches and Migraine. Many insurance companies have even begun to participate in payment for Botox for treatment of headaches which are resistant to conventional therapy.

Frequently asked questions about Botox:

Is Botox popular?

For the last many years, Botox has been the most popular doctor-administered cosmetic procedure, world over. More than 3 million Botox treatments are administered annually.

Why is Botox so popular?

A number of factors are accountable for the popularity of Botox. Firstly, Botox results in a consistent beneficial improvement in appearance which is natural, noticeable and yet subtle. Botox has the highest rating of satisfaction for any cosmetic procedure performed. Botox does not require any time off work or out of the public eye for recovery. Finally, it has been used in millions of patients and proven to be safe.

What is Botox?

Botox is a pure protein that has been isolated from a micro-organism. Many of the most important drugs that we use today like antibiotics, were first isolated from microorganisms.

Is Botox new?

Botox has been in use on humans since the last 35 years but did not gain approval from the Food and Drug Administration for cosmetic indications until the year 2002. Botox was purified in the 1940’s. The FDA gave approval for it’s testing on human subjects in the 1970’s. In the year 1989, it was approved for clinical use in patients with a spasm of the neck, eyelid or face muscles, as well as the treatment of some forms of double vision. In 2002 the FDA approved Botox for its use in wrinkles between the eyebrows. Botox has also been approved for the treatment of excess sweating (called hyperhidrosis).

Is Botox a type of filler?

Unlike fillers, Botox doesn’t fill in facial lines. Botox relaxes the muscles below the skin that cause undesirable wrinkles on the forehead and the area surrounding the eyes.

How does Botox work?

In order for a muscle to contract, it requires a nerve signal. Botox blocks this very signal at the junction between a nerve and a muscle.

Does Botox work on all wrinkles?

No, it does not. Botox works only on those wrinkles which are made worse or alter with contraction of the muscles of facial expression. Classical examples are the wrinkles between the eyebrows which become deeper with frowning. Other areas where Botox is commonly used to decrease wrinkles include the forehead and crow’s feet. Examples of wrinkles which do not respond to Botox are wrinkles caused by skin sagging in the neck or upper eyelids. Your facial plastic surgeon would be the best judge of which lines and facial wrinkles would benefit from Botox.

Who should not use Botox?

Botox should not be used when there is an infection at the injection site and in persons known to have an allergy to Botox. Botox should be used cautiously in patients with a few rare neurological conditions namely: myasthenia gravis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and Lambert-Eaton syndrome.

Is Botox treatment only for rich and famous?

According to a recent survey, working women between the ages of 30 to 55 years who want to look a little less stressed are the commonest users of Botox. Those with an annual income of less than Rs.10, 00,000 per year make up 2/3rds of Botox users in India. Botox is among the least expensive facial plastic procedures.