BOTOX ® Cosmetic Treatments in Great Neck and Manhattan
When you smile, laugh, frown, or look puzzled, you contract the muscles of your face. Over time, these contractions produce permanent furrows and deep wrinkles in the skin, especially around the eyes and mouth, between the eyebrows, and on the forehead. These lines can make you look older, sad, angry or tired. BOTOX ® Cosmetic treatments can not only prevent you from deepening these lines during natural facial movements, they can also erase these marks of aging, leaving you looking younger and more refreshed.
What can BOTOX ® treatments do for me?
BOTOX ® Cosmetic is the most popular cosmetic procedure in the country and one of our most requested services. Quick, safe and effective, BOTOX® reduces or eliminates facial lines and wrinkles for up to six months with no downtime and little to no discomfort. Through a series of tiny injections, it gives you a rejuvenated look by smoothing crow’s feet beneath the eyes, frown lines between the eyebrows, horizontal lines across the forehead, worry lines around the mouth, and lines on the neck.
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How BOTOX ® Cosmetic Works
BOTOX ® is the brand name for botulinum toxin A, a therapeutic muscle-relaxing agent derived from the bacteria Clostridium Botulinum. Originally approved by the FDA for the treatment of eye muscle spasms, it was quickly recognized for its cosmetic value.
Physicians have been using BOTOX ® Cosmetic for years as a treatment to correct visible signs of stress and aging. The medication relaxes the muscles in the face that cause wrinkles. When injected in small doses in specific areas, injections block nerve muscles responsible for the repetitive actions that cause fine lines and wrinkles. In this way, BOTOX ® smoothes the lines in the skin that make you look tired or angry.
Candidates for BOTOX ®
A good candidate for treatment may be anyone looking to enhance their appearance by getting rid of unwanted lines or wrinkles. It is also important that patients seeking treatment are in good physical health, are not pregnant or nursing, and do not have a neuromuscular disorder.
Men and women considering treatment should have realistic expectations of what the procedure can do. You should discuss the desired results with Dr. Cohen to ensure that your goals can be achieved.
The BOTOX ® Procedure
Using a very fine needle, a qualified physician will inject BOTOX® Cosmetic into designated muscles in your face that are causing lines and wrinkles. You may experience brief, mild discomfort during the injection, but you can be assured that the treatment is very safe and effective. Taking only a few minutes, treatment requires no anesthetic and recovery is immediate, allowing you to return to work and resume your normal daily activities that same day.
BOTOX ® Cosmetic Results
Immediately following the treatment, some patients may experience mild bruising, which will go away shortly. You may see your wrinkles begin to fade within 24 hours, with continued improvement over the next 7 days. The effects of BOTOX ® Cosmetic typically last up to four months.
BOTOX ® Cosmetic treatment will relax the muscles in your face and soften the skin, giving you a more relaxed and youthful appearance. For optimum results, many patients choose to use it in conjunction with a facelift, skin rejuvenation therapy, and/or laser skin resurfacing.