BOTOX-THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH
What causes frown lines and crows feet? As you age, your skin becomes less taut and repetitive movements, such as squinting or frowning, lead to furrows and folds in your skin. The sun and other sources of ultraviolet light damage our skin as well, and this damage makes the face more susceptible to wrinkling.
BOTOX® Cosmetic is a simple, nonsurgical, physician-administered treatment that can temporarily smooth moderate to severe frown lines between the brows, wrinkles around the eyes, chin or, forehead, and even give you a fuller upper lip. BOTOX works by blocking the chemical that causes these muscles to contract. It is the only treatment of its type approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The procedure involves a couple tiny injections and is often referred to as a “lunchtime procedure” because treatment is so brief and requires no recovery. No anesthesia is required and within 3-5 days you will notice a softening in the appearance of the wrinkles. It takes a week for full effect, but results can continue to improve for up to a month. My favorite thing about BOTOX is that it looks so natural you won’t look like you had “work done”. The muscle activity is simply reduced, so you are still able to show expression but without the wrinkles! Curious how you’d look with BOTOX? Upload your own photo and try this treatment visualizer!
Nicole MacDonald, L.M.E