Injectables

BOTOX® Cosmetic is not magic. It’s medicine, the result of years of careful research and testing. Allergen’s BOTOX® product is the only one of its type with over IO years of success in treating patients with a variety of conditions. With dosing specific to treat frown lines between the brows, this same product is now available as BOTOX® Cosmetic.

BOTOX® Cosmetic will not radically change your appearance or make you look “like you’ve had work done.” It will not make you look twenty years younger. Because it’s highly localized and administered intramuscularly, its effects are usually confined to the region of injection, and BOTOX® Cosmetic does not remain in your body indefinitely.

If you’re between the ages 1 8 to 65 and doing all you can to look your best is important to you, BOTOX® Cosmetic may be for you. If reducing those tough frown lines between your brows would make you feel more approachable, BOTOX® Cosmetic may be for you. Thousands of appearance-conscious women and men have already discovered the benefits of BOTOX® Cosmetic. Not just models and movie stars, but ordinary people-teachers, mothers, and business people from all walks of life.

Any authorized healthcare professional can administer BOTOX® Cosmetic, but dermatologists, plastic surgeons, ophthalmologists, otolaryngologists, or other cosmetic physicians are generally more experienced. One of these physicians can help you decide if BOTOX® Cosmetic is right for you.

Your doctor will determine exactly where to administer several tiny injections to achieve the best results. No anesthesia is required, although he or she may choose to numb the area with a cold pack or anesthetic cream prior to injecting. The entire procedure takes approximately ten minutes. Discomfort is minimal and brief-most patients compare the sensation to a bug bite.

It is unlikely you will develop significant side effects, although some people develop slight temporary bruising at the injection site, which can easily be covered by makeup. You may resume normal activity immediately. Within days, you’ll see a marked improvement which may continue to improve for as long as a week and should last up to four months. BOTOX® Cosmetic relaxes the overactive muscles whose repeated contractions cause the frown lines between your brows to form. So you can frown, smile, or look surprised-without the wrinkles and creases between your brows.

Unretouched clinical photos will be taken while frowning before and 30 days after treatment with BOTOX® Cosmetic. In clinical trials, 89% of patients rated the improvement in frown lines between the brows as moderate or better. Individual results may vary.

The most common side effects are headache, respiratory infection, flu syndrome, temporary eyelid droop, and nausea. BOTOX® Cosmetic should not be used if there is an infection at the injection site.

Any image-conscious man or woman who is concerned about the appearance of frown lines between their brows can consider treatment. BOTOX® Cosmetic can be used by people from age 18 to 65. Your doctor can help you decide if BOTOX® Cosmetic is right for you.

BOTOX® Cosmetic is a natural, purified protein produced by the Clostridium botulinum bacterium. Very low doses of BOTOX® Cosmetic are administered via a few tiny injections directly into the overactive muscles that cause lines between the brows to form.  BOTOX® Cosmetic works by blocking the transmission of nerve impulses to the injected muscles. The effects of BOTOX® Cosmetic are usually confined to the injected region; it does not travel throughout the body.

Discomfort is minimal and brief. Your physician may choose to use a local anesthetic cream or ice to minimize this. Once the injection is complete, there is usually no discomfort.

BOTOX® Cosmetic lasts up to four months

When considering your facial aesthetic options, BOTOX® Cosmetic is quite affordable. According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery’s 2000 survey, BOTOX® Cosmetic is one of the least expensive facial aesthetic procedures, ranking seventh of the nine most widely used procedures in the United States. Like other appearance-related investments, such as hair coloring and cuts, teeth whitening, and chemical peels, the cost must be weighed relative to your expectations. Consult your doctor for more information.