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Home  Azul Medical Spa BOTOX® Facial Wrinkle Treatment
Dynamic wrinkles are caused by contractions of the delicate underlying facial muscles every time you smile, laugh or frown. The more emotion you show, the deeper these wrinkles and lines are likely to be. While you may have earned every one of your worry lines, you don't have to show them anymore!
BOTOX®, which is short for botulinum toxin, has been used to treat neurological disorders for over 17 years. Now, after extensive testing, BOTOX® is approved by the FDA as a safe and effective treatment for wrinkles and frown lines. BOTOX® improves the appearance of worry lines, frown lines, laugh lines, crow's feet and other wrinkles.
How Does BOTOX® Work?
BOTOX® blocks impulses from the nerve to the tiny facial muscles that are related to expression lines. BOTOX® relaxes the muscles so they do not contract. After treatment, the overlying skin remains smooth and unwrinkled, while the untreated facial muscles contract in a normal fashion allowing normal facial expression to be unaffected.
 Is BOTOX® Safe?
BOTOX® injections have been used safely and effectively for over ten years to treat many ophthalmological and neurological disorders. Each year thousands of patients receive BOTOX® treatments for a variety of conditions, and it is quickly becoming a popular treatment for reversing the visible signs of aging.
What Are the Limitations of BOTOX® Injections?
BOTOX® injections are a temporary solution for the treatment of dynamic wrinkles. The effects of the injections typically last from three to six months. You will need to have injections about two to three times a year. The early clinical studies indicate that the duration of treatment benefits is increased over time so that you should require injections less frequently in the future. Also, the duration of effect varies from patient to patient. BOTOX® injections will not improve sagging skin or replace the need for a facelift or brow lift.
What Results Can I Expect?
If dynamic wrinkles make you look older than you are, BOTOX® can smooth these out and give you a more youthful and revitalized appearance. However, this procedure cannot improve wrinkles due to aging and sun-damaged skin since they are unrelated to facial muscle contractions. We invite you to contact our office to learn more.
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