Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Botox Your Way To A Refreshed Face

By Marlene Ataine


Botox Cosmetic has for years retained the title as the most commonly performed "non-surgical" cosmetic procedure in the United States, based on its ease of use and consistently good cosmetic results. Botox is an injection that is used to treat wrinkles and common skin symptoms brought about by the aging process or sun damage. By relaxing the underlying muscles, these lines become less deep. When injected into a small facial muscle, it doesn't travel anywhere else in the body. Normally, the effects of a single treatment will gradually diminish over a six month period.

It's not surprising that Botox is so popular. With an exceptional safety record over the past twenty years, and a price point that is very comfortable and relatively cheap compared with alternatives. There are a lot of myths about Botox. One of them is that it is poison being injected into patients. This is not accurate. It is a bacterium called clostridium botulinum that has been purified under very strict controlled conditions.

Increasingly, men are turning to this exceptional wrinkle cure to look younger. Looking younger or the desire to look younger is no longer just the domain of women. The market for men is booming. Some industry reports have estimated that the number of men getting Botox injections has tripled in the past six years. At that time, that was about a half a million men, or roughly 10% of all Botox injections.

There are probably many reasons that the number of men signing up for wrinkle-reducing injections is increasing. One main reason is that a lot of men are being introduced to it by their wives, who are more aware and sensitive to the impact of frown lines or those deep forehead lines that can make them look much older. Men no longer think of erasing wrinkles as a the domain of women.

What Groups Should Avoid Botox?

For a number of reasons, pregnant women, nursing mothers, or patients with neuromuscular diseases like myasthenia gravis, Lambert-Eaton syndrome, or AML, should not use Botox. Patients who are allergic to human albumin should not use Botox. It is not recommended in pregnancy or nursing because it has not been tested.

You will not be administered an anesthetic for this procedure, but before your treatment, your specialist may numb the injection site slightly. The procedure will likely take around ten minutes and you can return to daily activities shortly afterwards.

BOTOX treatments are generally quite affordable, which is one of the main reasons for the procedure's international popularity. A Botox treatment will usually range between $300 and $400. Every four to six months, patients will have to return to have another procedure in order to maintain their results.




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