BOTOX®

Botox is a purified protein derived from bacteria. It works by blocking the chemical signal from the nerve that causes the muscle to contract. This then blocks the movement of specific muscles in the face and neck preventing the skin from being folded and therefore minimizing and preventing wrinkles. It has only a local effect wherever it is placed in the skin and does not affect other muscles in the body. Botox does not affect sensation or cause numbness and does not damage the nerve or the muscle. Its full effect takes up to 30 days to become apparent and usually lasts 3 to 4 months, although over time the results can tend to last longer.

Botox combined with fillers, such as Restylane, can improve even deeper creases such as those found in the brow area and around the mouth.

Botox has been used for many years to relieve incapacitating eyelid spasms, but over the past ten to fifteen years its cosmetic indications have continued to expand to include:

Diminishing the furrows between the eyebrows (glabella)
Softening crow's feet and forehead lines
Raising the corners of the mouth
Reducing neck bands
Controlling excessive sweating