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Botox

botox

When we frown, smile or laugh, a contraction of a facial muscle occurs and facial folds are developed, which creates dynamic wrinkles and lines, such as “crow’s feet", forehead lines or "worry lines". In time, these dynamic wrinkles and lines intensify and stay forever.

A simple treatment with BOTOX ® can effectively smooth out facial mimic lines and restore its young look and freshness. Among othr, BOTOX ® is applied in symptomatic treatment of eyelid spasms, partial facial palsy, rheumatic torticollis, forehead glabella wrinkles caused by excessive contraction of the muscle responsible for frowning and longitudinal nasal muscle.

If dynamic wrinkles make you look older, then this is the method to remove them without surgery, scars and recovery period.

What is BOTOX ®?

wygładzanie zmarszczek

BOTOX ® is a trade name of purified form of a botulinum toxin type A, produced by the Clostridium Botulinum bacteria. Injection of exceptionally small dose of the drug to selected facial muscles eliminates problems caused by contraction of muscles.

How does BOTOX ®work?

BOTOX ® blocks transit of stimulus from nerves to fine facial muscles, connected with facial expression lines. This prevents contraction of these muscles, and at the same time browning and corrugation of the skin. BOTOX ® works only within the range of muscles, in which it was injected, while the remaining muscles function as up till now. As a result, the facial expression does not change, yet wrinkles disappear.

What does the treatment involve?

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BOTOX ® is injected using a disposable syringe, with a very fine needle. A very small amount of BOTOX ® is dissolved in salt solution and is injected very precisely into several places on the face. The pain, related to injections, is minimal. Many patients compare it to few seconds’ ant bite. The treatment does not require local anesthesia, so right after it is finished it is possible to go on with normal active life. The treatment takes approximately 15 minutes, depending on the number of places being treated. BOTOX ® starts working after 2-3 days from the injection, and a full effect of the treatment can be seen only after 7 days.

When can BOTOX ® be used?

BOTOX ® is mainly used for removal of:

  • wrinkles in between the eyebrows
  • horizontal forehead lines
  • crow’s feet and laugh lines in between the eyes
  • smoothing neck lines
  • lifting brow lines, which gives a younger look and softens expression of the eyes

Doctors obtained good effects in softening the nasal-lip folds, between the nose and lips, lip lines ("smoker’s lips") and wrinkles and folds on the chin.

before

female, 40 years old - wrinkles

after

female, 40 years old trying to frown

female, 32 years old wrinkles

female, 32 years old trying to frown

How long does the effect last?

The advantage of the BOTOX preparation is that effects of the treatment are temporary. It stays for 3-5 months or longer, depending on the patient. The effect of the treatment gradually disappears. The injections should be made 2-3 times per year.

Is treatment with the use of the BOTOX preparation safe?

BOTOX is a safe preparation in use for the past 10 years, in over 60 countries, among patients with many health problems. Sensitivity and livedo in the injection location are among the most common undesirable effects.

In some cases, BOTOX can go through local muscles and cause their temporary weakness. There are rare cases of slight and reversible eyelid and eyebrow dropping (ptosis), lasting 1-2 weeks. Your physician can prescribe eye drops, which will help remove this undesired effect. The risk depends on the muscle, to which the preparation is being injected. The problem of undesired effects should be discussed in detail with the physician before the treatment. BOTOX should not be injected during pregnancy and breastfeeding period, due to insufficient amount of tests that would confirm lack of influence of the drug onto the foetus and mother’s milk.

przed zabiegiem

kobieta, 42 lata kurze stopki

po zabiegu

kobieta, 42 lata kurze stopki

kobieta, 35 lat kurze stopki

kobieta, 35 lat kurze stopki

Can the treatment with BOTOX ® be mixed with other treatments?

BOTOX ® is often applied with other facelift treatment, which improves the effect. It is a local treatment, thus does not interfere with other methods, such as collagen or laser lift.

Is BOTOX ® designated for women only?

BOTOX ® is just as effective for men and women. In practice, men more often decide to do this treatment, to look younger. Effectiveness in removing worry lines causes, that the method is popular among many businessmen, giving them fresh look and increasing popularity (for instance when conducting negotiations.)

przed zabiegiem

female, 40 years old forehead lines

po zabiegu

female, 40 years old trying to make forehead lines

male, 40 years old forehead lines

male, 40 years old trying to make forehead lines

Is BOTOX ® suitable for my face?

In order to find out whether BOTOX ® would be suitable also for you, please contact us, and we will help you to select the optima method for improving your look.