Whether we like it or not, time stubbornly marches on and sometimes, our bodies begin to reflect the passage of those months and years, particularly on our faces. But who's to say that that process can't play out gracefully?
For those among us in need of a nudge toward that graceful aging, there is BOTOX.
What Is BOTOX?
Botulinum toxin type A (BOTOX) is a powerful neurotoxin that has become one of the most popular non-surgical alternatives for reducing the effects of aging on the skin.
By temporarily blocking signals from nerves to certain muscles in the face, BOTOX, in moderate doses, causes the skin to relax, smooths out fine lines and wrinkles – and makes you look years younger. As a result, BOTOX injections have become an extremely popular technique for both men and women to turn back the clock without going under the surgical knife.
How Do BOTOX Injections Work?
BOTOX injections are typically administered in-office by a medical specialist – a plastic surgeon, dermatologist, or a specialized dentist. The essentially painless outpatient procedure only takes about 10 minutes and requires no post-treatment recovery period.
Using only local anesthesia, a medical specialist will inject BOTOX into the skin, most commonly around the eyes, mouth, and forehead. The resulting temporary paralysis in the muscles around the points of injection does an incredible job of smoothing out fine lines, wrinkles, and crow's feet around your eyes furrows between the eyebrows, and deeper lines around your mouth, cheeks, and forehead. In short, there is no safer or more effective non-surgical method for reversing the signs of aging than BOTOX. You can expect the effects of BOTOX to last between four and six months.
And, for good measure, BOTOX has also been found to be an effective treatment for medical conditions like crossed eyes, severe sweating, and even migraine headaches.
BOTOX Treatments in Beachwood, OH
If you're interested in BOTOX, and you are in the Beachwood, OH area, contact dentist Dr. Yoav Taub and the team at Beachwood Smiles to set up a consultation appointment.