Posts Tagged ‘Botox Treatment’
Dec 11 2009
Botox® in Los Angeles – Cosmetic Injections
BOTOX® Cosmetic treatment is a revolutionary approach to reversing the affects ****** wrinkles. Crow’s feet, worry lines and laugh lines can all be a thing of the past. These are referred to as dynamic wrinkle lines and all are treatable with this procedure. Cosmetic denervation is the process of injecting BOTOX® Cosmetic into the tiny ****** muscles that create the wrinkles.
Before the Procedure
To better understand your overall health, the office needs to evaluate your medical history prior to surgery. In addition, a complete examination of your eyes is made in order to decide the most effective injection sites. All issues and concerns will be discussed.
The areas that will be treated are marked and digital photographs are taken in order to determine the amount of improvement after surgery.
The BOTOX® Cosmetic Procedure
BOTOX® Cosmetic injections are performed without anesthesia because it is virtually painless. Only a very small sting is felt when the injections are made. The effects are not permanent and may need to be repeated two to three times per year to retain the effects. Research has suggested, however, that long term use of the injections leads to a longer duration of each treatment’s effect. Patients over the age of 65 may not experience as dramatic of results. BOTOX® Cosmetic is only useful in treating expression lines and cannot be used to repair sagging skin caused by aging.
Post-Procedure Information
After the treatment, patients may experience slight bruising around the area that quickly fades. Normal activities can be performed immediately. Possible side effects are temporary weakness of nearby muscles or in rare cases an eyelid may droop. BOTOX® Cosmetic is completely reversible so any side effect is only a temporary condition. The doctor will explain all risks associated at the time of your consultation.
By: Dave Stringham
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Before the Procedure
To better understand your overall health, the office needs to evaluate your medical history prior to surgery. In addition, a complete examination of your eyes is made in order to decide the most effective injection sites. All issues and concerns will be discussed.
The areas that will be treated are marked and digital photographs are taken in order to determine the amount of improvement after surgery.
The BOTOX® Cosmetic Procedure
BOTOX® Cosmetic injections are performed without anesthesia because it is virtually painless. Only a very small sting is felt when the injections are made. The effects are not permanent and may need to be repeated two to three times per year to retain the effects. Research has suggested, however, that long term use of the injections leads to a longer duration of each treatment’s effect. Patients over the age of 65 may not experience as dramatic of results. BOTOX® Cosmetic is only useful in treating expression lines and cannot be used to repair sagging skin caused by aging.
Post-Procedure Information
After the treatment, patients may experience slight bruising around the area that quickly fades. Normal activities can be performed immediately. Possible side effects are temporary weakness of nearby muscles or in rare cases an eyelid may droop. BOTOX® Cosmetic is completely reversible so any side effect is only a temporary condition. The doctor will explain all risks associated at the time of your consultation.
By: Dave Stringham
About the Author:
Dave Stringham is the President of LookingYourBest.com an online resource for plastic surgery and offers a plastic surgeon locator. Find plastic surgeons in Beverly Hills that offer this plastic surgery procedure.
Feb 22 2009
Anti-aging and Botox Alternatives
There are a number of products on the market that have been getting good reports for their ability to deliver the same results as Botox. While this will depend entirely on how they react with you there is a possibility that they will go some way towards helping to reduce wrinkles.
It is unlikely that you will get results as good as can be achieved with Botox but there are still many people who are reluctant to use Botox and these alternatives might be sufficient for what is needed.
The fact that Botox became so popular due to the success of the treatment spurred the cosmetics industry into action looking for alternatives that they could cash in with.
These Botox alternatives are classed as line relaxers and the anti aging affect that they deliver is a result of the ingredients in their formulas that soften the lines on the face that are caused by frowning and smiling.
The ingredients that are most commonly used in these products are peptides and neuro-peptides. As peptides are naturally occurring in the body many people are happier to use these than Botox. These peptides act on the muscles that cause the lines on the face and help to make the skin smoother.
Other products use GABA which is the body’s natural muscle relaxant. Reports are mixed as to whether this has any positive affect on the reduction of wrinkles and if at all it would only target the smaller lines and certainly not offer anywhere near the benefits that can be gained from Botox treatment.
As it is not possible to affect the underlying muscles in the area where this product is applied the manufacturers claim that the anti-aging affect that it will deliver is due to a combination of factors including the GABA and the other ingredients that they include in their formulas.
While it might appear to be a more cost effective solution to your problem of wrinkles you will need to take into account the fact that Botox will have a greater impact at reducing lines and will last for several months at a time with most people.
By: Carson Danfield
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It is unlikely that you will get results as good as can be achieved with Botox but there are still many people who are reluctant to use Botox and these alternatives might be sufficient for what is needed.
The fact that Botox became so popular due to the success of the treatment spurred the cosmetics industry into action looking for alternatives that they could cash in with.
These Botox alternatives are classed as line relaxers and the anti aging affect that they deliver is a result of the ingredients in their formulas that soften the lines on the face that are caused by frowning and smiling.
The ingredients that are most commonly used in these products are peptides and neuro-peptides. As peptides are naturally occurring in the body many people are happier to use these than Botox. These peptides act on the muscles that cause the lines on the face and help to make the skin smoother.
Other products use GABA which is the body’s natural muscle relaxant. Reports are mixed as to whether this has any positive affect on the reduction of wrinkles and if at all it would only target the smaller lines and certainly not offer anywhere near the benefits that can be gained from Botox treatment.
As it is not possible to affect the underlying muscles in the area where this product is applied the manufacturers claim that the anti-aging affect that it will deliver is due to a combination of factors including the GABA and the other ingredients that they include in their formulas.
While it might appear to be a more cost effective solution to your problem of wrinkles you will need to take into account the fact that Botox will have a greater impact at reducing lines and will last for several months at a time with most people.
By: Carson Danfield
About the Author:
Carson Danfield is an “Under the Radar” Internet Entrepreneur who’s been quietly selling various products for the last 8 years. Although you’ve probably never heard of him there’s a good chance you’ve visited his websites in the past and even purchased some of his products.
For lots more unique tips about Botox Treatment, visit the website http://info5000.com/ANTI-AGING/Dec 20 2008
Cheap Botox – is it Worth It?
ounts for millions of cosmetic facial injections each year in the U.S. due to its tremendous effectiveness at reducing forehead furrows, the appearance of crow’s feet, and softening smile lines. The average cost of a Botox treatment will vary across the country but generally ranges from $300 to $550 for a single treatment session that may use 20 to 35 units. Despite the excellent benefits of Botox, many people can not afford the cost of treatment or their cosmetic budgets have been squeezed. As a result, people do ’shop’ for Botox pricing and opportunities to get Botox at a discount. Many bargain prices and opportunities do exist from various doctors, spas, and home party events.
Cheap or discount Botox is widely available in many cities. I regularly see many advertised specials for as low as $6 to 7$ a unit and around $150 to treat a specific area, usually from some spa or unknown practitioner’s office. But the question is….how can they do it…and is it too good to be true? In my opinion, it probably is too good to be true. Most likely they are using overdiluted Botox, seemingly giving you a good number of injections and units. But it is diluted so far down that each injection may only be 1 unit. Such a low dose may have some minor effect but it may not last very long.
Off of the internet, you can purchase Botox bottles. A prescription is needed but some companies will deliver the actual vials to your home. It is missing, of course, someone to inject it but you are on your own for that part of it. I don’t know whether you are supposed to do the injections yourself or ask your local doctor to do it for you. Either way, selling a toxin over the internet directly to patients seems a bit risky.
There are numerous reasons why someone sells Botox at a significant discount…and overdilution is just one of them. The other reason is that their overhead costs are significantly less, because they are not as qualified or trained. An esthetician, cosmetologist, nurse, family doctor, or any injector working out of a spa or hair salon doesn’t have any of the overhead that a board-certified plastic surgeon does in his own office for example. Nor do they have any training or expertise in facial anatomy…nor can they tell you if Botox is even right for your concerns or provide any other treatment options should they be better.
Cheap or heavily discounted Botox often translates into….unethical administration. What you save in treatment dollars is usually done at the cost of value and expertise. Whether this is a good trade-off will be determined by your ultimate experience and results. Eventually, there will be competitive products to Botox and when that happens prices will drop. Until then, the plethora of Botox specials and discount incentives will continue to abound. The question remains…are they worth it? Like so many things in life…you usually get what you pay for.
By: Dr Barry Eppley
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Cheap or discount Botox is widely available in many cities. I regularly see many advertised specials for as low as $6 to 7$ a unit and around $150 to treat a specific area, usually from some spa or unknown practitioner’s office. But the question is….how can they do it…and is it too good to be true? In my opinion, it probably is too good to be true. Most likely they are using overdiluted Botox, seemingly giving you a good number of injections and units. But it is diluted so far down that each injection may only be 1 unit. Such a low dose may have some minor effect but it may not last very long.
Off of the internet, you can purchase Botox bottles. A prescription is needed but some companies will deliver the actual vials to your home. It is missing, of course, someone to inject it but you are on your own for that part of it. I don’t know whether you are supposed to do the injections yourself or ask your local doctor to do it for you. Either way, selling a toxin over the internet directly to patients seems a bit risky.
There are numerous reasons why someone sells Botox at a significant discount…and overdilution is just one of them. The other reason is that their overhead costs are significantly less, because they are not as qualified or trained. An esthetician, cosmetologist, nurse, family doctor, or any injector working out of a spa or hair salon doesn’t have any of the overhead that a board-certified plastic surgeon does in his own office for example. Nor do they have any training or expertise in facial anatomy…nor can they tell you if Botox is even right for your concerns or provide any other treatment options should they be better.
Cheap or heavily discounted Botox often translates into….unethical administration. What you save in treatment dollars is usually done at the cost of value and expertise. Whether this is a good trade-off will be determined by your ultimate experience and results. Eventually, there will be competitive products to Botox and when that happens prices will drop. Until then, the plethora of Botox specials and discount incentives will continue to abound. The question remains…are they worth it? Like so many things in life…you usually get what you pay for.
By: Dr Barry Eppley
About the Author:
Dr Barry Eppley, board-certified plastic surgeon of Indianapolis, operates a private practice at Clarian North and West Medical Centers in suburban Indianapolis. He writes a daily blogs on topics and trends in plastic surgery at http://www.exploreplasticsurgery.com
