The use of neuromodulators (such as Botox, Xeomin, Dysport, and Jeuveau) is one of the most popular medical cosmetic procedures performed today. They work to temporarily improve moderate to severe fine lines and wrinkles that are seen when your face is in motion. With minimal downtime and no anesthesia required, our patients observe visible smoothing of their dynamic wrinkles. Our standard dosing lasts 3-4 months on average. Multiple areas may be treated at the same appointment. Prior consultation with Dr. Chin required for customized quotation.
Botox® Cosmetic
We are all familiar with the term BOTOX® Cosmetic. However, during your consultation with Dr. Vivian Chin you will have an opportunity to determine if this is the answer you have been looking for to reduce your wrinkles.
What is BOTOX® Cosmetic?
Botox is a drug made from a neurotoxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum called botulinum toxin. It is used medically to treat certain muscular conditions and cosmetically to remove wrinkles by temporarily paralyzing muscles. BOTOX® Cosmetic is a procedure that has been safely used to treat a variety of conditions for more that 10 years.
How is BOTOX® Cosmetic most often used?
Botulinum toxin is injected to treat certain muscular conditions and to cosmetically remove wrinkles by temporarily paralyzing muscles. The facial areas most often addressed are the forehead and wrinkles between the eye brows.
Treatment with BOTOX® Cosmetic can visibly smooth and soften moderate to severe frown lines between your brows. Patients often report improvement within just days after their treatment, with results lasting from 3 to 6 months.
BOTOX® Cosmetic can also be used in patients who struggle with profuse sweating in areas such as the armpits or patients who suffer from migraines.
How is the procedure performed by Dr. Chin?
Dr. Chin may choose to numb the area with a cold pack or anesthetic cream prior to the injection. She will first determine where to administer the injections by examining your ability to move certain muscles in your brow area. The location, size, and use of the muscles that create a furrowed brow vary markedly among individuals. Then, Dr. Chin will administer several tiny injections of BOTOX® Cosmetic directly into the muscles that cause those frown lines between the brows. Patients report that there is little discomfort during treatment, comparing the sensation of a ‘pin prick.’ Patients are able to resume normal activity immediately. The procedure can even be done during your lunch break if you so desire.
BOTOX® Cosmetic is also effective for smoothing lines on other areas of the face, including crow’s feet, wrinkled lip lines, and neckband insale.kiev.
If you have noticed how those moderate to severe lines between your eyes and eyebrows may be adding years to your age, we recommend you schedule a consultation with Dr. Chin. She can determine if you are a good candidate for BOTOX® Cosmetic which can give you a more youthful appearance.
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BOTOX®
Approved Uses
BOTOX® Cosmetic is a prescription medicine that is injected into muscles and used to temporarily improve the look of moderate to severe forehead lines, crow’s feet lines, and frown lines between the eyebrows in adults.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
BOTOX® Cosmetic may cause serious side effects that can be life threatening. Get medical help right away if you have any of these problems any time (hours to weeks) after injection of BOTOX® Cosmetic:
- Problems swallowing, speaking, or breathing, due to weakening of associated muscles, can be severe and result in loss of life. You are at the highest risk if these problems are pre-existing before injection. Swallowing problems may last for several months.
- Spread of toxin effects. The effect of botulinum toxin may affect areas away from the injection site and cause serious symptoms including: loss of strength and all-over muscle weakness, double vision, blurred vision and drooping eyelids, hoarseness or change or loss of voice, trouble saying words clearly, loss of bladder control, trouble breathing, and trouble swallowing.
BOTOX® Cosmetic dosing units are not the same as, or comparable to, any other botulinum toxin product.
There has not been a confirmed serious case of spread of toxin effect when BOTOX® Cosmetic has been used at the recommended dose to treat frown lines, crow’s feet lines, and/or forehead lines.
BOTOX® Cosmetic may cause loss of strength or general muscle weakness, vision problems, or dizziness within hours to weeks of taking BOTOX® Cosmetic. If this happens, do not drive a car, operate machinery, or do other dangerous activities.
Serious and/or immediate allergic reactions have been reported. They include: itching, rash, red itchy welts, wheezing, asthma symptoms, or dizziness or feeling faint. Get medical help right away if you are wheezing or have asthma symptoms, or if you become dizzy or faint.
Do not receive BOTOX® Cosmetic if you: are allergic to any of the ingredients in BOTOX® Cosmetic (see Medication Guide for ingredients); had an allergic reaction to any other botulinum toxin product such as Myobloc® (rimabotulinumtoxinB), Dysport® (abobotulinumtoxinA), or Xeomin® (incobotulinumtoxinA); have a skin infection at the planned injection site.
Tell your doctor about all your muscle or nerve conditions, such as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease, myasthenia gravis, or Lambert-Eaton syndrome, as you may be at increased risk of serious side effects including difficulty swallowing and difficulty breathing from typical doses of BOTOX® Cosmetic.
Tell your doctor about all your medical conditions, including: plans to have surgery; had surgery on your face; have trouble raising your eyebrows; drooping eyelids; any other abnormal facial change; are pregnant or plan to become pregnant (it is not known if BOTOX® Cosmetic can harm your unborn baby); are breast-feeding or plan to (it is not known if BOTOX® Cosmetic passes into breast milk).
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Using BOTOX® Cosmetic with certain other medicines may cause serious side effects. Do not start any new medicines until you have told your doctor that you have received BOTOX® Cosmetic in the past.
Tell your doctor if you have received any other botulinum toxin product in the last 4 months; have received injections of botulinum toxin such as Myobloc®, Dysport®, or Xeomin® in the past (tell your doctor exactly which product you received); have recently received an antibiotic by injection; take muscle relaxants; take an allergy or cold medicine; take a sleep medicine; take aspirin-like products or blood thinners.
Other side effects of BOTOX® Cosmetic include: dry mouth; discomfort or pain at the injection site; tiredness; headache; neck pain; and eye problems: double vision, blurred vision, decreased eyesight, drooping eyelids and eyebrows, swelling of your eyelids and dry eyes.
For more information refer to the Medication Guide or talk with your doctor.
To report a side effect, please call Allergan at 1-800-678-1605.
Please see accompanying Summary of Information about BOTOX® Cosmetic. (FOR PRINT ONLY)
Please see BOTOX® Cosmetic full Product Information including Boxed Warning and Medication Guide. (FOR DIGITAL ONLY, LIVE LINKS MUST LINK OUT TO PI AND MED GUIDE)
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