Botox® Cosmetic was approved by the FDA in 2002 for cosmetic treatments of Glabellar lines. Since then it has been approved for the treatment of other types of unwanted facial lines. It temporarily reduces fine lines and wrinkles caused by facial muscles by blocking signals from the nerves to the facial muscles that cause the unwanted wrinkles. Now you can look years younger with safe, proven, nonsurgical method that only takes about 30 minutes in the office.
Botox® can used to treat the following cosmetic conditions:
- Horizontal Forehead lines – seen when raising the eyebrows
- Glabellar lines – vertical lines between the eyebrows
- Crows feet (Lateral Canthal Rhytids) – the lines on either side of the eyes
- Bunny lines – horizontal lines acroos the bridge of the nose
- Platysmal bands in the neck – muscles that extend from below the chin to the collar bone
- Vertical lines of the upper lips
- Dimpled chin
- Down-turned smile (sad mouth)
- Gummy smile – Abnormal visibility of the upper gum line
Botox® can used to treat the following medical conditions (normally paid by insurance):
- Migraine headaches
- Hyperhydrosis – excessive sweating of the underarms, palms of hands, or soles of feet
