Procedures: BOTOX

Unmask your beauty with BOTOX

Over a million people have been treated with Botox Cosmetic since its FDA approval in 2002. Botox Cosmetic is used for temporary reduction of moderate to severe frown lines between the brows in patients 18-65 yearsof age. Ten minutes- a few tiny injections – and within days there can be a noticeable improvement.BOTOX at the Pitt Eye Institute

The lines that appear between your brows actually result from muscle movement and the passage of time. Two muscles are largely responsible for frown lines between the brows. When these muscles contract, they draw the brows together. As skin becomes less elastic over time, repeated frowning can result in those moderate to severe ine between your brows.

Botox Cosmetic works by blocking nerve impulses, which reduces the movement of those muscles. With less movement, the skin surface gradually smoothes out, and the frown lines begin to fade. Botox Cosmetic has been used by Ophthalmologists for many years to treat twitching of the eyelid.

Age and stress can create fine wrinkles around and above the eyes, such as crow’s feet and furrows of the brow. These are partially the result of facial muscles contracting and forming wrinkles in the skin above them. BOTOX® Cosmetic offers a simple temporary solution.

BOTOX® Cosmetic is a modified protein substance that is injected under the skin through a very fine needle. It blocks nerve signals to facial muscles causing them to relax. As a result, the skin around these muscles smoothes out, restoring a refreshed appearance. The treatment may be repeated at intervals of three or four months to maintain the benefits.

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