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BOTOX®
Contrary to a common misconception, BOTOX® Cosmetic is not a filler. It is a muscle relaxant. A BOTOX treatment is a simple process in which one or more small injections stablize local muscle activity to reduce furrow and wrinkles in the treated area. The process only takes a few minutes and the effect lasts for months. BOTOX is tested and FDA approved.

Your brain sends electrochemical messages to your muscles to make them contract and move. These messages are transmitted from a nerve to the muscle by a substance called acetylcholine. When too much acetylcholine is released, muscles become overly active and spasm or tense up. BOTOX® blocks the nerve from releasing acetycholine. As a result, the muscle spasms stop or are greatly reduced, providing relief from symptoms.

The BOTOX effect will last about 3 months and then the nerve will recover and begin to release acetycholine, and the muscles may become overactive again. At that point, another injection will be needed to provide relief.

It's important to remember that BOTOX® is a treatment, not a cure. For many people, BOTOX treatments have affected a dramatic improvement in their well-being.

BOTOX® is a formulation of botulinum toxin type A. It is derived from the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. This bacterium produces a protein that blocks the release of acetylcholine and relaxes muscles. Type A is just one of seven different types of botulinum toxin (A, B, C1, D, E, F, and G), and each has different properties and actions. No two of these botulinum toxins are alike.

More than 100 years of research have expanded our knowledge of botulinum toxin type A from the identification of the bacterium Clostridium botulinum to the commercialization of botulinum toxin type A as BOTOX®.

In the 1960s, the muscle-relaxing properties of botulinum toxin type A were tapped for investigational use in realigning crossed eyes. These early studies paved the way for treating other conditions caused by overactive muscles with botulinum toxin type A.

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BOTOX injection procedures are performed by Dr. Alicia Smilowicz. Dr. Smilowicz is a licensed physician certified in medical aesthetics and also in neuromusculoskeletal medicine.
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Frequently Asked Questions About BOTOX®
WHAT IS BOTOX?
BOTOX® is a novel therapeutic agent derived from the bacterium, Clostridium Botulinum. Also known as Botulinum Toxin Type A, the brand BOTOX® is produced in controlled laboratory conditions and given in extremely small therapeutic doses.
HOW DOES BOTOX WORK?
Normally your brain sends electrical messages to your muscles so that they can contract and move. The electrical message is transmitted to the muscle by a substance called acetylcholine. BOTOX® works to block the release of acetylcholine and, as a result, the muscle doesn't receive the message to contract. This means that the muscle spasms stop or are greatly reduced after using BOTOX®, providing predictable and reliable relief from symptoms. BOTOX® is not a cure. For many patients, however, its effects have been dramatic - symptoms usually begin to dissipate within a few days and the effects can last for approximately three months.
HOW IS BOTOX ADMINISTERED?
BOTOX® is injected into the muscle. The Injectionist will determine the muscle(s) in need of treatment.
WHEN DOES BOTOX START TO WORK?
Usually, you will see the effects of BOTOX® within three days. The maximum benefit is reached in one to two weeks.
HOW LONG DOES THE EFFECT LAST?
Given its unique mechanism of action, BOTOX® offers sustained relief, dose after dose over the course of long-term treatment. The relief you will feel from a single treatment of BOTOX® will normally be sustained for approximately three months. You will notice a gradual fading of its effects, at which time you may wish to schedule your next treatment. Usually, BOTOX® treatment is required only three or four times a year.
WHAT ARE THE SIDE EFFECTS OF BOTOX?
Mild, temporary bruising may occur. Very slight droopiness of the upper eyelid occurs in about 2% of people who have their frown lines injected. About 5% of people who have their foreheads injected immediately above their eyebrows may notice this effect. A much smaller number of people will notice slight asymmetry of the lower face after injection of the crow's feet muscles. These effects are usually not noticed by others and fully recover after 3 to 5 weeks. An extremely rare side effect, temporary double vision has been reported in the literature. To minimize the possibility of such rare side effects, please be sure to follow the post treatment instructions. A very small percentage of people do not have much effect from the treatment. A rare patient may even develop antibodies to the Botulinum toxin and develop resistance to response over time. Usually, just the opposite occurs; they respond more to the same dose as time goes on.
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