Botox Dallas

What is Botox Cosmetic?
At the Plastic Surgery Center of Dallas, Botox Cosmetic is a purified liquid which inactivates the muscles which cause undesirable facial expressions and wrinkles. It is a highly concentrated derivative of the bacterial substance which causes botulism, but the doses are so low and the sites of administration so specific that the effects are strictly isolated to the small muscles which are targeted for treatment. It has been used for years to treat patients with certain muscular disorders. More recently, Botox has been getting attention as an anti-wrinkle treatment that is quick and convenient with minimal side effects.
 
Wrinkles are formed over time as the facial muscles contract to laugh, smile or frown. As these muscles contract, lines are worn into the skin, resulting in each individuals unique pattern of facial wrinkles. Botox relaxes the facial muscles by attaching to the nerve terminals, blocking the action of chemical neurotransmitters. This prevents the muscles from contracting, reducing or even eliminating the overlying wrinkles.
 
Our Botox clinic in Dallas has a long term safety record. Since the early '90's, Botox in Dallas has been used to help patients who suffer from blepharospasm, a muscular disorder that makes it difficult, if not impossible to normally open the eye. Botox use is not limited to the face. It can be used to correct many muscle spasms such as voice box spasms and neck spasms.
 
Our clinic uses a micro needle to inject a small amount of Botox cosmetic into the tiny muscles in the area around the wrinkle(s). Pain is minimal and most patients compare the sensation to a bug bite. Injections are normally given every four to six months since the effects of the treatment diminish over time. Usually, results are seen within the first few days following injection. The duration of benefit is often extended with each successive treatment, therefore the second treatment often lasts longer than the first, and so on. Because everyone's anatomy is a little different, the intensity and duration of Botox effect varies somewhat from person to person. The intent is not to cause complete paralysis of the treated muscle, but to weaken them enough to cause the lines to relax and diminish visibly.
 
The FDA has approved Botox for use on the vertical “frown” lines between the eyebrows but it is commonly used for treatment of the horizontal lines on the forehead and "crows feet" too. It can also help with the bands of muscles at the front of the neck. Newer applications can shape facial expression by raising the brows and corners of the mouth.  Dallas Botox treatments are highly effective, and in most people will create a more alert, refreshed and younger appearance. Often, depending on the lines or wrinkles treated, Botox can produce a friendlier, less “stern” look, too.

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