BOTOX

Laughter, sadness, anger and surprise ? your face shows all of your emotions to the world. And a lifetime of emotions means your facial muscles have been put to the test, leading to wrinkles, crow's feet, and laugh lines.

All these signs of emotion can leave you looking older than your years ? but thanks to today's technology, we can significantly reduce their appearance on your face. With BOTOX® Cosmetic treatment, you will be able to see a visible improvement to the wrinkles on your face ? and you'll have smoother skin for up to four months.

We administer small injections directly into the area you'd like to improve. If you're concerned about pain, or have sensitive facial areas, we'll be happy to apply an ice pack or anesthetic cream to the area we'll be working on.

The purified protein from the injection goes to work immediately on the facial muscles that are causing wrinkles. You will begin to notice visible improvements over the next month.

BOTOX® Cosmetic treatments can improve:

• Worry lines in forehead
• Lines between the eyebrows
• Smile lines
• Laugh lines, from nose to mouth
• Crow's feet

Botox injections are used to weaken the fine muscles around the eyes and forehead that are responsible for the frown lines and deep wrinkles that occur in these areas. By selectively weakening the proper muscles, the surgeon can eliminate the wrinkles without disturbing normal function. Treatment consists of a number of tiny injections made through a very fine needle directly into the muscle. Effects of the injections begin to appear within a few days. The results generally last around four to six months, after which time, the injections must be repeated. Approximately 5% of the population will see no results from Botox due to a natural resistance. No predetermining factor is identifiable. Occasionally one may develop antibiotics to the Botox molecule. This reduces the effectiveness and shortens the duration of action of Botox requiring more frequent doses to achieve the previously obtained result. Rarely serious severe reactions can occur that may require urgent medical treatment. An informed consent is necessary to have Botox injections and a medical history is obtained. Injections should be performed using sterile technique. Generally a topical numbing cream is placed on the skin prior to performing the tiny injections. Bruising and swelling can occur. Ice may be applied for several hours after injections. One is to remain upright for at least 3 hours after the injections. Strenuous exercise should be avoided after Botox injections until the next day.

We welcome you to come in and talk about if BOTOX? Cosmetic treatment is right for you, and we'll be glad to answer any and all of your questions.