A-Currently, the FDA has only approved one cosmetic application for BOTOX? Cosmetic (the treatment of furrows in the glabella region). Dr. Edwin Williams, a Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon in Albany NY, believes BOTOX? Cosmetic is a safe non-surgical cosmetic treatment that provides his patients with a natural, more youthful appearance. Dr.

When Botox? Cosmetic is injected into the superficial muscles of the face, it relaxes these muscles and prevents the wrinkle lines caused by squinting, frowning, and raising our eyebrows. Botox? Cosmetic is ideal for improving and smoothing the skin between the eyebrows, the lines of the forehead, and the crow's feet area around the eyes. See similar questions...

Collagen is used for wrinkles seen at rest without facial movements whereas Botox is used for dynamic wrinkles seen with facial expressions. Collagen is used in areas where paralysis of a particular facial muscle would be detrimental. Since collagen and other fillers do not rely upon paralysis of muscles to remove wrinkles it is used in certain areas where Botox is a poor treatment. See similar questions...

There are two different types of wrinkles on the face: static wrinkles and dynamic wrinkles. Static wrinkles are present even with complete stillness and lack of expression on the face. Dynamic wrinkles are those that appear or become significantly more apparent with facial expression. Botox is ideal for treatment of dynamic wrinkles of the face and is used to relax those facial muscles whose excessive action causes wrinkling of the skin. See similar questions...

For cosmetic purposes this varies between about 25 and 100 units depending on the number of areas treated and the size of your facial muscles. For instance, treating the wrinkle between your brows requires about 30 units of Botox. If the crows feet, and forehead are also treated it will require 2-3 times more units of Botox. Men often have larger facial muscles and require slightly higher doses. See similar questions...

Normally, 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 acetylcholine. As a result, the muscle spasms stop or are greatly reduced, providing relief from symptoms. See similar questions...

If you’re receiving Botox® for cervical dystonia, you’ll usually see the effects within 2 weeks of the injection. If you’re receiving Botox® for blepharospasm, you’ll usually see effects within 3 days. See similar questions...

The effects of BOTOX can last up to 4 months however, when it wears off, your face will look as it did before treatment. See similar questions...

Botox is best used to treat areas where wrinkles are caused by repetitive muscular movements, such as frowning or squinting. Restylane is an injectable filler, and can be used to plump up areas where there has been a loss of volume. The doctor will determine which is the best solution for you. See similar questions...

A-Most patients are able to return directly to work or other normal activities right after treatment. See similar questions...

Botox is the trade name of Botulinmum Toxin Type A. Boxtox treatments provide a safe, quick and remarkably effective way to markedly decrease wrinkles. It works best on the wrinkles of the upper face. These are the eye wrinkles or crow's feet, frown lines and lines on the forehead. Botox is a substance that totally relaxes the muscles that are responsible for wrinkles caused by facial expression. See similar questions...

A:BOTOX cosmetic® is used to help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles such as "crow's feet", frown lines and forehead wrinkles caused by years of squinting, laughing, frowning and worrying. See similar questions...