Shave Off The Years With Botox

By Marlene Ataine


It has a safety record that is outstanding. It is affordable to get treated. The results are non-permanent but last for some time. And the results turn back the clocks of time. This is the calling card of Botox. Botox Cosmetic is an injected liquid used to treat frown lines, squint and smile lines, nasal crunch lines, and horizontal forehead wrinkles. By relaxing the underlying muscles, these lines become less deep. When injected into a small facial muscle, it doesn't travel anywhere else in the body. Normally, the effects of a single treatment will gradually diminish over a six month period.

It has been used to treat thousands of patients medically and cosmetically for over twenty years. There are a lot of myths about Botox. One of them is that it is poison being injected into patients. This is not accurate. It is a bacterium called clostridium botulinum that has been purified under very strict controlled conditions.

It's not just for woman any longer. There is the need and desire among men to look younger. As a result, they are turning to Botox in record numbers. The trend is obvious. You see it in daily news reports, in social media, and in general in popular culture. The market for men and Botox is expanding. Some industry reports have estimated that the number of men getting Botox injections has tripled in the past six years. That puts the actual numbers about a half a million men. A segment of about ten percent of all Botox injections.

The reasons for men flocking to this product are varied but can generally be broken down into several underlying categories. It's not surprising that woman, including girlfriends, family members, and wives are introducing the benefits of looking younger to their male counterparts. The social stigma of not appearing to care about how they look is no longer in fashion for men. Appearance matters and it is becoming evident in study after study.

Are there any people who should not receive Botox?

Botox should not be given to pregnant women, nursing mothers, or patients with neuromuscular diseases like myasthenia gravis, Lambert-Eaton syndrome, AML (Lou Gehrig's), or motor neuropathy should not use Botox. Patients who are allergic to human albumin, which is different than an egg allergy, should not use Botox. Regarding pregnancy or nursing, there are no tests. As such, the recommendation is that it should be avoided as a precaution.

Although not required, your doctor may numb the area of the injection prior to administering your Botox injections. Normally, there procedure is quite fast. Usually, it will take under ten minutes. And there is no recovery time required, so you can go back to work or off to another errand if desired.

BOTOX treatments are generally quite affordable, which is one of the main reasons for the procedure's international popularity. Depending on the nature of the treatment, a BOTOX session will usually cost between $300 and $400 per syringe. Botox patients can anticipate this price point every four to six months, if they are looking to maintain the results of their treatment.




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