Botox
 
What Is Botox?
Botox is a natural byproduct of a bacteria which has been used in opthamology for years. This substance temporarily weakens muscles into which it has been injected.

By using extremely small doses of botox, injected directly into a specific muscle, only the action of that muscle will be weakened. Therefore, the problem that muscle causes, like a twitch, spasm or frown line, will be stopped.

Where do you put the botox?
The frown line between the eyebrows is caused by the action of a muscle called the corrugator. You can feel this as a thickening just below the inside of your eyebrows, when you purposefully make yourself frown.

Injecting botox directly into this corrugator muscle stops your ability to draw your eyebrows together when you frown. Once the muscle is weakened, it cannot contract, and the frown line gradually fades away.

Will it last?
The actual treatment takes only a few minutes and the botox takes effect in three to four days. Gradually over three to five months the botox effect will fade, and the muscle action will return. When the frown line starts to reappear, a simple repeat treatment is all that is necessary to maintain the desired result.

Can botox be used for other wrinkles?
Botox is also effective in the treatment of crow's feet and forehead wrinkles.

Before Botox at Rest	After Botox at Rest
Before Botox Frowning	After Botox Frowning