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Shave Off The Years With Botox

By Marlene Ataine


Botox continues to be the most popular cosmetic procedure in the world, due to it's safety record, ease of use, non-invasive nature, and the low price point. Botox Cosmetic is an injected liquid used to treat frown lines, squint and smile lines, nasal crunch lines, and horizontal forehead wrinkles. These lines and wrinkles become less pronounced with a Botox injection. The muscles underneath the skin become relaxed and this reduces the display of wrinkles. The injected liquid does not travel anywhere else in the body but in the facial muscle area. Again, Botox treatments are non-invasive and non-permanent. A treatment will wear off within 3 to 6 months.

For over twenty years, Botox has been used safely for both cosmetic and medical purposes. 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.

Increasingly, men are turning to this exceptional wrinkle cure to look younger. Looking younger or the desire to look younger is no longer just the domain of women. The market for men is booming. Some industry reports have estimated that in the past six years alone, the number of men getting Botox injections has increase by 300 percent. That puts the actual numbers about a half a million men. A segment of about ten percent of all Botox injections.

A lot of reasons are cited to explain the large growing segment of the market that is now looking for youth enhancing procedures. One main reason is that a lot of men are being introduced to it by their wives, who are more aware and sensitive to the impact of frown lines or those deep forehead lines that can make them look much older. Men no longer think of erasing wrinkles as a the domain of women.

What Groups Should Avoid Botox?

If you are pregnant or nursing, you should not be getting a Botox injection. As well, if you have any neuromuscular diseases, you should certainly avoid taking Botox. If you have any concerns or worries about whether you fit into one of these groups, consult with your physician. Patients who are allergic to human albumin, which is different than an egg allergy, should not use Botox. It is not recommended in pregnancy or nursing because it has not been tested.

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.

The price point for your Botox treatment is quite reasonable. In fact, this is one of the main reasons for the popularity of the treatment. A Botox treatment will usually range between $300 and $400. Every four to six months, patients will have to return to have another procedure in order to maintain their results.




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