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BOTOX® Cosmetic is the trade mark of Botulinum Toxin Type A, a purified
toxin produced by the bacterium
Clostridium botulinum. In large amounts, this toxin blocks the nerve
impulses to muscles, causing
a form of paralysis called Botulism. By using extremely small doses
of BOTOX® Cosmetic, injected directly into a specific muscle, only the action
of that muscle will be paralyzed. Therefore, the problems that muscle
cause, like a twitch spasm or frown line, will be stopped. Ask Questions
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. Dr. Rapaport injects BOTOX® Cosmetic directly into this corrugator
muscle and this stops your ability to draw eyebrows together when
you frown. Once the muscle is paralyzed, it cannot contract, and
the frown lines gradually fades away. BOTOX® Cosmetic is also effective in
the treatment of crow's feet, forehead wrinkles, and neck folds. Ask Questions
When Dr. Rapaport performs a BOTOX® Cosmetic treatment, the actual treatment
takes only a few minutes and the BOTOX® Cosmetic takes effect in three to
ten days. Gradually, over three to five months the BOTOX® Cosmetic effect
will fade, and the muscle action will return. When the frown lines
reappear, a simple repeat treatment is all that is necessary to
maintain the desired result. Ask Questions
Only physicians specially trained in BOTOX® Cosmetic should administer the
injections. Dr. Rapaport has extensive training and has treated
hundreds of patients.
The side effects of BOTOX® Cosmetic are related to the local injection of
the solution. There will be slight discomfort from the needle entering
the skin, and a small chance of a bruise at the site of the injection.
There are no reports of damage to the eye from injections near the
eye. There have been no permanent side effects from the use of BOTOX® Cosmetic.
Approximately 1% of patients will develop a slight lowering or ptosis
of one eyelid. This is temporary and may not even be noticed by
the patient. Ask Questions
Yes, it has been tested and approved by the FDA. BOTOX® Cosmetic has
been used since 1980 for the treatment of strabismus (lazy eye)
and blepharospasm (uncontrolled eye blinking). The use of BOTOX® Cosmetic Cosmetic
for forehead wrinkles was pioneered by Dr. Carruthers of Vancouver.
A Major study of this technique was completed in 1995, and a review
published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.Ask Questions
Call now to schedule your complimentary consultation with Dr. Jeffrey Rapaport for acne free, healthy, younger-looking skin. Tel: (201) 227-1555. You can also ask questions by clicking on Ask Questions
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