If you want to get rid of wrinkles on your face to look years younger, you may need a botox procedure performed. The procedure is effective in treating moderate to severe forehead wrinkles, frown lines, crow’s feet, smile lines and so on. A qualified plastic surgeon or physician examines the extent of your wrinkles and identifies the areas to make botox injections. Dr. Bloch, online at www.bodybybloch.com is a plastic surgeon Chicago expert who performs botox treatment procedures to help patients achieve their goals in looking young. The procedure takes a few minutes and is performed on an outpatient basis, but it is important to have it performed by a qualified doctor in an hospital environment where any adverse reactions can be safely handled.
Botox is actually a brand name of a product made of botulinum toxin, a toxin from a bacterium known as Clostridium botulinum. Botox has been used by doctors for many years in different types of treatments, long before FDA approved it for use in treating facial wrinkles and folds. The doctor injects botulinum toxin in targeted muscles on the areas of your face where wrinkles need to be eliminated. Botox works by blocking the nerves from sending signals to the muscles injected. That makes muscles unable to contract, thus relaxing and softening the wrinkles. Botox injections may not therefore work for wrinkles caused by gravity or sun damage.
If you are going to have the botox procedure done for the first time, Dr. Bloch will provide consultation to make you aware of the results and any possible side effects you should expect. Anesthesia may not be needed for the procedure but there are many ways of minimizing any expected pain. It just takes a few minutes to have the botox injections made on the areas of your face where wrinkles are located. A fine needle is used to make the injections. The doctor will give you specific aftercare instructions to manage pain, swelling, bruising and any other normal symptoms. You will see results within 3 to 7 days after the procedure.
The effects from Botox will last four to six months. As muscle action gradually returns, the lines and wrinkles begin to reappear and need to be treated again. The lines and wrinkles often appear less severe with time because the muscles are being trained to relax.
Tell your doctor about all your medical conditions, including: plans to have surgery; had surgery on your face; weakness of forehead muscles, such as trouble raising your eyebrows; drooping eyelids; any other abnormal facial change; are pregnant or plan to become pregnant (it is not known if BOTOX® Cosmetic can harm your unborn baby); are breast-feeding or plan to breast-feed (it is not known if BOTOX® Cosmetic passes into breast milk).
