Is Botox Cosmetic Right For You?
Having
a treatment with Botox
Cosmetic is one way that you can invest in your appearance. Talking
with your doctor will help determine if Botox Cosmetic is right for
you. Botox Cosmetic does not improve the appearance of deep lines and
folds, which are created by the loss of skin collagen, a normal
process of aging. These lines may be better addressed with injectable
fillers.
Botox
Cosmetic was the most popular physician-administered aesthetic
procedure in the United States for the fourth year in a row (surgical
and nonsurgical combined). The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic
Surgery (ASAPS) estimates that almost 3.3 million treatments were
performed in 2005 alone—that’s an increase of almost 16 per cent
over 2004.
Botox
Cosmetic is the only treatment approved by the FDA for the temporary
relief of moderate to severe frown lines between the brows in people
18 to 65 years of age. With one simple 10-minute treatment, results
can be seen within a couple of days and can last for up to 4 months.
