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About Us |
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Patient Education |
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Photo Gallery |
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The ASPS
Patient Photo Gallery currently includes
before and
after surgery pictures. |
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Botox |
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Botulinum Toxin |
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Botox® is a toxin produced by a
bacteria called botulinum. Although in very large doses it can cause
botulism, Botox® is safe in the doses used for cosmetic and
therapeutic purposes. It has been used safely for decades in the
United States. Originally Botox® was used to restore a normal voice
for people with a vocal chord condition called spasmodic dysphonia.
It has also been used to treat eye twitches, excessive palm or
armpit sweating, and headaches. In the mid 1990's, plastic surgeons
began using Botox® injections to treat facial wrinkles. |
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Wrinkles that Botox®
Will Target |
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(Botox® is only
effective for dynamic wrinkles)
Botox® will dramatically improve (and often
eliminate) horizontal forehead creases, scowl lines between your eyebrows,
crow's feet, and vertical wrinkles of your upper lip.
Botox® is ineffective for fine wrinkles
because they are not due to facial expression. To address fine wrinkles, you
should see Skin Care, Micropeels, and Blue Peels. Botox® is also ineffective
for wrinkles around your mouth that are due to sagging cheeks. To address
the wrinkles from sagging cheeks, you should see Facelift. |
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How Botox® Works |
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Dynamic wrinkles, such as crow's feet, frown
lines, and forehead wrinkles, are due to repetitive facial expression. Weakening
the muscles responsible for these facial expressions can dramatically improve
these wrinkles. With Botox®, these muscles can be weakened without detracting
from your facial expressiveness. |
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The Procedure |
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Botox® can be injected by your plastic surgeon in
the office. You may experience brief mild discomfort as you are being injected.
Following injection, recovery is immediate: you may place make-up and return to
work immediately. A few experience mild bruising that improves within a few
days. You will begin to see improvement in your wrinkles within 24 hours and
continue to see improvement for 5 days. |
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How Long Does Botox®
Last? |
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Botox® results may last about six
months, although the range varies from 3 to 12 months. |
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Risks of Botox®
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No negative long-term effects have been
observed. Very few short-term problems have arisen. If Botox® is injected
too close to your upper eyelids, temporary upper eyelid droop may result.
This can take months to improve. Injection of your forehead will diminish
your ability to raise your eyebrows. This is not a problem for most, but
those with marked eyebrow droop may find that their droop worsens following
injection. Risk of allergic reaction is extremely small. Women who are
pregnant or who have nervous system diseases such as ALS should not receive
injections of Botox®. |
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About Surgery |
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Areas of
surgery |
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Planning your surgery |
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