While BOTOX Cosmetic treatment have been around for a while, they became much more mainstream knowledge in the United States because of the 2004 political election when it was revealed that Senator John Kerry used BOTOX treatments to keep a more youthful appearance. BOTOX Cosmetic treatment is considered by many to be a revolutionary approach to reversing the affects of facial wrinkles. Crow’s feet, worry lines and laugh lines can all be treated. Cosmetic de-nervation is the process of injecting BOTOX Cosmetic into the tiny facial muscles that create the wrinkles, and then the treatment takes care of the rest.
BOTOX Cosmetic injections are performed without anesthesia because it is virtually painless. BOTOX is given by injections, and not actual surgery, which makes this a much quicker and less painful way of treating a patient. Only a very small sting is felt when the injections are made. The effects are not permanent and may need to be repeated two to three times per year to retain their full effectiveness. Research has suggested that long term use of the injections leads to a longer duration of each treatment’s effect. Patients over the age of 65...