Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Shave Off The Years With Botox

By Marlene Ataine


It has a safety record that is outstanding. It is affordable to get treated. The results are non-permanent but last for some time. And the results turn back the clocks of time. This is the calling card of Botox. Frown lines, smile lines and wrinkles are no match when effectively targeted by a competent surgeon with proper Botox training and experience. These lines and wrinkles become less pronounced with a Botox injection. The muscles underneath the skin become relaxed and this reduces the display of wrinkles. Contrary to any myths floating out there, Botox does not travel anywhere else in the body. It is localized to the area of the injection. It gradually wears off naturally over a 3-6 month period.

For over twenty years, Botox has been used safely for both cosmetic and medical purposes. There are a lot of myths about Botox. One of them is that it is poison being injected into patients. This is not accurate. It is a bacterium called clostridium botulinum that has been purified under very strict controlled conditions.

It's not just for woman any longer. There is the need and desire among men to look younger. As a result, they are turning to Botox in record numbers. The trend is obvious. You see it in daily news reports, in social media, and in general in popular culture. The market for men and Botox is expanding. Some industry reports have estimated that the number of men getting Botox injections has tripled in the past six years. At that time, that was about a half a million men, or roughly 10% of all Botox injections.

A lot of reasons are cited to explain the large growing segment of the market that is now looking for youth enhancing procedures. One main reason is that a lot of men are being introduced to it by their wives, who are more aware and sensitive to the impact of frown lines or those deep forehead lines that can make them look much older. The social stigma of not appearing to care about how they look is no longer in fashion for men. Appearance matters and it is becoming evident in study after study.

Who Should Not be Receiving a Botox Treatment?

Botox should not be given to pregnant women, nursing mothers, or patients with neuromuscular diseases like myasthenia gravis, Lambert-Eaton syndrome, AML (Lou Gehrig's), or motor neuropathy should not use Botox. Patients who are allergic to human albumin should not use Botox. Regarding pregnancy or nursing, there are no tests. As such, the recommendation is that it should be avoided as a precaution.

Although not required, your doctor may numb the area of the injection prior to administering your Botox injections. Normally, there procedure is quite fast. Usually, it will take under ten minutes. And there is no recovery time required, so you can go back to work or off to another errand if desired.

BOTOX treatments are generally quite affordable, which is one of the main reasons for the procedure's international popularity. A typical Botox session will usually cost between $300 and $400 per syringe. To maintain results, Botox patients will have to pay somewhere in that general range every four to six months.




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