BOTOX® Cosmetic is a highly purified form of botulinum toxin that is used to treat dynamic wrinkles, which are wrinkles that form when facial muscles contract, and it is a proven treatment supported by more than thirty years of studies worldwide.
BOTOX® is derived from the bacterium that is directly associated with botulism, but it has effective medical and cosmetic uses. Its cosmetic form is used to treat age lines or wrinkles, but medically it’s used to address health problems such as dystonia (a disorder that causes involuntary muscle contractions), excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis), and migraine headaches, to name a few.
As a cosmetic treatment, BOTOX® is injected into the skin in very small, safe amounts to selectively block the function of certain facial muscles that cause dynamic wrinkles. BOTOX® isn’t used for static wrinkles, which are those present when the muscles of the face are not moving, but it can help prevent them from forming by keeping the muscles relaxed.
For more comprehensive results, combo treatments are available for Botox injections plus advanced treatments: SkinPen Microneedling, RF Microneedling, HALO laser, etc.