By: Lynda Davos
Submitted: 2010-10-20 09:46:53 | Word Count: 649
Anti Aging Botox Treatment is commonly used in Clinics and Beauty Salons globally
Actually, Botox is the brand name. The full name for Botox is Botulinum toxin type A and is actually - would you believe - a nerve toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum.
How Does Anti Aging Botox Treatment Work?
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Botox toxin is very potent and works by paralysing muscles which it comes into contact with. And that's why Botox is able to work the way it does - it inhibits (or at least severely restricts) muscles from contracting by the area of skin being treated causing the lines and wrinkles to appear.
Anti Aging Botox Treatment causes the facial muscles where administered to become paralysed. So, limited or no muscle movement means that the skin supported by the paralysed muscle stops being creased by constant expression forming gestures. Restricting your muscle contractions means that lines and wrinkles stop forming.
The muscle paralysis caused by Anti Aging Botox Treatment is reversible: the effects of a single Botox treatment may last for between 3 to 6 months. After this time, the muscles will start to contract again and the lines and wrinkles start to re-appear.
The Procedure
Using Anti Aging Botox Treatment for wrinkles is non invasive and the procedure is usually carried out in approximately 20-30 minutes. The practitioner injects a small amount of Botox into the site to be treated. As the Botox Injection Treatment starts working, it blocks the nerve signals to the muscles under the skin. The muscle starts to relax and the skin is smoothed:this has the effect of making facial lines less visible.
The Botox Injection Treatment may leave the skin a bit red and sore, but this is usually very minor and the redness should go away after a few days. A Patient can usually leave the clinic fairly soon after having Botox Injection Treatment and return to work the same day. The Botox Injection Treatment usually starts to work within 3 days, but it may take up to a week to see the full effect.
How Much does Anti Aging Botox Treatment Cost?
Botox is normally charged by Units. So a customer, by determining how many units are needed for a treatment, can approximate the cost.
The cost of treatment depends on:
i)The area(s) to be injected
ii)The number of units used
iii)The number of treatments a user will have
As a rough guide:
Treatment of the frown lines require about 12 - 20 units
Treatment of the horizontal forehead lines require about 15 - 25 units
Treatment of both crow's feet require about 10 - 15 units.
Always ask your Qualified Practitioner prior to treatment what is their cost. That way, you won't have any nasty surprises after your treatment!
The Downside of Botox
Very few serious risks have been reported with using Botox as a cosmetic treatment, but you can always ask your Practitioner before treatment of any associated complications, if any.
One obvious consideration is that a Botox user will need to keep having top ups every 3 to 6 months if they want to keep their facial lines and wrinkles at bay. So cost consideration may become an important factor.
Consider also that Botox may result in reducing facial expressions. Sure, you want to get rid of lines and wrinkles, but you still want your face to have expression and character - because after all, that is what makes your face unique and beautiful.
