BOTOX®

Men and women are all seeking quick non-surgical ways to enhance their appearance. Botox has emerged as one of the most popular and safest remedies for reducing frown lines, crow’s feet, forehead lines, and vertical neck bands. It works by temporarily inhibiting the strong contractions of underlying facial muscles which are transmitted to the overlying skin. These dynamic contractions produce wrinkles. Onlythe muscles that are injected will be partially inhibited; the rest of your facial muscles will contract normally. The procedure takes about 15 minutes and you can return to work or your daily activities immediately. Prior to the treatment, a topical anesthetic (“numbing”) cream is applied to the skin. This will make the injections into the frown lines and crow’s feet virtually painless. In the past two years, I have also been using Botox successfully to reduce excessive sweating of the palms and underarms. It takes approximately 48 hours for the drug to work and you can expect the benefits to last three to six months.

I was one of the original investigators that proved to the F.D.A. that Botox was safe and effective. I have been using it for over twenty years and my practice has been designated a national training center for other physicians to how to inject Botox safely.