Saturday, June 8, 2013

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. It is used to target the muscles underneath the skin. As a result, a more youthful appearance is achieved. The injected liquid does not travel anywhere else in the body but in the facial muscle area. Normally, the effects of a single treatment will gradually diminish over a six 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.

Not surprisingly in these super competitive times we live in, men are now turning to the power of Botox to look younger. When you look at the numbers, the trend is obvious and only growing. Some industry reports have estimated that in the past six years alone, the number of men getting Botox injections has increase by 300 percent. That puts the actual numbers about a half a million men. A segment of about ten percent of all Botox injections.

There are probably many reasons that the number of men signing up for wrinkle-reducing injections is increasing. Frankly, many men are being introduced to it by their wives. Their wives may have had the procedure themselves, seen the exceptional results and the youthful appearance. And then, naturally, they want the same thing for their husband. Men no longer think of erasing wrinkles as a the domain of women.

Botox is Not for Everyone

For a number of reasons, pregnant women, nursing mothers, or patients with neuromuscular diseases like myasthenia gravis, Lambert-Eaton syndrome, or AML, should not use Botox. Patients who are allergic to human albumin should not use Botox. It is not recommended in pregnancy or nursing because it has not been tested.

You will not be administered an anesthetic for this procedure, but before your treatment, your specialist may numb the injection site slightly. The Botox procedure is very quick, usually around ten minutes in total, and it is virtually painless. In other words, there should be no down time required at all.

The price point for your Botox treatment is quite reasonable. In fact, this is one of the main reasons for the popularity of the treatment. Depending on the nature of the treatment, a BOTOX session will usually cost between $300 and $400 per syringe. Botox patients can anticipate this price point every four to six months, if they are looking to maintain the results of their treatment.




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