Cosmetic Botox injections work by blocking the nerve signals to certain muscles. The muscles then become more relaxed and reduces the appearance of lines and wrinkles on the skin.

The best candidates for Botox treatments are people who are physically healthy, with no history of neuromuscular diseases (such as multiple sclerosis or myasthenia gravis), who are not pregnant or nursing and who are at least 18 years old. People who should avoid Botox treatments:

• EXISTING WEAKNESS IN THE TARGETED MUSCLES
• PTOSIS (DROOPING EYELIDS)
• DEEP FACIAL SCARS
• VERY THICK FACIAL SKIN
• MARKED FACIAL ASYMMETRY
• SKIN DISORDERS AROUND THE PLANNED INJECTION SITES

Botox is a purified form of botulinum toxin that is obtained from bacteria. Though it is deadly in larger amounts, the tiny, regulated amount of Botox given to correct wrinkles has been used safely for decades. It is FDA-approved for this use and in this area only.

It takes 10-minutes for few tiny injections and within days there’s a noticeable improvement.