Botox injection: Don't frown before you read this...

If you're thinking about passing this entry without reading it, I hope you'll just humour me and just read on for the sake of... let's say education purposes...

Fastest aesthetic procedure that provides dramatic results

In Malaysia, Botox have been in a sticky situation because of a lot misconception which have led a lot of my patients into confusion, hence I've decided to write a bit on Botox for your better understanding...

Botox has been in the market for two decades and was intially used to treat patients suffering from conditions related with lazy eyes and uncontrolled blinking. Later it's therapeutic effects was extended to patients with cervical dystonia (severe condition causing painful muscle spasm of the neck), joint stiffness, muscle spaticity (due to cerebral palsy), severe migraine and excessive armpit or palm sweating (hyperhydrosis).

In 2002, Botox has been US FDA approved for medical aesthetic use and since then has been the most popular non surgical treatment for glabellar, forehead and crow feet wrinkles. These wrinkles are due to excessive facial muscle contraction and Botox works by weakening the respective muscles to achieve wrinkle free result.

The procedure is quick with dramatic results lasting for 3-4 month approximately before the muscle action is restored to normal again. Despite some popular belief, your wrinkle does not get worst after effects of Botox weans off, but instead the muscle action returns to its original condition prior to Botox injections and because you've been quite wrinkle-free, the return of muscle action will look significant. This is why patients will require repeat treatments every couple of months to sustain it's therapeutic affects.

Other treatment options available with Botox is:

Jaw reshaping (Messeter muscle reduction)
For patients wanting to reduce square shaped jaw for a longer and slimmer looking face.  

Neck bands reduction
Patients with strong Platisma muscle bands will have this 'turkey neck' appearance. Relaxing these bands will provide a more younger streamline neck.

Check out http://www.botoxcosmetic.com/ for more in depth information on Botox and brilliant before and after photos with treatment visualizer to see Botox after-treatment for you. If you are intrested in having Botox treatments, please don't hesitate to call us to book an appointment today!