The Use of Botox in Facial Rejuvenation - written by Robert Melkonyan

As a person ages so does moderate and severe wrinkles present themselves. By extension the face develops frown lines that heighten anxiety amongst victims as most people would always prefer to stay young. But this phenomenon has a solution albeit temporal, and the solution is called Botox cosmetic.

Botox cosmetic is with less pain injected around the affected area non-surgically and is the only treatment of its type approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Suitable for persons between the ages of 18 to 65 it has considerable number of uses:

Removes facial wrinkles.
Every time, due to various feelings like sorrow or happiness expressed on the face, the facial muscles contract and relax. Repetition of this movement as someone ages causes wrinkles. Small doses of the cosmetic injected on the wrinkle- causing muscle does the trick.

Eradicates other forms of wrinkles.
Also related to facial wrinkles are other muscular lines like crows feet that appear around the eyes, frown lines which are deep furrows between eyes at the foot of the nose. Moreover, the wrinkles lined across the forehead called worry lines and lines at the foot of the nose that appear when someone really smiles called bunny lines, Lip lines around the mouth as a person closes the lips and lastly Marionette lines which as someone gets angry or sad runs from the corner of the mouth pulling it down.

Improves eyebrows.
Botox cosmetic when injected on the wrinkling muscles around the eyes creates a beautiful temple lift. In addition the eyelid muscle relaxes as the frown lines die away. This cosmetic use has taken the rejuvenation of the eyebrows and eyelids on to a new level.

Improves essential mouth function.
The mouth may be experiencing some interference especially when eating or talking due to the presence of wrinkles on the lips. Botox injection in small quantities measured in international units (IU) are used to promote this mouth functioning. Basically used on the upper lip, it may immediately, after treatment, create disturbance when drinking but soon the wrinkles will be gone and normalcy will return.
Used on the Neck.
The neck after a while develops neck lines that run horizontally across it. Tiny doses of Botox can therefore be used to rid the lines from the neck. Also on the neck appears vertical mid neck cords which are thickened bands of what is called platysma muscle which upon use of the cosmetic can be relaxed.

Reduces Chin Dimples.
Whilst to some people chin dimples may improve their beauty, there are some who get irritated with its deepening and would thus want them at least reduced. They can then safely use Botox cosmetic to satisfy the desired need to reduce the dimples.

Side Effects.
On its side effects, medical experts' opinion is that the drug portends for about 2% occurrences of side effects and that the more common potential side effects are:

* Nausea
* Flu like infection
* Headache
* Temporal eyelid droops, if injected too low in the forehead near eyelid.

Caution:
Potential users are advised to seek help from a board certified dermatologist first to avoid any complications.