BOTOX® Cosmetic

BOTOX® Cosmetic is a toxin that paralyzes muscles that cause facial wrinkles. Many facial wrinkles are caused by the contraction of facial muscles on skin that has become thinner due to age and sun damage. BOTOX® Cosmetic paralyzes these muscles so that they cannot contract and cause wrinkles, leaving the once-wrinkled skin perfectly smooth. BOTOX® Cosmetic is injected into the muscle to be paralyzed as an office procedure.

The effect of BOTOX® Cosmetic is not permanent. It usually lasts about 4 months, at which time you return to the original condition. BOTOX® Cosmetic may be injected unlimited times. However, there is growing evidence that with more injections, there is a cumulative effect that is, the more the muscle is paralyzed, the weaker it gets and the less prominent the wrinkles are after the BOTOX® Cosmetic wears off.

The usual treatment areas are the frown lines between the eyebrows and across the bridge of the nose, the transverse forehead lines, the crow's feet lines, and the muscle bands in the neck. There are no restrictions after a BOTOX® Cosmetic injection. There will be a little swelling and redness at the injection site that will last about one day. It usually takes two days for the BOTOX® Cosmetic to take effect for you to notice a difference.

To schedule your appointment to get rid of those frown lines, call our office today at 770-421-1242.

Dr. Petrosky injecting BOTOX® Cosmetic between a patient's eyebrows.