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BOTOX® Cosmetic - Superficial wrinkle eraser

FDA Approved for Wrinkle Removal
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BOTOX® is widely used as a cosmetic enhancement to temporarily reduce wrinkles and fine lines in the face, banish neck bands, and clear away crow's feet. BOTOX® was approved by the FDA for non-cosmetic use in 1989 and approved for cosmetic use in 2002. For over 11 years it has been used to treat over 1 million patients worldwide.

The earliest form of BOTOX® was used in the 1960's as an investigational drug for treating crossed eyes, a condition caused by uncontrollable muscle spasms behind the eye.

The brand name BOTOX® is short for botulinum toxin A. Botulinum toxin A is a neurotoxin produced by the bacteria called Clostridium botulinum, which causes the form of food poisoning we know as botulism. In some severe cases, the food poisoning version of botulism can be fatal if the individual is paralyzed by the botulism toxins. These toxins bind to nerve endings and prevent muscles from contracting by blocking release of acetylcholine, which causes muscle contractions, from the nerve. This is basically how Botox works, but within much smaller and safer parameters. Non-cosmetic Botox is often used to cease involuntary muscle spasms.

When BOTOX Cosmetic is injected into facial lines, those muscles are paralyzed, making the wrinkles invisible. Results last for three to eight months and are visible a short while (usually just a few hours) after the BOTOX is injected into the affected area. Some of the possible side effects of BOTOX injections include difficulty swallowing, headache, neck pain, nausea, bruising at injection area, or upper respiratory infection.

Some patients have different reactions to later treatments that did not occur with the first treatment. This can happen for several different reasons. If you somehow change certain patterns with your muscle movement, it is possible that the treatment will affect those muscles differently. You may also develop antibodies to the toxin over time, preventing your muscles from reacting the way it did previously.

New uses for BOTOX® are being currently being studied, including treatment of head and neck tremors, hyperhydrosis (excessive sweating), migraine headaches, facial spasms, TMJ, and writer's cramp.

It is crucial to recognize that the effects of your BOTOX Cosmetic treatment are not a cure and are not permanent. You may require further treatments to achieve the effect you desire.

 

 

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Alabama BOTOX
     Birmingham
Arizona BOTOX
     Chandler
     Glendale
     Lake Havasu City
     Mesa
     Phoenix
     Scottsdale
     Tempe
     Wickenburg
Arkansas BOTOX
     Rogers
California BOTOX
     Bakersfield
     Beverly Hills
     Brea
     Burbank
     Cardiff
     Carlsbad
     Coronado
     Dublin
     Encinitas
     Escondido
     Freedom
     Fremont
     Garden Grove
     Glendale
     Hayward
     Hermosa Beach
     Inglewood
     Inland Empire
     Irvine
     La Jolla
     Los Angeles
     Malibu
     Napa
     Newark
     Newport Beach
     Norco
     Oakland
     Orange
     Orange County
     Pacific Palisades
     Palm Desert
     Palo Alto
     Pasadena
     Pleasanton
     Redlands
     Redondo Beach
     Roseville
     Sacramento
     San Diego
     San Francisco
     San Jose
     San Ramon
     Santa Monica
     Santa Rosa
     Saratoga
     Temecula
     Walnut Creek
     Westminster
     Yucaipa
Canada BOTOX
     Edmonton
     Surrey
     Toronto
     Vancouver
Colorado BOTOX
     Boulder
     Colorado Springs
     Denver
     Grand Junction
     Greeley
     Highlands Ranch
     Lafayette
     Lone Tree
Connecticut BOTOX
     Avon
     East Lyme
     Greenwich
     Hamden
     Hartford
     New Haven
DC BOTOX
     Washington
Delaware BOTOX
     Greenville
     Wilmington
Florida BOTOX
     Altamonte Springs
     Aventura
     Bal Harbour
     Boca Raton
     Clearwater
     Clermont
     Cooper City
     Delray Beach
     Fort Lauderdale
     Jacksonville
     Jupiter
     Kissimmee
     Lake Worth
     Largo
     Leesburg
     Melbourne
     Miami
     New Port Richey
     Orlando
     Oviedo
     Palm Harbor
     Parkland
     Pensacola
     Santa Rosa Beach
     St Petersburg
     Stuart
     Tampa Bay
     West Palm Beach
     Winter Park
Georgia BOTOX
     Alpharetta
     Atlanta
     Conyers
     Duluth
     Dunwoody
     Fayetteville
     Lilburn
     Lithonia
     Stockbridge
     Woodstock
Idaho BOTOX
     Boise
     Coeur dAlene
     Eagle
Illinois BOTOX
     Chicago
     Decatur
     Elmhurst
     Glenview
     Hinsdale
     McHenry
     Naperville
     Schaumburg
     Skokie
     Wheaton
Indiana BOTOX
     Carmel
     Indianapolis
Iowa BOTOX
     Cedar Rapids
     Des Moines
Kansas BOTOX
     Emporia
     Kansas City
     Leawood
     Overland Park
Kentucky BOTOX
     Fort Thomas
     Hopkinsville
     Louisville
Louisiana BOTOX
     Covington
     New Orleans
     Ponchatoula
     Slidell
Maine BOTOX
     Bangor
     Ellsworth
     Portland
Maryland BOTOX
     Annapolis
     Baltimore
     Bethesda
     Bowie
     Chevy Chase
     Columbia
     Gaithersburg
     Severna Park
     Silver Spring
     Timonium
Massachusetts BOTOX
     Acton
     Boston
     Braintree
     Burlington
     Feeding Hills
     Framingham
     Natick
     Southboro
     Wilmington
Michigan BOTOX
     Detroit
     Shelby Twp
Minnesota BOTOX
     Burnsville
     Crystal
     Minneapolis
     St. Paul
     White Bear Lake
Missouri BOTOX
     Chesterfield
     Kansas City
     Ofallon
     Springfield
     St Louis
     West Plains
     Wildwood
Nebraska BOTOX
     Lincoln
Nevada BOTOX
     Las Vegas
     Reno
New Hampshire BOTOX
     Amherst
     Portsmouth
New Jersey BOTOX
     Cherry Hill
     Clifton
     Colts Neck
     Edison
     Freehold
     Hackensack
     Little Silver
     Marlton
     Montclair
     Paramus
     Piscataway
     Voorhees
New Mexico BOTOX
     Albuquerque
New York BOTOX
     Batavia
     Bronx
     Brooklyn
     Buffalo
     Huntington Station
     Johnstown
     Long Island
     Manhattan
     Melville
     Middletown
     Mount Vernon
     New York
     Newburgh
     Riverdale
     Rochester
     Roslyn
     Roslyn Heights
     Saratoga Springs
     Scarsdale
     Smithtown
     Staten Island
     Suffolk County
     Westbury
     Westchester County
     Woodbury
North Carolina BOTOX
     Cary
     Charlotte
     Cornelius
     Fayetteville
     Lumberton
     Morrisville
     Raleigh-Durham
North Dakota BOTOX
     Fargo
Ohio BOTOX
     Amherst
     Cincinnati
     Cleveland
     Columbus
     Elyria
     Mayfield Heights
Oklahoma BOTOX
     Tulsa
Oregon BOTOX
     Portland
     Salem
     Tigard
     Troutdale
Pennsylvania BOTOX
     Allentown
     Bala Cynwyd
     Bryn Mawr
     Easton
     King of Prussia
     Langhorne
     Lansdale
     Mechanicsburg
     Media
     Milford
     New Hope
     Philadelphia
     Pittsburgh
     Warrington
     Wexford
Rhode Island BOTOX
     Pawtucket
     Providence
South Carolina BOTOX
     Columbia
     Greenville
     Myrtle Beach
South Dakota BOTOX
     Dakota Dunes
     Sioux Falls
Tennessee BOTOX
     Arlington
     Bartlett
     Chattanooga
     Memphis
Texas BOTOX
     Abilene
     Arlington
     Austin
     Beaumont
     Brownwood
     Corpus Christi
     Dallas
     Fort Worth
     Frisco
     Grapevine
     Harlingen
     Houston
     Katy
     Kingwood
     League City
     Mansfield
     New Braunfels
     Plano
     Richardson
     Round Rock
     San Angelo
     San Antonio
     San Marcos
     Seguin
     Southlake
     Sugar Land
     The Woodlands
     Tomball
     Weatherford
     Webster
Virginia BOTOX
     Alexandria
     Arlington
     Chantilly
     Fairfax
     Manassas
     McLean
     Reston
     Springfield
     Vienna
Washington BOTOX
     Edmonds
     Federal Way
     Issaquah
     Lynnwood
     Maple Valley
     Seattle
     Tacoma
     Vancouver
Wisconsin BOTOX
     Kenosha
     Mequon
     Milwaukee
     Waukesha
Wyoming BOTOX
     Cheyenne
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