There are situations in life, when you are standing in front of mirror and suddenly jump out of shock. The reason for this shock is the appearance of some detrimental signs of aging like wrinkles and dark spots under eyes.If such a situation has arisen in your life, it is time to introduce you to anti-aging Botox treatment that has become quite popular in recent times.

Botox is short for two words: Botulinum toxin, which is derived from the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. This is the same toxin that has been known to cause the deadly food poisoning known as botulism. Botox Cosmetic is the brand name owned by Allergan.

Due to the positive properties and characteristics, this toxin was nicely diluted and effectively used for treating the problems relating to the neuromuscular region. After the usage for the neuromuscular treatment, it was also found that Botox had several cosmetic uses too.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved anti aging Botox treatment as a temporary solution for moderate to severe frown lines in between the eyebrows and also for treating crow's feet. However, not all wrinkles can be treated using this treatment.

A person wanting to have this treatment must first consult a medical physical like a cosmetic doctor and disclose his or her medical condition and history. Though it is proven safe, knowing about it provides better understanding. A thorough knowledge should be available before undergoing any kind of treatment.

There are about 52 muscles in your face, not including any individual distinctions regarding things like posterior and inferior, longitudinal and transversus, and major and minor. All of these muscles tend to overlap making it difficult to actually identify each one individually.

The number of injections required for the treatment may vary from one patient to another. The areas that can be treated by the Botox treatment include:

Glabellar lines
Crow's feet
Forehead lines
Lines and wrinkles around the lips
Neck bands

Excessive sweating condition, called hyperhydrosis, can also be reduced or removed by Botox. The injections will numb the sweat glands in the face, hands and underarms. Even migraines and nerve spasm conditions are treated with Botox injections by some physicians.

A cosmetic surgeon who is adept at injecting Botox strives to utilize the least amount of toxin needed to get the job done. Accurate dosages and precise positioning of toxin is critical to freeze the right muscles just enough. Botox is too precious to be wasted.

It is important to remember that botox treatments do not alter facial appearance. The procedure only diminishes the facial creases and wrinkles significantly. The results are temporary which means that after several months following the botox treatment, the wrinkles will reappear.

In the botox treatment for cellulite, signals that transmit through the nerves into the muscle cells will be blocked. The muscle will not contract and this allows relaxation and softening of the affected area. The whole botox treatment for cellulite will take at least a week for full effect.

While it is true that botox treatments cannot eliminate wrinkles due to dry, sagging skin caused by aging, they can reduce the appearance of those wrinkles - simply because botox eliminates other wrinkles - the dynamic ones. In other words, the treatments tend to "soften" the overall appearance of the skin.

The results of the Botox treatment are evident within a few hours. The lines and wrinkles get ironed out and the patient looks younger and less stressed. This result lasts for about four to six months after which there has to be another follow up but after a few such re treatments, the results are longer.

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