Botox called “Miraculous”
Botulinum toxin (Botox™) has been hailed as nothing less than a “revolutionary” treatment for the long-lasting elimination of facial wrinkles.
Botox lives up to the headlines
Now approved for cosmetic application by the Food and Drug Administration, Botox™ has been used by ophthalmologists and neurologists for many years to treat conditions such as twitching of the eye and involuntary muscle tightness.
In its application as a facial cosmetic therapy, Botox has proven enormously successful in removing vertical “frown lines” between the eyes, horizontal crow’s feet at the side of the eyes, and lines on the forehead.
“Miraculous”
Dr. Hamid Massiha, an internationally renowned plastic surgeon who has performed thousands of Botox injections, says, “Some of my patients have called Botox™ ‘miraculous’. I can easily see how many of them feel that way. It’s simple, quick, and enormously effective. Results are almost immediate and usually last between three to six months.”
Because Botox™ is used in extremely small amounts, and because it’s effects are localized and do not spread to other parts of the body, Botox™ is very safe. Dr. Massiha says, “Botox can be used by just about everybody except women who are pregnant or breastfeeding or anybody who has a neurologic disease.
Other applications of Botox
In addition, research in Botox therapy is providing highly effective in treating other ailments in other parts of the body.
Scientific research has shown that a large percentage of migraine and tension headaches sufferers have found relief from Botox injections. Similar relief has been found by patients suffering from back and neck pain. Dr. Massiha explains, “Muscles in a natural state of relaxation produce no pain or deformity. This is true throughout the body. The brain controls the state of muscles causing them to tighten or relax. Often, where there is brain disease or injury, it cannot perform this function and there is involuntary muscle tightness which causes pain. Botox injections have been shown highly effective as a therapy to involuntary muscle tightness.
“The same, of course, is true of the areas of the face where years of frowning and stress and the natural effects of aging form the common creases we see on cheeks, forehead, and around the eyes. Over the years, these creases and valleys that we call wrinkles are formed by the frequent almost constant tightening of the muscles. Because Botox is a relaxant it does just that: relaxes the tightened muscles that cause the wrinkles.” And, unlike surgically invasive procedures that require a recuperative period, patient who are administered Botox can return to full activity almost immediately.
Whether you are 30 or 70, if you are considering treatment to reduce facial wrinkles, Botox™ may be an option for you.
