Category: Botox

Botox injections are the most common form of chemical neuromodulation of the face. Decreasing undesired facial expressions has become a mainstay of modern aesthetic facial management. Every conceivable undesired facial expression can be treated with usually satisfying effects. But decreasing adverse muscle activity can also extend down into the neck. The hyperactive platysma muscle that Read More…

  Botox injections into various areas of the face are tremendously effective at reducing specific wrinkle areas, particularly around the eyes and forehead. While effective they are not necessarily pain-free. Despite using a very small 30 gauge size needle, some discomfort still exists with Botox injections. This has led to a variety of pain management Read More…

  The glabellar frown lines (between the eyebrows) are a top target for Botox injections. They are what the initial studies for FDA approval was based on and continue to be the number one wrinkle area treated by injection. Other than an occasional bruise or temporary soreness in the injected area there are few other Read More…

  Botox is the undisputed king of aesthetic neurotoxins since it was officially FDA approved in 2002. While newer neurotoxins from different manufacturers have since emerged (Dysport, Xeomin), they have not and likely never will topple the market share that Botox currently has. Most likely it will waver with modest changes back and forth very Read More…

  Aesthetic facial neuromodulation, aka ‘Botoxing one’s face’, is a long proven method for reducing the development of certain facial wrinkles and unwanted facial expressions. It has been done for so long and with such success that the original facial neurotoxin and still the most popular, Botox, has worked its way into the cosmetic procedure Read More…

  Botox injection therapy is the single greatest pharmacologic agent in use today for non-surgical facial rejuvenation. It has been become so popular and used that patients talk about getting ‘Botoxed’…reminiscent of days when copying was known as ‘Xeroxing’. That is how you know your product has worked its way into the national lexicon when Read More…

  Botox can be used for a wide variety of facial deanimation purposes that has aesthetic benefits. By far the most common facial area that is treated by Botox injections because of its undesireable wrinkles and furrows created by excessive muscle activity is the forehead. A far less common area is that on the south Read More…

  The large masseter muscle (masseteric hypertrophy), unlike the prominent bony jaw angle, does not have a surgical solution. Surgical muscular reduction is associated with a high rate of complications and potental disability. As a result, the use of botulinum toxin type A injections (most commonly Botox) has become the standard of treatment to improve Read More…

  The announcement this month that Johnson & Johnson (J & J) has pulled any further development of their aesthetic neuromuscular modulator PurTox was a surprise. It was certain several years ago that a fourth injectable drug would soon be on the market to compete with the big three, Botox, Dysport and Xeomin. But it Read More…