BOTOX®

Learn About BOTOX® Treatment

BOTOX® Cosmetic is a prescription medicine. Botox or Botulinum toxin is a natural highly refined purified protein derived from neurotoxins produced by Clostridium botulinum bacterium. There is absolutely no live bacteria in Botulinum toxin. Treatment with BOTOX® Cosmetic, a skin tightening treatment, is a simple minimally invasive, nonsurgical procedure used to elevate facial areas and to temporarily relax hyper-dynamic muscles, reduce hyperactive lines, smooth frown lines, horizontal forehead lines and crow’s feet. Only BOTOX® is FDA approved to temporarily make moderate to severe frown lines, crow’s feet lines, and forehead lines look better in adults.

• Softens dynamic wrinkles by relaxing overactive facial muscle
• Effective between eyebrows, at the edges of the eyes, on the nose, lips and forehead
• Smoothes worry lines, lipstick lines, frown lines, crow’s feet and bunny lines
• Improves both vertical neck wrinkles and horizontal neck bands (turkey neck)
• BOTOX® “Brow Lift” can give the eyes a wider, more open appearance
• BOTOX® for excessive underarm sweating
• BOTOX® Treatment for Jaw Tension and TMJ

Who should not take BOTOX® or BOTOX® Cosmetic?

Do not take BOTOX® or BOTOX® Cosmetic if you:
• are allergic to any of the ingredients in BOTOX® or BOTOX® Cosmetic.
• had an allergic reaction to any other botulinum toxin product such as Myobloc® , Dysport ® , or Xeomin®
• have a skin infection at the planned injection site
• are being treated for urinary incontinence and have a urinary tract infection (UTI)
• are being treated for urinary incontinence and find that you cannot empty your bladder on your own (only applies to people who are not routinely catheterizing)

What results can be expected from Botox for Hyperhidrosis?

When used to treat underarm excessive sweating, Botox® has been shown to result in an 82-87% decrease in sweating. Results start to be noticeable approximately 2 to 4 days after treatment with the full effects usually noted within 2 weeks. Dryness typically lasts 4 to 12 months but some studies have found it can last as long as 14 months

Risks, Limitations & Possible Complications of Botox Injections

As with any medical procedure there are possible risks and side effects when using Botox for TMJ treatment. Since this is a non-surgical treatment procedure, the risks and possible complications are infrequent, minimal and temporary.
The most common reported side-effects of Botulinum Toxin treatment are headaches, respiratory infection, flu syndrome, temporary eye-lid droop, and nausea. Less commonly reported effects of Botulinum Toxin are pain, redness at spot of injection, and muscle weakness. These symptoms are thought to be connected with the Botulinum Toxin injection and occur within the first week.
There could also be bruising at the injection site. The lips are used more than the forehead for common activities such as chewing, kissing, and talking. Therefore Botulinum Toxin injections around the mouth are less useful in TMJ treatment and can have more potential inconvenient effects. These every day activities may become more difficult and too much Botox® around the mouth can result in drooling. Another limitation to Botox® injection for TMJ treatments is that there is a possibility of developing antibodies that would render the TMJ treatments less and less effective over time. This resistance could be delayed by using the lowest effective dose possible over the longest intervals of time. Botox injection treatments should be avoided during pregnancy and lactation.