Looking Younger The Botox Way

By Marlene Ataine


It has a safety record that is outstanding. It is affordable to get treated. The results are non-permanent but last for some time. And the results turn back the clocks of time. This is the calling card of Botox. Frown lines, smile lines and wrinkles are no match when effectively targeted by a competent surgeon with proper Botox training and experience. It is used to target the muscles underneath the skin. As a result, a more youthful appearance is achieved. When injected into a small facial muscle, it doesn't travel anywhere else in the body. Normally, the effects of a single treatment will gradually diminish over a six month period.

For over twenty years, Botox has been used safely for both cosmetic and medical purposes. Botox is produced in a lab by a bacterium called clostridium botulinum and it has been purified under very strict controlled conditions.

Increasingly, men are turning to this exceptional wrinkle cure to look younger. The trend is obvious. You see it in daily news reports, in social media, and in general in popular culture. The market for men and Botox is expanding. Some industry reports have estimated that in the past six years alone, the number of men getting Botox injections has increase by 300 percent. It's a segment of about ten percent of all Botox injections, or around a half a million and counting.

The reasons for men flocking to this product are varied but can generally be broken down into several underlying categories. It's not surprising that woman, including girlfriends, family members, and wives are introducing the benefits of looking younger to their male counterparts. Men are starting to appreciate that looking younger and feeling more refreshed has an impact on their lives.

Who Should Not be Receiving a Botox Treatment?

If you are pregnant or nursing, you should not be getting a Botox injection. As well, if you have any neuromuscular diseases, you should certainly avoid taking Botox. If you have any concerns or worries about whether you fit into one of these groups, consult with your physician. Patients who are allergic to human albumin, which is different than an egg allergy, should not use Botox. It has not been tested during pregnancy or nursing and that is the reason for the recommendation to avoid Botox in these situations.

Your specialist may numb the injection area slightly, but it is certainly not a necessity. The needle used for Botox injections is very fine and you should barely feel it. The Botox procedure is very quick, usually around ten minutes in total, and it is virtually painless. In other words, there should be no down time required at all.

BOTOX treatments are generally quite affordable, which is one of the main reasons for the procedure's international popularity. Depending on the nature of the treatment, a BOTOX session will usually cost between $300 and $400 per syringe. Every four to six months, patients will have to return to have another procedure in order to maintain their results.




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