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| BOTOX Cosmetic |
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BOTOX Cosmetic is an injectable agent used to temporarily diminish or eliminate lines and wrinkles on the face by relaxing underlying facial muscles. BOTOX Cosmetic contains a highly diluted form of the toxin and has been proven safe. This procedure helps prevent ageing and gets the glow and firmness back on the face. |
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| Details |
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| Time Required |
| The length of the entire botox cosmetic treatment takes about 10 to 15 minutes. |
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| Side Effects |
| The side effects of the botox treatment can be dry mouth, headache, respiratory injection, tiredness, headache, neck pain. Temporary bruising on the injection site is also common. Facial pain, redness at the injection site, and muscle weakness are less frequent reactions. |
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| Recovery Time |
| Botox Cosmetic requires little recovery time. The person can immediately get back home after the treatment. |
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| Risks |
| The risk of botox cosmetic treatment includes allergic reaction in the skin. To avoid this, first a test dose is injected into the skin. If the kin shoes no allergy to the test dose, only then is the entire botox treatment given. Some eyes problem can also result due to botox treatment such as double vision, blurred vision, decreased eyesight, drooping eyelids, swelling of your eyelids, and dry eye. |
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| Technology |
| Botox relieve migraine headaches, excessive sweating, uncontrollable blinking and muscle spasms in the neck and eye. It is also used to help treat overactive bladders, control pain during operations, help children with cerebral palsy, prevent ringing in the ears, assist diabetics with weight gain and control drooling in some cerebral palsy patients. Surgeon will administer several tiny injections of botox directly into the muscles of your face. Prior to injection, your doctor will determine where to administer the injections by examining your ability to move certain muscles in your brow area. The points of injection are first scored with a marking pencil. The doctor may select numerous injection points for each location to be treated. These points may not be located on the wrinkle itself, but at the area where the muscle contracts. Antiseptic is also applied. |
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| Cost Involved |
| The price for Botox injections cost vary for the areas to be treated it ranges between 175$ to 800$. |
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| Insurance Covered |
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Because of the cosmetic nature of BOTOX Cosmetic, insurance is not
involved.
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| Patient Status |
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OutPatient - In most cases
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| Reffered As |
| It is also referred to as Wrinkle removal, Botulinum Toxin, BOTOX Cosmetic, BOTOX Injections.
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| Discomforts |
| There can be slight redness or infection in the area. |
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| Combine With |
It can combined with certain other treatments such as:
a) Collagen
b) Chemical Peel
c) Photofacial
d) Restylane
e) Thermage |
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