It's probably safe to say that everyone would like to maintain their youthful look. However, genetics and the passage of time can be generous to some people and not so generous to others. Botox cosmetic procedures pick up where the aging process and genetics left off. You can undergo Botox treatment procedures that will give you an attractive and youthful look.
A loss of elasticity within your skin as you age or lifestyle habits such as smoking and spending long hours in the sun can result in frown lines appearing on your forehead. Areas under your eyes may show puffiness, and crows feet could begin to form at the corners of your eye. Using a Botox cosmetic treatment to smooth out these problem areas gives your face an attractive and more youthful appearance.
How Botox Works
Botox is a neuromodulator medication. This means that the medication causes paralysis that diminishes muscle movement. Muscle tissue relaxes under the treatment and the unwanted lines being treated soften or are eliminated altogether. It is nerves that trigger your muscles at the neuromuscular junction (NMJ) to move about and form lines on your face. That trigger is caused by acetylcholine.
What Is Acetylcholine?
Acetylcholine is a chemical-based protein neurotransmitter that is derived from choline. This substance is released at the ends of nerve fibers in the somatic and parasympathetic nervous systems. When Botox is injected into your NMJ, it blocks chemical communication. This blocking activity prevents the muscle from contracting. When there is no contracting of muscle, the troublesome lines will not form in the problem areas on your face. So the Botox injections work on your face to smooth out the skin where lines previously appeared.
Differing Treatment Areas And Dosage
There are differing areas on your face that can be targeted for treatment, and dosing treatment for all these different areas are not similar in terms of how many units of Botox will be applied. Your licensed physician will explain all the details about the amount of Botox treatment units that you'll be given and where the injection needle will be placed. You don't have to undergo all the identified treatment areas you want done in one day.
Take your time and wait for results of one or two areas that are done in one day. You'll see the results from your first treatment in 3 to 7 days, which then gives you time to assess your satisfaction. You can then schedule a new appointment for Botox in a different and planned identified area.
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