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Botox CosmeticBotox at Sanders MedicalSanders Medical specializes in Botox Cosmetic (for lines and wrinkles) and Botox Therapeutic (for various medical conditions such as excessive sweating) treatments. We have performed thousands of treatments in our clinic over many years and have perfected our techniques to provide our patients with superb results. Many variables need to be considered before providing an effective and natural looking result with Botox cosmetic. What area are you most concerned with? What does your facial muscle structure look like? Will you get good results from Botox or would another type of treatment provide a better outcome? What is the optimum dosing and what are the best injection points for me? How can we best combine Botox with other treatments? Only expert, experienced and dedicated medical practitioners with extensive experience in Botox therapy and cosmetic medicine can provide complete answers to these questions. At Sanders Medical we are dedicated to providing the very best in Botox injection therapy and we have the experience and results to back it up! With two doctors available on most days, we are able to provide same day appointments in most cases. In our clinic you will be treated discreetly and compassionately with attention to detail such as minimizing any discomfort and maximizing your desired result. We have expert and experienced staff that provide follow-up and can help guide you through your treatments. We encourage you to come and discover the difference experience can make.What is it Botox® Cosmetic and how does it work?
The muscles that create frown lines and wrinkles weaken when injected, thereby smoothing the skin, creating a softer, less worried or angry look. Botox works best for those lines and wrinkles we create with facial movements such as frowning (dynamic lines), whereas static lines (those present at rest) are best addressed with tissue fillers such as Juvederm, Teosyal, Radiesse or Evolence. What areas are commonly treated with Botox?Botox is most commonly used to treat the glabellar frown lines (those lines between the eyebrows), forehead lines, crow's feet (lines on the outside of the eye), upper lip lines and chin dimpling. Smaller doses are used in the lower face so that normal expressions are maintained. Deeper lines and folds around the nose and lower mouth are best treated with Restylane, Perlane, Radiesse, Evolence or Teosyal. Botox is also used to "sculpt" the eyebrow by creating a small brow elevation through targeted treatments. How often do I need Botox?
What to expect during treatmentWe inject Botox using tiny needles and pre-treat with ice or an anaesthetic cream if desired. There is very little discomfort. Normal activities can be resumed immediately though the treated area should not be rubbed or massaged for several hours after treatment. The effects of Botox are usually apparent after 3-5 days but full effect takes up to two weeks. Are there any side effects?Botox works where it is injected and not elsewhere in the body. It is extremely safe with reported reactions being very rare. The doses used in cosmetic treatments are small compared to doses used in some medical treatments such as relieving spacticity in children or treating headaches. Bruising and tenderness at the site of injection can occur but are usually transient and mild. Drooping of the eyelid can occur but is rare (1-2%) and usually lasts only 2-4 weeks and is mild. This can be partially treated using special eyedrops. Botox can be used by almost anyone but patients who are pregnant, breastfeeding or who have a neurologic disease such as myasthenia gravis should not use Botox. The overall satisfaction with Botox treatments is very high. Botox® StudyA study was recently reported in the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery demonstrating the safety and effectiveness of using Botox® over a long period of time to treat and prevent facial wrinkles. This study involved identical twin sisters one of whom received regular Botox® over a 13 year period and the other who only used it periodically in her forehead and glabellar regions (area between the eyebrows) and not at all for her crows feet area. No adverse effects or problems were encountered in either twin but the effects on wrinkle prevention in the treated twin are dramatic particularly in the crows feet area.
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Botox is the trade name for a purified protein
produced by the Clostridium Botulinum bacteria
that when injected into selected muscles, inhibits
the ability of the muscle to contract. It was initially
used to correct lazy eyes in children 20 years ago
but more recently has become a very effective tool
in treating unwanted facial wrinkles. 
