Botox is a neuromodulator that’s made from a highly purified form of onabotulinumtoxinA. BOTOX is the only neuromodulator that’s FDA-approved to treat moderate to severe frown lines, forehead lines, and crow’s feet.

Botox is exceptionally safe and has been used successfully for cosmetic purposes since 1989. The only side effects you might expect are some slight bruising or redness around the injection site.

Botox relaxes the dynamic muscles that fold your skin into wrinkles by blocking the nerves that signal those muscles to move. The muscles relax, and your skin then smooths out. After a few days, your wrinkles disappear.

Botox treats:

• Crow’s feet
• Glabellar lines (“11s” between your eyebrows)
• Forehead wrinkles

Botox doesn’t work on wrinkles that other factors cause, such as generalized wrinkling from sun damage or smoking.

The aesthetic professionals at Diamond District Dental inject only enough Botox to quiet down dynamic muscles, not freeze them.

Your muscles should still be able to move enough so that you can make regular expressions. However, they won’t be able to press your skin into wrinkles.

Botox can treat other wrinkles and aesthetic issues, such as:

• Wrinkles around the mouth
• Bunny lines
• Droopy brows (non-surgical brow lift)
• Orange-peel skin on chin
• Neck bands
• Bulky jaws

Botox can even improve or resolve some medical conditions, such as:

• Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ)
• Bruxism (tooth grinding)
• Bell’s palsy

Botox can be combined with dermal fillers to create a liquid facelift that rejuvenates without any surgery.

Your exact dosage of Botox depends partly on how deep your wrinkles are. In general, you can expect to receive:

• 0.5 mL for glabellar lines
• 0.6 mL for crow’s feet
• 1 mL for forehead wrinkles

Botox doesn’t spread more than about 1 cm past the injection site.

Botox lasts about three to four months in the forehead and around the eyes, and six months in the jaw.

When you’re ready to smooth out your wrinkles and resolve other issues with Botox, call Diamond District Dental or book a consultation online.