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The surgeon provides non surgical procedures including botox injections, laser hair removal, chemical peels, spider vein removal and injectable fillers Juvederm and Restylane. Surgical procedures include Breast Augmentation, Liposuction, Eyelid Surgery, Tummy Tucks and Breast Reductions.
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Botox injections are a popular non-invasive procedure that more than 3 million people in America undergo every year.
A course of Botox injections can be administered in less than 30 minutes and works by relaxing the targeted muscle groups – the areas that are injected – this stops the contraction in the muscles, thus giving the area in question a smoother finish. It is from here that Botox became recognized as an anti-wrinkle procedure.
There are many reasons for obtaining Botox injections, although the main one is as a simple cosmetic procedure to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and aging. We are always interested in making ourselves look younger, especially as people are taking their health more seriously and often feeling much younger and fitter than their age in previous generations would have done.
Botox is a complex protein derived ironically enough from one of the most toxic substances known to man; Clostridium Botulinum.
The injections are administered over the necessary areas, after the injection of a topical anaesthetic. While the effects can be seen and felt relatively quickly after application, the full effects are realized around one week later. Botox injections are not a permanent treatment but can be re-administered every 4 months, although for regular recipients, they may find that after a period of time they can achieve the same results with a half yearly treatment.
A course of Botox injections can range in price from a $300 up to and beyond $600 per injection. There is no set industry standard price and so charges are at the discretion of the applying surgery, and while it is still a lot less expensive than a more intrusive style of cosmetic surgery, the price should be calculated before hand for the course of an entire period and not just one injection.
Botox injections are a relatively safe procedure, although as with anything, there are side effects that must always be considered. Botox can induce headaches, nausea, and other flu like symptoms, twitching of the eyes and redness around the injected areas and several other possible irritations, but the doctor who administers the injections will explain them all to you before you begin the process.
Botox injections cannot be administered to everybody, if you are pregnant, allergic to anything in the serum, have a neurological disorder or have a current infection in or around the ‘target area’ then you are not able to get the treatment.