WHAT
IS BOTOX?
Botox is a natural purified protein produced by Clostidium botulinum
bacterium. It has been used in medicine for 10 years. In the
beginning, it was used in ophthalmology, neurology, pediatrics, and
for the past few years it has been frequently used in cosmetology.
In Croatia, the usage of Botox is approved, and, after extensive
research, its usage for the purposes of cosmetology was approved in
the USA as well.
AESTHETIC EFFECT OF BOTOX
When carefully and precisely injected in small quantities, Botox
blocks the contractions of muscles, which participate in facial
mimics. As a result, facial wrinkles or lines, caused by strong
contractions of those muscles, are reduced and removed. Botox
affects only the areas to which is has been applied to and its
injection is almost painless. The results of Botox become visible 72
hours (three days) after the injection. After Botox application, the
face looks younger and fresher. Middle aged people (40 -50) and
those approaching that age appear 5 -8 years younger. The face looks
natural, so the people in the surroundings notice younger and
fresher appearance but are uncertain as to what to attribute that.
REMOVAL OF FACIAL WRINKLES
- Removal of horizontal forehead lines
(furrows)
- Removal of vertical forehead lines (frown
lines, between the brows)
- Botox also removes fine lines at the
corners of the eyes (crow's feet)
NEW AREAS OF FACE SUCCESSFULLY TREATED
WITH BOTOX
- Removal of fine lines above the
upper lip
- Removal of the nasolabial lines
- Removal of uneven chin areas
- Removal of neck lines
- Combination with other aesthetic
surgical procedures of the face
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HOW
LONG DOES THE BOTOX EFFECT LAST AND CAN THE BOTOX INJECTION BE
REPEATED?
The result of Botox treatment lasts approximately 4 months or longer
for some patients. Botox injection can be repeated unlimited number
of times at certain intervals (not affecting the patient's health).
With the repeated treatments, the aesthetic rejuvenation effect
lasts longer.
BOTOX TREATMENT OF EXCESSIVE PERSPIRATION
Botox successfully reduces excessive perspiration of armpits, palms
and feet with results lasting up to 8 months.
WHO ARE THE PATIENTS?
Generally, the patients are middle-aged men and women, or those
approaching that age. These individuals are aware of their physical
appearance and quite demanding when it comes to their looks.
Therefore, they are trying to maintain their nice youthful
appearance by taking various steps. These days, youthful and cared
for appearance is becoming imperative. As a result, many people who
want to be successful in both professional and private spheres of
their lives invest in their looks. Botox injections, without any
radical aesthetic surgery procedures, remove wrinkles from face and
neck, allowing patients to resume their normal professional and
personal activities immediately. Younger people with stronger facial
mimic that causes the appearance of frown lines may also undergo
Botox treatment, as it successfully removes them. Botox reduces
wrinkles at older people, who look younger and fresher after the
treatment, but the excess skin that comes with and is indicative of
old age can only be removed by aesthetic surgery procedure, not with
Botox injections.
BOTOX IS NOT AN ALTERNATIVE TO AESTHETIC SURGERY PROCEDURES!
WHAT
IS THE SOLUTION FOR PEOPLE WITH CONSIDERABLE EXCESS SKIN ON THEIR
EYELIDS, NECK AND CHIN?
Botox is not an alternative solution to aesthetic surgery procedures.
Consequently, there are certain situations that demand aesthetic
surgery as a solution.
For patients with drooping eyelids, bags under eyes or loose skin on
the chin I recommend aesthetic blepharoplasty (removal of excess
skin from eyelids) and face lifting (where excess skin from face and
neck is removed).
Moreover, to obtain optimal aesthetic effect, aesthetic surgery
procedures are often combined with Botox injections.
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