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How is Botox Used?

asked 3 years ago by Vijay kumar in Bahadurgarh, Rohtak,Haryana, india
Latest answer by Steven Wallach, MD
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5 answers to How is Botox Used?

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How is Botox Used?

To put the answer to your question in simple terms...Botox works by preventing the normal muscle contraction in facial muscle that cause wrinkles.   Some wrinkles in the face are caused by the ongoing contraction of facial muscles in the area around the wrinkles.  By relaxing the muscles and preventing the contraction, we can smooth the area, decreasing the visibility of the wrinkles.
Harold J. Kaplan, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

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How is botox used

Botox is used to deactivate muscles of animation mainly in the upper one-third of the face to soften facial lines of animation.  The effects last about 4 months.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Botox paralyzes muscles

Thanks for your question. Botox paralyzes muscles and inhibits muscle movement by blocking the nerves that stimulate the muscle to move. If you can't move the muscle, you can wrinkle the skin overlying it, thus leaving you unable to make the wrinkles you are targeting. Botox is used in 3 main areas: the forehead wrinkles, the wrinkles between the eyebrows ("11 lines or frown lines"), and the wrinkles around the eyes ("crow's feet"). In the hands of more experienced... more
Don Mehrabi, MD

Beverly Hills Dermatologist
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Botox for wrinkles from muscle movement

Botox is used to reduce muscle movement by blocking the action of the neurotransmitter across the neuromuscular junction. The action lasts several months, then must be repeated. While it is officially only approved for glabellar frown lines, it is widely used for crow's feet, bunny lines, lip lines from pursing the lips, neck banding and forehead lines. www.drmarylupo.com
Mary Lupo, MD

New Orleans Dermatologist
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How is botox used

When botox is administered, injections are made into the skin. Botox interrupts the signal from the nerve to the targeted muscles responsible for wrinkles on select areas of the face including the forehead, frown lines between the eyebrows and crows feet wrinkles around the eyes. I hope this helps. Good luck.
Bryan K. Chen, MD

San Diego Dermatologist

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