Top New York plastic surgeon
Dr. Darrick Antell is board certified in plastic
surgery, emphasizing aesthetic / cosmetic surgery.
One of the procedures he performs is BOTOX®
Cosmetic injections.
BOTOX® Cosmetic injections
provide a temporary improvement in the appearance
of moderate to severe frown lines between your brows.
To view more information about
BOTOX® Cosmetic, please click on one of the
links below.
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What is Botox®
Cosmetic ?
Botox® Cosmetic, or botulinim
toxin left A, is a diluted and purified material
produced by the bacteria that makes botulism, a
paralyzing neurotoxin.
Botox® Cosmetic was approved
by the Food and Drug Administration in 1989.
How does
Botox® Cosmetic work?
It is repeated muscle contractions
from years of smiles and frowns and surprises that
deepen facial lines. Once Botox® Cosmetic is
injected, it seeks and finds just the right nerve
endings that cause the contraction and halts the
spark that contracts the muscle by blocking the
release of a neurotransmitter. The nerve is then
incapacitated by the Botox until it starts to awaken
again in about 4-6 months. Then another shot of
Botox® Cosmetic restarts the process.
Where is
Botox® Cosmetic most commonly used in plastic
surgery?
Botox® Cosmetic works best
on the upper third of the face, on frown lines between
the eyes, crow's feet and horizontal lines in the
forehead. It temporarily freezes the nerves that go
to work on the muscle.
Botox® Cosmetic can take
up to 5-7 days to work, but once it kicks in the
results are very dramatic.
Botox® Cosmetic can also
be used to control severe underarm sweating.
What are
the dangers of Botox® Cosmetic ?
Botox® Cosmetic does not
cause systemic internal side effects and patients
can keep getting de-wrinkled the rest of their lives.
How much
does Botox® Cosmetic cost?
The price varies depending
on how many areas are injected. Please call 212-988-4040
for current price information.
If you would like to contact
New York plastic surgeon Darrick Antell about this,
or if have any further questions about BOTOX®
Cosmetic or any of our plastic surgery procedures,
please use our contact
form.
Phone: (212) 988-4040
