Botox® Treatments in Gainesville, FL

Botox® Cosmetic is a simple in-office cosmetic procedure that was FDA-approved in 2002 to improve facial wrinkles in the forehead, between the eyes, and in the “crow’s feet” areas around your eyes.

Botox® Cosmetic works by temporarily weakening the muscles that cause facial expressions. Once the treated muscles are weakened, the pull of the muscle relaxes which will result in an overall smoother complexion.

BOTOX® Cosmetic is one of the most extensively studied medical aesthetic treatments and is approved for cosmetic use in 78 countries. BOTOX® cosmetic has a record of experience that aesthetic specialists know and trust. Any medication has risks, but Botox® Cosmetic has a strong safety record. There were only 36 serious adverse effects associated with cosmetic use reported to the FDA between 1989 and 2003 (13 had underlying medical conditions that could have caused the reaction).

Complications are rare and when they do occur typically it involves the local spread of the toxin to cause paralysis of unintended targets such as eyelid drooping which is temporary.

Possible side effects of treatment:

Some of the side effects of Botox® Cosmetic injections include: muscle weakness near where the medicine was injected, bruising, pain, redness, or swelling at the injection site, headache, muscle stiffness, neck or back pain, flu symptoms, allergic reactions, rash, and itching.

Although Botox® Cosmetic results are noticeable, your facial appearance will not be radically changed or give you that “plastic” look. The muscle activity that causes the lines to form is simply reduced so you can frown, smile, or look surprised without the creases and wrinkles.

It can take up to 2 weeks for it to take full effect. Usually, we ask patients to wait for 14 days to fully see the results.

Generally, after the initial consultation, the procedure only takes approximately 15 minutes. You can come on your lunch break and no one would know you had it done.

Although everyone handles pain differently, most patients say the injections feel like a little pinch.

Your face will never look worse if you stop receiving Botox® Cosmetic injections. Botox® Cosmetic inhibits the signs of aging, so when you stop getting the treatments the normal aging process resumes.