BOTOX® Cosmetic Injections are the #1 non-surgical procedure for the year 2006 according to the ASAPS (American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery) and among the most popular cosmetic treatments at SkinSmart Dermatology. Last year, the procedure was performed in over 3.18 million Americans, both men and women. With her extensive training of facial musculature and structure and experienced use of BOTOX®, Dr. Callahan can smooth away those wrinkles, flip downturned corners of the mouth, reduce lines surrounding lips due to pursing and even provide a chemical brow lift.

Who's doing your BOTOX®?
What is BOTOX®
History of BOTOX®
What kind of wrinkles do BOTOX® injections treat?
Benefits of Becoming a SkinSmart BOTOX® Client
Other Uses of Botox

Who's doing your BOTOX®? It is important to select an injector with the highest possible qualifications when considering such a service. In many physician's offices and medical spas, a nurse often performs this procedure. However, in our practice, Dr. Callahan alone will perform the injections.  Her advanced fellowship training in dermatologic surgery and extensive education and knowledge of the facial muscles and structure are to your advantage.

What is BOTOX®
The BOTOX® Cosmetic is used to relax the facial muscles responsible for stubborn wrinkles around the mouth, eyes, forehead, and elsewhere on the face.  When these muscles relax, the skin becomes smoother and wrinkles fade or disappear entirely.  The BOTOX® Cosmetic treatment is quick, convenient, safe, and essentially painless. 

The procedure takes only minutes and the injections will take effect over 3-5 days. The facial muscles will relax, smoothing away wrinkles and fine lines to produce a more youthful appearance that will last up to four months.  Possible results with BOTOX® Cosmetic treatments are noticeable, but subtle. Unlike patients who undergo a full facelift or other surgical procedures, BOTOX® Cosmetic patients will not appear dramatically different after treatment.  Often friends ask “Have you been on a vacation?”

History of BOTOX®
Botulinum toxins were first used in the late 1960s to treat neurological disorders. BOTOX® was first approved by the FDA in 1989 to treat eye muscle disorders such as blepharospasms, uncontrollable blinking, and strabismus, or crossed eyes. In 2000, BOTOX® was approved to treat cervical dystonia (a disorder that causes severe neck and shoulder contractions).

In April 2002, the FDA was satisfied by its review of studies indicating that BOTOX® reduced the severity of frown lines for up to 120 days and approved the drug for cosmetic use. Made from purified protein, BOTOX® Cosmetic injections block nerve impulses, weakening muscles to relax wrinkles and give the face a rejuvenated look. It is currently injected into the skin in areas surrounding the eyes, forehead, and mouth to smooth crow's feet, frown lines, and worry lines.  Good results can be achieved with injecting the prominent “neck cords.”

What kind of wrinkles do BOTOX® injections treat?
BOTOX® Cosmetic is commonly used to reduce or eliminate the appearance of facial wrinkles and fine lines. Wrinkles that are caused by muscle contraction, such as expression lines and forehead creases, can all be safely and successfully treated.
· Lines between the eyes (number “11”/glabellar/worry lines)
· Browlift
· Forehead lines
· Crow's Feet
· Lines underneath eyes
· Lip lines
· “Smoker's lines”
· Corners of mouth
· “Gummy Smile”
· Neck Bands

Benefits of Becoming a SkinSmart BOTOX® Client
Once a SkinSmart BOTOX® client, enjoy the convenience of having your future BOTOX® cosmetic appointments booked within 24 hours of your call.  A BOTOX® Cosmetic VIP card is provided after your first visit with SkinSmart Dermatology.  The BOTOX® VIP Card Program has been created to provide you with personalized and intriguing discounts on your Botox treatments. Your card is free and offers you discounts toward your future BOTOX® Cosmetic treatment each time you return to our office within 3 to 6 months for your regularly scheduled appointment. We can help you enroll in this exciting program and give you the information on the latest BOTOX® programs at your next appointment with Dr. Callahan.  

Other Uses of Botox Prevention:  BOTOX® is frequently used as a preventative, management strategy for many of our patients in that it prolongs both the onset of facial wrinkles and delays the frequency of injections. Underarm sweating:   Whether excessive or not, lets face it, sweating is embarrassing as it stains clothes, ruins romance, and complicates business and social interactions.
BOTOX® is used cosmetically to reduce unsightly and embarrassing sweating and resulting damage to expensive clothing.  A great procedure for the summer or anytime of the year in Florida as the effect can last six-eight months.  Brides particularly love to have BOTOX® in this area to make for a perfect day.  Sweaty palms can also be treated.

Neck Bands:  BOTOX® can also be used to treat prominent neck “bands”.  This exciting new procedure offers a temporary solution is a great alternative to surgery.  After injecting the prominent neck bands, the neck and jaw have a slight lifted effect.