Botox is NOT the same as Botulism.  Botox does not contain bacteria.  Botox is a STERILE, vacuum-dried PURIFIED botulinum toxin type A. The amount of Botox needed to achieve the desired aesthetic outcome is small. Botox Cosmetic is used to reduce or eliminate the appearance of facial lines and wrinkles.  It is injected under the skin into areas surrounding the eyes, forehead, mouth or neck to smooth crow’s feet, frown and worry lines and lines on the neck.

Botox injections block nerve impulses, weakening muscles to relax wrinkles and give the face a rejuvenated appearance.  Botox is also FDA approved for treatment in migraine headaches, eye twitching (blepharospasm) and facial twitching (hemi facial spasm) and excessive underarm sweating (hyperhidrosis).  Dr. Mitchell is skilled at injecting Botox for all of these purposes.

Botox Cosmetic is a Physician administered, non-surgical, FDA approved treatment for the temporary improvement in the appearance of moderate to severe frown lines associated with muscular activity between the eyebrows.  Other cosmetic uses include treatment of other movement-related facial lines and platysmal bands in the neck.   The most commonly treated areas are the glabella (area between and just above the eyebrows), the forehead and the crow’s feet (area of skin on the temporal side of the eye).  Besides simply smoothing lines and wrinkles, Botox is used to “shape” the brow and eyes.  Botox can raise a droopy eyebrow temporarily in order to obtain a less-tired appearance.