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There
are many procedures available to give you younger, healthier
looking skin. Your consultation with Dr. Kao will ensure that
the best procedure for your skin type and needs will be chosen.
TCA (trichloroacetic) is the alternative
solution used in a chemical peel. This treatment is used primarily
for fine wrinkles or for superficial blemishes and pigment
problems. While the results and longevity of a TCA peel are
less marked than the phenol peel, there are certain advantages.
The TCA procedure produces less facial bleaching, can be used
on all parts of the body, and can be performed in as little
as fifteen minutes. In addition, patients recover much quicker
with the TCA peel and the treatment may be repeated often.
BOTOX® is the trade name of Botulinum Toxin Type A, a purified
toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. In
large amounts, this toxin blocks the nerve impulses to muscles,
causing a form of paralysis called botulism.
BOTOX® , in extremely small doses, is injected
directly into the specific muscles that cause frown lines.
These isolated muscles are paralysed by the BOTOX® , and can
no longer contract. The action of frowning is stopped, and
frown lines diminish.
Frown lines are caused by the bunching
of skin from facial muscle contraction. When we frown, the
skin between our eyebrows is gathered into a fold which eventually
causes a chronic furrow. This gives our face a frustrated,
discouraged, angry look which is distracting to others and
a bother to ourselves.
Now you can soften and reduce these
frown lines without surgery and without scars, by a simple
treatment with BOTOX® .
The frown line between the eyebrows
is caused by the action of a muscle called the corrugator.
You can feel this muscle as a thickening just below the inside
of your eyebrows, when you purposefully make yourself frown.
Injecting BOTOX® directly into the
corrugator muscle stops your ability to draw your eyebrows
together when you frown. Once the muscle is paralysed, it
cannot contract, and the frown line gradually fades away.
The results of BOTOX® treatment start
to appear in three to ten days. The treated muscles will gradually
regain their action over three to five months. When the frown
line starts to reappear, a simple repeat treatment is all
that is necessary to maintain the desired results.
BOTOX® has also been shown to soften
and reduce crows feet and forehead wrinkles. BOTOX® can reduce
the appearance of some lines that are caused by other hyperfunctional
facial muscles such as nose creases, neck lines and neck bands.
BOTOX® can dramatically reduce excessive
sweating from the armpits.
As with any injection there can be
temporary pain, swelling, redness, bruising, headache or local
discomfort. The side effects are mainly related to the effect
of BOTOX® on local muscles. Rarely, patients have been reported
to develop a slight lowering of an eyelid (ptosis), or slight
lowering of the forehead. This is temporary, and resolves
in a few weeks. Some patients may have an uneven or incomplete
response to treatment. BOTOX® does reduce the action of the
muscles of facial expression. Patients with neuromuscular
disorders should inform their doctor before therapy. BOTOX®
therapy should not be administered during pregnancy.
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