BOTOX® Cosmetic

Botox San Jose – BOTOX® Treatments

Want to achieve a relaxed and youthful appearance? Choose BOTOX®! San Jose surgeon, Dr. Lowen says that Botox treatments are a popular and effective option. At his Palo Alto and San Jose area center, Dr. Robert Lowen can determine if Botox, is appropriate for you and will create an individualized treatment plan to fit your needs.

• BOTOX® San Jose Treatment
• BOTOX® San Jose Cosmetic Benefits
• BOTOX® San Jose Cosmetic Risks
• Other Uses of BOTOX® San Jose Cosmetic

BOTOX® San Jose Treatment

BOTOX® San Jose Cosmetic is used to smooth out frown lines, forehead wrinkles, and crow’s feet. It is administered by injection directly into the muscles under the wrinkles with a fine needle. Discomfort during BOTOX® treatment is usually mild, and at our San Jose and Palo Alto area center we can use ice or a topical anesthetic to minimize pain. The effects of BOTOX® San Jose patients begin in six to 36 hours and usually reach maximum effect in seven to 14 days. The injected muscles remain inactive for three or four months. Repeated injections over time may lead to longer and better results, as the muscle becomes smaller from lack of use.

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BOTOX® San Jose Cosmetic Benefits

BOTOX® Cosmetic can be done quickly in the office. You need not lose time from work or social activities. Rarely, slight bruising can occur at the injection site. The main benefit of BOTOX® Cosmetic is that without surgery, you can get a very rapid reduction in the wrinkles caused by smiling, frowning, and rising your eyebrows.

A little BOTOX® San Jose Cosmetic under the tail of the brow can take some of the hooding or heaviness away from your lateral brow. Dr. Lowen performs minimal-incision endoscopic forehead surgery to make these effects long lasting. But the idea of surgery can take a little getting use to, and is more expensive than BOTOX® treatment.

BOTOX® Cosmetic is a way of temporarily getting some of the benefits of surgical procedures like facelift and blepharoplasty. However, as you get older, the forehead gets droopier, and BOTOX® San Jose Cosmetic alone will not be enough to maintain a youthful appearance. Until that time, BOTOX® Cosmetic will help you look more rested and relaxed.

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BOTOX® Cosmetic Risks

Droopiness of the brow is a potential problem associated with BOTOX®. San Jose surgeon Dr. Lowen says leaving some forehead muscle functioning for a centimeter or so above the brows helps avoid this. Temporary droopiness of the eyelid can also occur. This results from BOTOX® Cosmetic diffusing down below the orbital rim and affecting the muscle that elevates the eyelid. However, this effect usually fades in about a week. It is easily treated with eye drops which stimulate the muscle within the lid, keeping the eyelid elevated until the BOTOX® San Jose Cosmetic wears off.

Everyone’s response to BOTOX® Cosmetic is a little different. Good results depend on getting the BOTOX® Cosmetic right into the muscle. When the muscles are bulky, more BOTOX® Cosmetic is needed. After a treatment or two, Dr. Lowen will know the optimal dose for you. If results are not as long lasting or complete as you would like, then improvement may be obtained by increasing the dose or doing another smaller injection about two to three weeks after the first. Although most people do fine with the standard dose, a very small number of people are resistant to the effects and difficult to treat with consistently good results.

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Other Uses of BOTOX® San Jose Cosmetic

Other interesting uses of BOTOX®, San Jose surgeon Dr. Lowen says by applying the treatment to the muscles that wrinkle up the side of the nose, the neck muscle bands, and an overactive chin pad muscle. At An Enhanced You Cosmetic Surgery, Dr. Lowen can explain these and other options in more detail.

BOTOX® San Jose Cosmetic has a valuable role to play as part of an overall program of medical-supervised skin care, good nutrition, sun protection, and surgical rejuvenation. To learn more about treatment with BOTOX® Cosmetic at our San Jose and Palo Alto area office, please contact our plastic surgery center today to schedule a consultation.

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