Look fabulous, not frozen! Trust your Botox® treatment to a pioneer in cosmetic injectables
Your face conveys a life well-lived. Crow’s feet? Think of the times you squinted on beach trips or were so happy your face lit up. We cherish the events that show up on our faces as creases. We don’t want these after-effects to “stick around,” aging us and taking away from our vibrant and healthy visage. The wisdom of years well-lived is great. Looking like we’ve lived those years is undesirable! Additionally, “worry” or “frown lines” on the forehead may make us look perpetually angry or upset when we feel fine.
Fortunately, Botox® treatment at Ginsburg Dermatology Center in Birmingham, Alabama, is clinically proven to safely and effectively soften expression lines. We can even use this non-toxic and minimally-invasive procedure to protect the youthful appearance of your face as a “preventive service.” In the skilled hands of Dr. Barry Ginsburg, you look better – not different. After all, Dr. Ginsburg was responsible for introducing Mountain Brook, Trussville, Pell City, Anniston, and greater north-central Alabama residents to injectable cosmetic treatments. As a technique-specific process, his experience is critical. Your results are only as good as the administrator who is precisely injecting the Botox® solution into targeted points of your face.
Botox® basics
Botox® is formulated with a type of protein that, in small and controlled doses, has been used for decades to treat everything from hyperhidrosis (extreme sweating) to hemifacial spasms (twitching). It is classified as a “neuromodulator” alongside other products like Xeomin® and Dysport®. What that means is, when injected into the lines between your eyes, around your eyes, or on your forehead, Botox® cosmetic stops the nerves that send the message to your muscles, which tells them to “contract.” Repetitive muscle contractions are ultimately responsible for those pesky furrows that age us or make us look chronically angry. By relaxing targeted muscles, no motion occurs that produces lines. It is repeated expressions, like squinting or smiling, that transform dynamic lines (seen when making the expression) into static lines that stick around even when your face is at rest.
The process
If Dr. Ginsburg determines that Botox® is appropriate for you, he maps out where to gently and precisely inject just the right amount of solution. Since the procedure targets specific muscles so well, you don’t have to worry about your face looking “frozen” or unnatural afterward. You can still express yourself using the many other muscles necessary to laugh or frown. Additionally, Botox® is very well-tolerated without the administration of an anesthetic. The process can be completed quickly as a “lunchtime” procedure, and there is nothing to recover from the treatment. The treatment site may appear bruised and red or feel tender. But this is generally temporary and easily managed.
With continued “maintenance” sessions at our Birmingham practice, scheduled around every three to four months, you can maintain your refreshed and healthy appearance! Questions? Contact us at (205) 209-4780 to schedule your consultation. Or, you may conveniently book a visit at our “schedule appointment” button on this website.