Botox, or botulism toxin, is one of the most widely used procedures
in derma care today. Botox produces its effect by paralyzing voluntary
muscles. Botox was first used over ten years ago in treating diseases of the
muscle of the eye. While collagen and other filler substances are used to
fill in static lines, that is, the permanent lines in the skin, Botox, by
paralyzing the muscle, works in treating lines caused by the movement of muscles
in the underlying skin.
For many Laser Derma Care Center patients, Botox has produced extremely
satisfying results in reducing lines of the forehead, crow's feet lines,
and the furrows in the forehead and frown lines between the eyes. Recently
the use of Botox has been extended for use in relaxing muscle bands in the
neck and lines around the mouth.