BOTOX® Cosmetic injections have in recent years become the undisputedly most popular of all cosmetic procedures, with well over 4 million patients being treated with BOTOX® Cosmetic in 2006 alone. BOTOX® Cosmetic is used most commonly for reduction of the appearance of frown lines between the brows, forehead furrows, and lines at the outer edge of the eye, commonly referred to as "crow's feet". BOTOX® Cosmetic can also be used to give an “eyebrow lift” when used in certain muscles that depress the eyebrows. In some cases this procedure can delay having to have cosmetic upper eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty).There are absolutely no live bacteria in BOTOX® Cosmetic so it cannot cause an infection of botulism.

BOTOX® Cosmetic

BOTOX® (Botulinum Toxin Type A) is a highly refined and purified protein.  Muscles work by receiving an impulse from your nerve cells. By transmission of a chemical called a neurotransmitter ,BOTOX® Cosmetic binds to nerve cells where it is injected and blocks the transmission of acetylcholine, the neurotransmitter which tells the muscle to react. The muscle itself is not affected in any way. BOTOX® Cosmetic does not cause any numbness and is completely safe.

For those people who do not see a BOTOX® Cosmetic treatment as the solution for aging problems, Superior Laser & Aesthetics has numerous anti-aging products which are also proven effective. The type of treatment or product for achieving healthy and young looking skin may depend on the person's wants, needs and level of improvement desired.