subject: Botox Cosmetics Ethos Spa Summit Nj [print this page] As Ethos Spa's owners as well as its physicians, we are committed to providing clients with the safest, most effective customized aesthetic procedures, utilizing the latest advances in non-invasive cosmetic treatments and technologies.
Botox is a protein prepared from bacteria, Clostridium botulinum, that inhibits muscle activity by blocking the transmission from the nerve to the muscle. Cosmetic Botox is a large uniform molecular structure, 900""kD size, with protective accessory proteins. It is FDA approved for the treatment of glabellar lines, the lines that form between the eyebrows, also known as "elevens." Botox has been used for decades for cosmetic procedures and is one of the most common minimally invasive procedures performed today.
What Botox does
Botox is administered to reduce dynamic wrinkles, wrinkles that form with movement of the muscles of expression. Over time, dynamic wrinkles may become static or wrinkles which are etched in and visible without any movement of facial muscles. Other contributing factors such as cigarette smoking and sun exposure can worsen the appearance of these lines. Botox is supplied in a vial of 100 units that the injector must dilute with saline. The number of units of Botox injected will depend on the dilution and injected volume. At Ethos spa, we use a concentrated dilution to mitigate the spread from overly dilute preparations.
For over 16 years, Botox (botulinum toxin type A) has been used to treat a variety of medical conditions and it is approved in more than 75 countries. Botox is used in many other locations on the body for relaxation of muscles, such as the forehead, crow"s feet, lower face, and neck. Botox is also utilized for the treatment of migraines, muscles spasms, and swallowing disorders. Botox therapeutic use remains one of the most widely researched medicines in the world.
How Botox works
Lines and wrinkles on the face and body form over time. Movement of brow muscles (corrugator and procerus muscles) causes the skin to crease. Skin becomes less elastic over time; repeated frowning creates lines and wrinkles between the brows, known in clinical terms as glabellar lines.
Botox smoothes the muscles by blocking nerve impulses. With a few tiny injections, Botox blocks the release of acetylcholine, the chemical that causes muscles to contract. With less movement, the skin surface gradually smoothes out and the lines begin to fade. A 2005 survey found most patients were satisfied with the results of their Botox cosmetic treatments. Approved by the FDA in 2002, Botox is the most popular of all physician""administered cosmetic procedures, surgical and nonsurgical combined.
Who and what can be treated with Botox
Botox is approved by the FDA for treating moderate to severe frown lines between the eyebrows, known as glabellar lines. Botox therapeutic injections are used for the temporary improvement in the appearance of moderate to severe glabellar lines associated with corrugator and/or procerus muscle activity in patients 18 to 65 years of age. It can also be used to reduce dynamic lines on almost any part of the body.
Who should not get Botox
Botox is not right for everyone. People who are hypersensitive to Botox or any of its components, including albumin, should not use Botox. Botox should not be injected at any site where there is active infection. Caution should be exercised in patients with existing neuromuscular problems such as myasthenia gravis, Lou Gehrig"s disease, Lambert""Eaton syndrome, and multiple sclerosis to name a few. Botox should also be avoided in pregnant and nursing women. In general, Botox is not recommended for those over the age of 65.
