Botox® Cosmetic Injections Guide

Houston Cosmetic Surgeon and Facial Rejuvenation Specialist, Dr. Michel Siegel

While BOTOX® Cosmetic remains one of the most popular, and fastest non-surgical options for refreshing one’s appearance, the way that BOTOX® Cosmetic treatments are performed, makes a big difference between a “frozen look” vs. a refreshed natural appearance.
As a member of the BOTOX® Cosmetic Network in Houston, Dr. Siegel is a specialist in the use of BOTOX when it comes to meeting the needs and goals of patients. He uses his thorough understanding of facial anatomy and his skill for placing BOTOX injections in the right places, in just the right quantity and concentration, to achieve a rejuvenated natural look.

About BOTOX® Cosmetic

BOTOX Cosmetic is FDA approved – the only treatment of its type that is.BOTOX® Cosmetic is a simple, nonsurgical, physician-administered treatment that can temporarily smooth moderate to severe frown lines between the brows in people, 18 to 65 years of age. It is the only treatment of its type approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
One 10-minute treatment—a few tiny injections—and within days there’s a noticeable improvement in moderate to severe frown lines between the brows, which can last up to 4 months. Results may vary.
BOTOX® Cosmetic is a purified protein, which reduces the activity of the muscles that cause those frown lines between the brows to form over time.
In 2005, almost 3.3 million procedures were performed with FDA-approved BOTOX® Cosmetic.

Is BOTOX® Cosmetic Right For You?

Having a treatment with BOTOX® Cosmetic is one way that you can invest in your appearance. Talking with your physician will help determine if BOTOX® Cosmetic is right for you. BOTOX® Cosmetic does not improve the appearance of deep lines and folds, which are created by the loss of skin collagen, a normal process of aging. These lines may be better addressed with injectable fillers.
BOTOX® Cosmetic was the most popular physician-administered aesthetic procedure in the United States for the fourth year in a row (surgical and nonsurgical combined). The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) estimates that almost 3.3 million treatments were performed in 2005 alone—that’s an increase of almost 16% over 2004.
BOTOX® Cosmetic is the only treatment approved by the FDA for the temporary relief of moderate to severe frown lines between the brows in people 18 to 65 years of age. With one simple 10-minute treatment, results can be seen within a couple of days and can last for up to 4 months. Individual results may vary.

The Wrinkle and BOTOX® Cosmetic

The lines that appear between your brows (glabellar lines) actually result from muscle movement and the passage of time. You may have heard the expression “wearing your emotions on your sleeve,” but in reality you wear them on your face. If you’re angry or annoyed, for example, you knit your brows together. Underneath your skin, your facial muscles contract, cause a pleating of the overlying skin, and then, as anyone can see, you’re frowning.
After years of crinkling and wrinkling, those glabellar lines start to linger longer and can become more pronounced. For women, whose faces tend to be more animated than men’s, and whose skin is typically more delicate, these lines may appear exaggerated and more permanent.
Fortunately, there is a way to temporarily reduce moderate to severe glabellar lines. Treatment with BOTOX® Cosmetic can visibly smooth and soften moderate to severe frown lines between your brows. BOTOX® works by reducing the contractions of the muscles that cause those persistent frown lines that have developed between your brows over time. An improvement can be seen within days and may last up to 4 months, although results may vary. In clinical trials, nearly 90% of men and women surveyed rated the improvement in the appearance of frown lines between their brows as moderate to better 1 month after treatment.

The BOTOX® Injection Procedure

The beauty of a BOTOX® Cosmetic treatment is that it’s a simple, 10-minute, non-surgical process. A few tiny injections, and within days there can be a noticeable improvement in the moderate to severe frown lines between the brows that can last up to 4 months. Results may vary. And there’s no recovery time. You can even do it on your lunch break.
* Doctor Siegel will administer several tiny injections of BOTOX® Cosmetic directly into the muscles that cause those moderate to severe frown lines between the brows.
* Doctor Siegel will determine where to administer the injections by examining your ability to move certain muscles in your brow area. The location, size, and use of the muscles that create a furrowed brow vary markedly among individuals.
* No anesthesia is required, although Doctor Siegel may choose to numb the area with a cold pack or anesthetic cream prior to injecting. Discomfort is usually minimal and brief.
* You can expect to be in and out of Doctor Siegel’s office without downtime. You may see a marked improvement in the moderate to severe frown lines between your brows within days. Improvement may continue for as long as a month, and could last up to 4 months.
* Results may vary. If you do not continue treatments, the frown lines between your brows will gradually look like they did before treatment.

Of course, we know that seeing is believing. So check out before and after photos of men and women who have had BOTOX® Cosmetic treatments by Dr. Siegel in Houston Texas and see for yourself!

Cost of BOTOX Cosmetic Relief

When looking at the cost of BOTOX®Cosmetic, keep in mind that a specialist like Dr. Siegel uses the right concentration of BOTOX® and his treatments typically last 6 months, instead of the average 2 to 2.5 months (5 to 6 times/year). Dr. Siegel is so confident that he can make BOTOX Cosmetic work for you long term that he is offering the following incentives:

BOTOX®Cosmetic First Timer Offer

Never used BOTOX® Cosmetic before?
For your first time, Dr. Siegel will treat a single area for just $300 (up to 20 units).

Follow-up Treatment Offer

For our established BOTOX® Cosmetics patients, Dr. Siegel offers graduated, cost savings:
Save 5, 10 and 15% off on your 2nd, 3rd and 4th follow-up treatments respectively.