Botox Can Decrease the Appearance of Facial Wrinkles

The majority of Botox users are patients who choose to undergo the procedure in an effort to turn back the hands of time by decreasing the appearance of facial wrinkles and other imperfections. Celebrities, men, women, young, and old have turned to Botox hoping to improve how they look and feel.

Botox is most often used to treat the following:

Crow’s feet around the eyes
Laugh lines around the mouth and nose
Forehead wrinkles
Frown lines
Nasolabial folds between the bridge of the nose and corners of the mouth
Dimpled chins
Creases in the skin of the neck

New Cosmetic Uses of Botox

Physicians, plastic surgeons, and other medical professionals are constantly creating new ways to use Botox. Some of the most innovative new uses of the drug include:

Lifting, shaping and widening eyebrows
Shaping the jaw line
Balancing asymmetrical features sue to injury or surgery
Enhancing the results of other cosmetic procedures, such as plastic surgery and laser skin resurfacing

Learn About Your Botox Injury Rights

If you or a loved one has been injured by Botox injections, you may have rights. At Mark & Associates, P.C., our personal injury attorneys have handled Botox injury cases and have the resources to achieve the best possible legal outcome in your case. To contact Mark & Associates, P.C., call 1-866-50-RIGHTS (1-866-507-4448) or fill out the form at the left.

FDA Warns Botox Users

In February 2008, the Food and Drug Administration issued a public health warning to consumers about reports of deaths, breathing problems, and other adverse reactions caused by Botox. Some of the deaths and injuries involved unapproved uses of Botox in patients battling cerebral palsy patients and severe muscle spasms.

Cosmetic Uses

Botox is most commonly administered in elective, cosmetic procedures for patients hoping to improve their appearance by decreasing facial wrinkles and skin creases. Botox may be injected directly into the skin around the eyes, noses, and mouths of patients with laugh lines, Crow’s feet, and other facial imperfections they want to minimize.

Cerebral Palsy and Other Off-Label Uses

While Botox is best known as a cosmetic wrinkle reducer, it is also is frequently used by doctors to treat symptoms of cerebral palsy, muscle spasms, excessive sweating and other conditions. These “off-label uses” of the product have not been approved by the FDA and represent a large portion of the Botox-related injuries and deaths reported each year.