What BOTOX® Cosmetic therapy can (and cannot) improve?
BOTOX® Cosmetic therapy works best on the upper third of the face. Forehead furrows, glabellar frown lines (between the eyebrows) and lines around the eyes (“crows feet”) nearly always respond favorably to treatment. Lines around the mouth respond only about half the time. Injections around the mouth risk an uneven smile, even if the injection is properly performed. Dimples, discolorations, and sun damage do not respond to BOTOX® Cosmetic therapy. Precautions Serious complications of BOTOX® Cosmetic injections are infrequent. Troubling side effects are also infrequent and nearly always wear off. The most frequent adverse effect is slight unevenness of the face. If bothersome, this can be corrected with a “touch up” re-injection. In about one in a thousand cases, temporary drooping of the eyelid or double vision results, but is also treatable. BOTOX® is a registered trademark of Allergan, Inc.
