Botox
Botox® - Think Beverly Hills is the only place to find Botox's best? Think again - Dr. Rebecca Fitzgerald is one of Allergan's specially designated National Educational Faculty members and a nationally recognized expert in Botox use. She recently participated in the highly-popular Los Angeles Botox 'Lose Your 11' campaign.
What's an 11?
The 11 is the set of lines between your brows that make you look tired, sad or mad - and older. Botox is the only non-surgical solution to smoothing away your "11".
There is no other wrinkle treatment like Botox. A tiny Botox injection relaxes away deep, persistent lines and wrinkles that develop as frown lines and furrowed brows.
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How does Botox® remove wrinkles?
It's really quite simple. Botox® utilizes a natural, purified protein that is administered at very low doses to reduce the contractions of winkle-causing muscles. Most typically these are the muscles on your forehead and the little corrugator muscles between your eyebrows. These muscles get in the habit of staying contracted and are the ones that can cause you to look perpetually worried or angry.
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Botox is also a great wrinkle minimizer for crow's feet and, if you have them, those little crinkly bunny lines on your nose. Another common use is for relaxing the platysma muscles in your neck to soften the vertical bands that start showing up as you get a little older.
While the results are dramatic, it will not radically change your facial appearance. The muscles are simply relaxed, so you can still frown, smile, or look surprised without the wrinkles and creases.
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Nobody wants a "Frozen Face"
Dr Fitzgerald's philosophy is to produce a natural result. The trick is to make sure your muscles don't get too relaxed... Dr. Fitzgerald advises opting for a moderate effect so you retain a natural ability to show emotions through facial movements. We've all seen the "frozen face" on someone who's been overdone. With Dr. Fitzgerald's long experience and expert touch, you'll never have to worry about looking unnatural. It's better to come in for a little touch-up to boost the effect rather than wait out the results from a heavy-handed injection. (Touch-ups within the first two weeks are on us.)
What is a Botox® treatment like?
Botox® procedures are quick, simple, and minimally invasive, with no anesthesia required. Injections are administered with an ultra-fine needle directly into the area being treated. Discomfort is minimal and brief, and once complete, there is usually no discomfort. If you're like most patients, you'll return directly to work or normal activity immediately.
What areas can be treated with Botox®?
Botox® treatments can be performed in a number of locations, including between your brows, eye area, smile lines, and neck. Effects of Botox® appear within a few days and generally last from four to six months. Botox is so simple, it's very often injected at the same time as wrinkle fillers such as Restylane, Cosmoderm, Radiesse (also know as Radiance) and Juvederm. And did you know? By using Botox along with your wrinkle fillers, they'll both last longer. In addition, carefully selected use of small amounts of Botox in the lower face slow aging in this area.
Botox for Hyperhidrosis
Botox has proven to be an effective treatment for hyperhidrosis. This condition of severe and excessive sweating affects over 8 million people in the U.S. alone. If you think you have hyperhidrosis, visit Allergan's Botox site for a Self-Assessment. The International Hyperhidrosis Foundation has a great website for adults and a link to site especially for teens.
"With Dr. Fitzgerald's expert touch, you'll never have to worry about a "frozen face."
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An Experienced Hand Makes the Difference
Dr. Fitzgerald has extensive experience in providing facial injections. Her position as a National Educator for Allergan is additionally augmented by her selection as one of Dermik Laboratories' clinical teaching physicians for Sculptra facial volumizing. She has treated hundreds of patients and has thousands of hours of experience perfecting this specialized injection placement to correct facial lipoatrophy and facial fat loss. Precise placement technique with a woman's deft touch means you get the best and longest lasting results from your Botox, dermal wrinkle filler and volume replacement treatments.
P.S. Beware the Bargain Botox
Your face and your health are not things you want to risk for the sake of a few dollars. Stories abound of bogus Botox offered at impossibly low prices. The old adage, "It if sounds too good to be true..." is a good one to pay attention to.
Call our conveniently located Larchmont Avenue office in Los Angeles to book your complimentary comprehensive evaluation with Dr. Fitzgerald. (323) 464-8046
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