Look Younger With Botox

Botox® is by far the most popular cosmetic treatment in the United States, with roughly 9 million treatments performed each year. There are lots of reasons why so many people turn to Botox to fight the signs of aging, but chief among those reasons is this: It works.

Botox has been used for decades to help eliminate fine lines and wrinkles, smoothing skin for a more youthful and more relaxed appearance. With each treatment session taking under half an hour, Botox injections are ideal for even the busiest schedules, plus treatments can be repeated to maintain results indefinitely.

At Luminary Dermatology, our team provides Botox® treatments tailored to each patient’s unique needs, adjusting every aspect of treatment for optimal results. Here, learn how Botox works and how it can help you banish the pesky signs of aging.

How Botox works

When you smile, frown, or make other expressions, facial nerves interact with your brain, and your brain responds by “telling” specific muscles to contract. These contractions tug on your skin, creating lines and folds, particularly around your eyes and mouth.

Botox is a neuromodulating agent, which means it modulates — or alters — the way your nerves work. Specifically, Botox blocks nerve signaling between muscles and your brain.

For facial lines and wrinkles, Botox is injected into isolated facial muscles, blocking nerve signals that tell these muscles to contract. When contractions are blocked, lines and wrinkles can’t form, leaving your skin looking smoother and less “stressed out.” 

Botox is especially good at smoothing lines in your forehead, between your brows, at the corners of your eyes, and around your lips, chin, and neck. In addition to original Botox, our team offers Dysport® and XEOMIN®, different brands of Botox that help us provide truly customized treatments.

Botox treatment: What to expect

Botox injections use very thin needles, so injections are more comfortable than most people expect. Prior to your treatment, our team evaluates your facial anatomy and reviews your concerns and goals, then maps out your treatment plan for precise placement of your injections.

Each individual injection takes just a few seconds, and multiple areas can be treated in one session. Afterward, you can expect some minor, temporary swelling, with results appearing just a few days later.

The effects of Botox last for several months, and touch-up treatments prolong those results indefinitely. Botox can be combined with dermal fillers to smooth out lines and wrinkles from your forehead to your chin, a combination that’s so effective, it's often referred to as a liquid facelift.

Make Botox part of your cosmetic routine

Don’t let wrinkles and lines make you look older than you feel. To learn how Botox injections can help you look and feel younger, book an appointment online or over the phone with the team at Luminary Dermatology. We have offices in Arcadia, Miami, Homestead, Sarasota, Venice, Longboat Key, Bradenton, and Northport, Florida, and Midwest City, Oklahoma.