How long is recovery after injecting Restylane ®?
After injection, some swelling is to be expected, but pain medication is not necessary. Patients can return to work and normal activities immediately. What is BOTOX ®? BOTOX ® is a purified protein derived from the bacterium, Clostridium Botulinum. BOTOX ® relaxes targeted muscles, thereby eliminating the wrinkles that correspond to those muscle groups. It has been used for many years in treating patients with muscular diseases where the muscles are in spasm. For about 12 years, it has been used in cosmetic aesthetic enhancement to treat hyperfunctional facial lines, typically the Glabella (the vertical lines between your eyebrows), horizontal forehead wrinkles, and lines at the corners of your eyes (crow’s feet). How does BOTOX ® work? Cosmetic denervation with BOTOX ® is a simple and safe procedure. BOTOX ® is injected into a targeted facial expression muscle, blocking impulses from the nerve to the muscle, thereby relaxing the muscle so it does not contract. This, in turn, causes th
