What is Botox and how does it work?
In the past, Botox was used to treat hyperactive muscle conditions and cerebral palsy. Nowadays, it is also, and more popularly, used to reduce the early signs of aging. Botox is a non-invasive and non-surgical procedure which takes approximately 10 minutes. Botox or Botulinum Toxin A (produced by the bacterium Clostridium Botulinum) causes the release of acetylcholine to be blocked. This affects the nerves that lead to your muscles, automatically causing those muscles to relax. This relaxing agent causes a temporary paralysis of the muscles, which in turn, greatly diminishes your crow’s feet, frown lines and wrinkles. Your Thunder Bay Botox Technician will inject the Botox agent into the muscles that are causing your facial lines. Tiny amounts of the agent are injected. This treatment is relatively painless, but very effective. While Botox is best used for muscle-related wrinkles (expression lines, frown lines, and crow’s feet), it can also be used on wrinkles caused by other means, s
