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Kansas City Plastic Surgeon Serving Overland Park, Leawood & Nearby Areas Of Kansas & Missouri
As you age, muscle tension and repetitive motion can allow creases, fine lines, and deep wrinkles to develop throughout the face and neck. These signs of aging can detract from your appearance, making you look older than you feel.
Surgical options such as facelifts and blepharoplasty can make dramatic improvements and take years off of your appearance. These more invasive methods are not suitable or necessary for every individual. Botulinum toxin treatment offers a safe, effective, non-surgical way to reduce or eliminate facial wrinkles throughout the face and neck.
If you are interested in learning about non-surgical skin rejuvenation in Kansas City, KS, please call Advanced Cosmetic Surgery at 913-341-2188 to schedule a consultation with board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Levi Young.
What Is BOTOX®(botulinum toxin type A)?
BOTOX® Cosmetic was the first neuromodulator FDA approved for cosmetic treatments. It remains the most popular. The active ingredient in all botulinum toxin products is botulinum toxin type A, a neurotoxin complex derived from the bacterium Clostridium botulinum that has shown the ability to ease muscle tension and temporarily decrease the appearance of fine lines and deep wrinkles. The active ingredient in BOTOX® Cosmetic disrupts but does not destroy the signal between nerves and associated muscles. As time passes, the connection will repair itself, and the effects of your botulinum neurotoxin injection treatment will wear off.
Candidates for Botox
Candidates for Botox must be in generally good health with no active skin infections, allergic reactions to the product, or muscle or nerve conditions. It is important that patients stop taking blood thinners for a few days before treatment under their doctors instructions. Like all neuromodulators, BOTOX® Cosmetic interrupts the signal between nerves and muscles, allowing tension to ease and overlying skin to smooth. This helps eliminate the following:
- Mild to Severe Forehead Lines
- Mild to Severe Frown Lines (the 11s in between the eyebrows)
- Crow’s Feet Lines(horizontal lines at the outside corner of the eyes)
- Bunny Lines (horizontal lines on the bridge of the nose)
- Nasolabial Folds (parenthetical laugh lines around the upper lip)
- Marionette Lines (vertical lines that frame the chin)
- Neck Bands
Whether you’re hoping to treat frown lines or explore relief from other concerns, you may be an ideal candidate to be treated with Botox. The best way to learn where BOTOX® Cosmetic in Kansas City, KC, may prove useful for you is through a one-on-one consultation at the Leawood office of Dr. Young. During this consultation, Dr. Young will carefully assess your areas of concern and provide honest information about all your treatment options.
Botox Procedure
During your Botox procedure, your professional injector will carefully inject small amounts of botulinum toxin products into your treatment muscles, such as the areas causing frown lines, crow’s feet, or other fine lines and wrinkles, weakening the muscles and preserving the youthfulness of your skin. Botox injections typically take 15 minutes or less. These injections are a prescription treatment performed by experienced professionals for moderate to severe facial aging.
BOTOX® Results and Recovery
2-3 Days
High Activity
Results from BOTOX® Cosmetic may be noticeable within two to three days – but full results may take up to 14 days to emerge. Once finalized, your results will last three to four months, depending on factors including how much BOTOX® Cosmetic was used and which face areas were treated.
If you are concerned about results diminishing, you can schedule touch-up treatments at regular intervals. This is something Dr. Young can discuss in greater detail during your initial consultation.
BOTOX® Cosmetic in Kansas City, KC, like all neuromodulators, is temporary. Once the active ingredient has worn off, your skin will return to the same condition it was in prior to treatment. Dr. Young offers a selection of non-surgical treatments, including dermal filler, chemical peel, laser skin resurfacing, and photo facials that can be used in conjunction with BOTOX® Cosmetic to address various skin imperfections unrelated to wrinkles.
Additional Therapeutic Uses
In addition to aesthetic improvements, Botox is also used to treat chronic migraine, cervical dystonia, neck pain, lower limb spasticity, urinary incontinence, and severe underarm sweating. It has been shown in clinical trials to improve bladder control, treat overactive bladder symptoms, and reduce excessive sweating for adult patients treated. Botox may also be used off-label for various medical conditions and is part of an expanding range of prescription medicine uses.
Common BOTOX® Cosmetic side effects include:
- Redness or Irritation at the Injection Site
- Swelling or Bruising Around Injections
- Drooping Eyelid or Lips
- Muscle Weakness or Stiffness
- Difficulties Swallowing
- Headache
Schedule a Consultation
If you live in Overland Park, Olathe, Lee’s Summit, or a surrounding area of Kansas and are interested in learning what BOTOX® Cosmetic can do for you, please call Advanced Cosmetic Surgery at 913-341-2188 today to schedule a consultation. Dr. Young is a board-certified plastic surgeon serving the Kansas City metro area and all nearby communities.
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Delanie is a certified nurse injector and started her nursing career in 2017. She began her career as a nurse at the University of Kansas Health system with experience in orthopedic trauma. Delanie transitioned from the hospital to pursue her passion in aesthetics.
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