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INJECTABLES & FILLER OPTIONS
What Is BOTOX®
Cosmetic?
BOTOX® Cosmetic is a
simple, nonsurgical, physician-administered treatment
that can temporarily smooth moderate to severe frown
lines between the brows in people from 18 to 65 years of
age. It is the only treatment of its type approved by
the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
One 10-minute treatment—a
few tiny injections—and within days there's a noticeable
improvement in moderate to severe frown lines between
the brows, which can last up to 4 months. Results may
vary.
BOTOX® Cosmetic is a
purified protein produced by the Clostridium
botulinum bacterium, which reduces the activity of
the muscles that cause those frown lines between the
brows to form over time.
In 2005, almost 3.3
million procedures were performed with FDA-approved
BOTOX® Cosmetic.
There’s only one BOTOX®
Cosmetic. Talk to your doctor to see if BOTOX® Cosmetic
is right for you!
Why Skin Ages
It's all about freedom of
expression...
One day you looked in the
mirror and studied those lines that furrowed your brow,
and you wondered: Where did they come from?
Is it just aging? Too much
sun? Too much stress? In general, how skin ages and
wrinkles is a complex process. It isn't just about
cellular changes, collagen depletion, hormone loss,
damage caused by free radicals, and so on; it's a
combination of many factors.
The Anatomy of the
Wrinkle
The lines that appear between your brows (glabellar
lines) actually result from muscle movement and the
passage of time. You may have heard the expression
"wearing your emotions on your sleeve," but in reality
you wear them on your face. If you're angry or annoyed,
for example, you knit your brows together. Underneath
your skin, your facial muscles contract, cause a
pleating of the overlying skin, and then, as anyone can
see, you're frowning.
After years of crinkling
and wrinkling, those glabellar lines start to linger
longer and can become more pronounced. For women, whose
faces tend to be more animated than men's, and whose
skin is typically more delicate, these lines may appear
exaggerated and more permanent.
Fortunately, there is a
way to temporarily reduce moderate to severe glabellar
lines. Treatment with BOTOX® Cosmetic can
visibly smooth and soften moderate to severe frown lines
between your brows. An improvement can be seen within
days and may last up to 4 months, although results may
vary. In clinical trials, nearly 90% of men and women
surveyed rated the improvement in the appearance of
frown lines between their brows as moderate to better 1
month after treatment.
Talk to your doctor about
whether
BOTOX® Cosmetic is
right for you. (You can use the
find a doctor
tool to search for an experienced member of the BOTOX®
Cosmetic Physicians' Network in your area.)
Ask your doctor if
botox Cosmetic is right for you!
Millions of men and women
of all skin colors and ethnicities have realized the
benefits of being treated with BOTOX Cosmetic (Botulinum
Toxin Type A).
You can too! When
administered by an experienced physician, you can still
smile, frown, and look surprised without those lines
between your brows. For more information talk to your
doctor.
What is Botox
Cosmetic?
BOTOX has been used
therapeutically for more than 17 years to treat a
variety of medical conditions. It is approved in more
than 75 countries and remains the most-studied botulinum
toxin and one of the most widely researched medicines in
the word. In 2002, the same formulation-under the label
BOTOX Cosmetic-was approved by the US Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) for treatment of moderate to severe
frown lines between the brows in people ages 18 to 65
What Is JUVÉDERM®
Injectable Gel?
As we age, our skin
changes. Over time, the natural volume of youthful skin
begins to diminish as wrinkles and folds form. But, with
Juvéderm® injectable gel, you don't have to just
sit back and let it happen!

Juvéderm® is a
smooth consistency gel made of hyaluronic acid—a
naturally occurring substance in your skin that helps to
add volume and hydration. Your healthcare professional
eases Juvéderm® injectable gel under the skin to
instantly restore your skin's volume and smooth away
facial wrinkles and folds, like your “smile lines” or
“parentheses” (nasolabial folds—the creases that run
from the bottom of your nose to the corners of your
mouth).
Juvéderm® provides
a smooth, natural look and feel—so everyone will notice
(but no one will know)! In fact, studies show superior
results of Juvéderm® compared to a collagen-based
dermal filler.†
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Almost 90% of all
study volunteers who were treated with both
Juvéderm® injectable gel and another dermal
filler† preferred Juvéderm®!
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Juvéderm®
injectable gel is the first FDA-approved hyaluronic
acid dermal filler that is proven to be safe and
effective for persons of color.
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