BOTOX® | Bethesda MD, Washington DC, Virginia

Wrinkles are formed from the repetitive contraction of your facial muscles of expression. As you get older, these lines can become more prominent and become a reminder of advancing age. Botox® is a neuromuscular blocker that temporarily inhibits muscle contraction for up to three months, preventing these dynamic wrinkle lines from forming. Botox® can help correct the deep furrows between your eyebrows, the lines across your forehead, and the lines next to your eyes. By selectively targeting specific facial muscles, Botox® can help raise your eyebrows giving a more youthful arch, improve your smile, and correct the banding of your neck muscles. This lifting effect of Botox® is often referred to as a "chemical facelift."

Botox® can also be used to treat excessive sweating in your armpits, hands and feet. It can also give relief to patients that suffer from migraine headaches.

Dr. Michaels' goal is to give you a natural, relaxed, and youthful appearing face, not one that is frozen and emotionless. During your consultation, Dr. Michaels will carefully listen to your concerns, evaluate your face both at rest and in motion, and then tailor a treatment plan that will allow you to achieve your goals. Botox® will help correct the dynamic lines of your face that are caused by muscle contraction. On average, Botox® takes 3-5 days to work and the results last an average of three months.

If you have lines on your face that persist when your face is at rest, Botox® alone may not provide a complete correction to this area. It is not uncommon to require both Botox® and a facial filler (Juvederm® or Restylane®) to achieve a full correction in these cases. Botox® will prevent further deepening of the wrinkle by inhibiting the muscle and the facial filler will add volume to the wrinkle to improve its appearance at rest.

If you would like to learn more about Botox®, click here or call 301.468.5991 to schedule a consultation.

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