Causes of Facial Aging and How Botox Can Help

Botox is one of many cosmetic treatments available on the market to help people fight the signs of aging. As we get older, our skin starts to lose its elasticity, this is when wrinkles and fine lines will start to form in areas of the face where the skin crinkles together due to the movement of the skin when we make different facial expressions.

Botox works to prevent the movement of the skin as the result of facial muscle contractions. When Botox is injected into specific areas of the face, it works its way to the muscles and blocks the signal from the nerves that are responsible for the facial muscle contractions. This in turn prevents the contractions from happening, and keeps the skin over the top of the muscles smooth and wrinkle-free.

Botox can improve your face by preventing wrinkles and fine lines from appearing when your face contorts into different expressions. The formula used in Botox works by blocking the transmission of signals between the nerves and the muscles in the areas of the face that it is injected into, which prevents the muscles from contracting.

By blocking the muscle contractions in the face, Botox helps to smooth out wrinkles and fine lines in the skin that stretches over the affected muscles. When the muscles don’t contract, the skin doesn’t crease, and wrinkles don’t form. Botox is not a permanent solution for anti-aging, and additional treatments will be needed typically every three to six months. With ongoing Botox injections, patients may find that their results start to last longer with subsequent injections.

Botox is a form of anti-aging injection, used to minimize the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines. It works by blocking the chemical signals between the nerves and brain that cause the facial muscles to contract. When the muscles have been injected with Botox, they are no longer able to contract, which means that the skin isn’t able to crease or wrinkle.

Typically, when a person smiles, laughs, or frowns, the various muscles in the face will cause the skin over them to wrinkle. Botox is suitable for many different areas of the face but is most commonly used on horizontal forehead lines, the vertical lines between the eyebrows, and crow’s feet at the corners of the eyes. Without wrinkles forming in these areas, or even in one of these areas, the face will look smoother and more youthful.

Botox serves a number of functions, including the minimization and reduction of fine lines and wrinkles. While many different areas of the face can be treated using botox injections, it is recommended to use it only on one or two areas at a time. As botox blocks the muscles from being able to contract, when it is used in too many places at a time, the face can appear frozen and unnatural. However, when used in a single place, with the rest of the face still able to move freely, the inability for the muscles to contract in that one area won’t be noticeable unless someone is specifically looking for it.

This will give people the confidence to laugh, frown and smile, without feeling self-conscious about the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines. The most common areas of the face that are treated using botox are the forehead, corners of the eyes, and between the eyebrows. It can also be used at the top of the nose, bottom corners of the nose, corners of the lips, in the chin and along the jawline, but these areas aren’t treated with botox as often.

Botox is no longer exclusively used by celebrities and movie stars. It has become widely available, and popular, with the masses as it has become more affordable for use in everyday people. Many med spas, dermatologists’ offices, and salons/spas provide botox injections. It is important when looking for a botox injector to check their credentials and only use a trained and certified professional.

Accuracy is very important when botox is being injected into the body, and especially into the face. In Merced CA and the surrounding area, GetWell Urgent Care provides botox injections from one of our board-certified doctors who has been trained in the proper injection techniques for botox. For more information, contact us today or schedule an appointment online. Visit our clinic conveniently located at 650 W Olive Avenue, Suite B Merced, CA 95348. We serve patients from Merced CA, Atwater CA, The Grove CA, Bear Creek CA, Planada CA, and Athlone CA.