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It is unfortunate that we live in a society that is so superficial. However, since there is no way to “fight the system” or “rebel against the trend” without causing devastating social and possibly professional effects, we must do our best to adhere. Women have it especially hard. As we age, our bodies reflect our experience, laughs, cries, sleepless nights, and stress in our faces. Wrinkles can make us self-conscious and cause our age to be a lot more apparent than we would like it to be. is a pretty simple and minimally painful procedure to ease the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines. A doctor injects a toxin produced by a bacteria called Clostridium botulinum into the trouble areas. This toxin prevents muscles from receiving signals from the nerve, restricting contraction. This makes the wrinkles vanish, as wrinkles are caused by working our muscles in the face.The botox injections are targeted specifically to the muscle behind the wrinkle.The needles used in botox injections are very small.
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Eventually, the muscle-nerve interacti on returns to its former functionality.The affect of the botox typically lasts for about six months, but can start to fade around four months.The wrinkles typically reappear after this time, but are often much less clearly defined.
There are not a lot of side effects caused by botox injections.Generally, people will have redness or swelling around the injection site.Some might see a bit of bruising.Other small side effects like headaches or eyelid drooping are very rare and fade after a few weeks.
Insurance will vary by company and insurance provider.Normally, medical necessity must be established in order for the procedure to be covered.However, botox injections tend to be fairly affordable and should not be ruled out if your insurance decides not to cover them.