Buckingham Center for Facial Plastic Surgery - Q&A » BOTOX http://www.buckinghamfacialplastics.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:01:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Is Botox a lot better than other Injectables? http://www.buckinghamfacialplastics.com/blog/01-24-2012/is-botox-a-lot-better-than-other-injectables.html http://www.buckinghamfacialplastics.com/blog/01-24-2012/is-botox-a-lot-better-than-other-injectables.html#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:01:00 +0000 admin http://www.buckinghamfacialplastics.com/blog/?p=1337 Question:
Botox seems to be the most talked about and popular injectable filler on the market.  Why this is? Is it a lot better quality than other injectable fillers?

Answer:
Botox is not an injectable filler.  Botox is a neuromodulator.  It is injected into facial muscles lessening their contraction and therefore reducing wrinkles.  Botox was the first FDA approved product for this purpose and so therefore acquired a large market share.  It is also a very good product. 

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]]> http://www.buckinghamfacialplastics.com/blog/01-24-2012/is-botox-a-lot-better-than-other-injectables.html/feed 0 Is Botox ever used to plump the lips? http://www.buckinghamfacialplastics.com/blog/01-18-2012/is-botox-ever-used-to-plump-the-lips.html http://www.buckinghamfacialplastics.com/blog/01-18-2012/is-botox-ever-used-to-plump-the-lips.html#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:05:03 +0000 admin http://www.buckinghamfacialplastics.com/blog/?p=1320 Question:
Is Botox ever used to plump the lips?

Answer:
No.  Botox is a chemical that relaxes the muscles of facial expression.  Fillers such as Juvederm or Restylane are used to plump the lips. 

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]]> http://www.buckinghamfacialplastics.com/blog/01-18-2012/is-botox-ever-used-to-plump-the-lips.html/feed 0 Is Botox or Dysport more advantageous for a woman in her mid-fifties with heavy frown lines? http://www.buckinghamfacialplastics.com/blog/12-10-2011/is-botox-or-dysport-more-advantageous-for-a-woman-in-her-mid-fifties-with-heavy-frown-lines.html http://www.buckinghamfacialplastics.com/blog/12-10-2011/is-botox-or-dysport-more-advantageous-for-a-woman-in-her-mid-fifties-with-heavy-frown-lines.html#comments Sat, 10 Dec 2011 23:49:51 +0000 admin http://www.buckinghamfacialplastics.com/blog/?p=1253 Question:
Is Botox or Dysport more advantageous for a woman in her mid-fifties with heavy frown lines?

Answer:
Dysport and Botox seem to do the same thing. Is one more advantageous than the other for a woman in her mid-fifties with heavy frown lines?

We believe that Botox and Dysport are interchangeable.

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Can Botox be used as a sort of browlift to open up the eyes?

Answer:
Yes, but the results are subtle and only effective if the brow is being pulled down by the lateral depressor muscles of the upper eye, the orbicularis oculi.  A small amount of botox is injected in to the lateral brow area to relax this muscle.  The brow will then be elevated slightly,1-2 mm, by the forehead muscle, the frontalis.

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]]> http://www.buckinghamfacialplastics.com/blog/09-24-2011/can-botox-be-used-as-a-sort-of-browlift-to-open-up-the-eyes.html/feed 0 What is a Botox brow lift and how effective is it? http://www.buckinghamfacialplastics.com/blog/07-26-2011/what-is-a-botox-brow-lift-and-how-effective-is-it.html http://www.buckinghamfacialplastics.com/blog/07-26-2011/what-is-a-botox-brow-lift-and-how-effective-is-it.html#comments Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:20:24 +0000 admin http://www.buckinghamfacialplastics.com/blog/?p=1112 Question:
What is a Botox brow lift and how effective is it?

Answer:
A Botox brow lift is where Botox is injected into the muscles near the brow that are responsible for depressing the position of the brow. It is usually only one injection per side. It is usually effective, but the degree of elevation is only 1-2 mm typically.

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