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Increasing interest in Botox alternatives might be due to fear of side effects from the injections, such as ptosis, or drooping eyelids.
A neurotoxin, Botox works by paralyzing the muscles at the point of injection, such as the areas around the eyes known as crows feet, and the brow and forehead. It blocks the signal in the body that tells the muscle to contract. It lasts for 3 to 8 months. Said to be safe, many people are pleased with the results of Botox injections.
Pregnancy is a wonderful time in a woman’s life. One aspect of child-bearing, however, may not be so welcomed. For 75-90% of pregnant women, stretch marks, or striae gravidum, can appear in the later half of pregnancy. Stretch marks do not pose any health risk to either the mother or child, but can cause anxiety over their appearance for those who develop them.Stretch marks first appear as raised striations which vary in colour from pink, purple or brown, depending on the mother’s normal skin colour. Striations develop where fat is stored in the body, such as the abdomen, thighs, hips, buttocks, breasts and arms.
Thread veins of the legs (commonly known as spider vein or thread veins) are a very common problem. They
As we age, our faces develop character. In our society personal character is lauded, but facial character, well, that's a different story. We look to facial collagen injections to recapture our youthful look and to diminish the effects of genetics and lifestyle.
, a much quicker, less expensive alternative are filler injections such as facial collagen injections, fat injections or Botox injections. In some cases these procedures can be performed while on a lunch break and the patient may return to work without much pain or discomfort. Let's start with the basics.
Wrinkles, everybody gets them, everybody hates them. In fact, wrinkles are viewed with disdain by so many people that a billion dollar a year industry has sprung up around getting rid of them or at least slowing down their appearance for a while. People all around the globe are trying everything from herbs to plastic surgery in an attempt to slow down this sign of aging, especially those who show wrinkling prematurely.
