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One of the most popular ways of keeping our youthful looks is having Botox injections. Botox injections are the single fastest growing cosmetic procedures currently available. There are those that regard Botox as the ultimate fountain of youth. BOTOX® (Botulinum Toxin Type A) is a sterile, vacuum-dried purified botulinum toxin type A. It is produced from fermentation of Hall strain Clostridium botulinum. Botox is a highly purified toxin from the clostridium botulinum bacteria, and has been a godsend for people with neuromuscular disorders that cramp and disable some part of the body - the hand, leg, foot, neck, eyes, even voice box. The reason given for the casual use of such cosmetic surgery injections is instant skin tightening. Many people do claim that it makes the skin smoother. To them it is a rather expensive time lapse wand.
Botox Injections A Pretty Poison
If you are hell-bent on getting cosmetic injections don't shop by price. Botox cost will vary by 2-5$ per unit if you go to the medspas and it may be 10$ per unit, and from a newly trained doctor the cost could be 11-12$. From the experts expect to pay 15-17$ per unit.
Really good doctors won't compete with the low prices of the medical spas but they will likely deliver a better result based upon their expertise. For example, it is fairly easy and straightforward to inject into skin. A profound knowledge of the facial muscles and anatomy will allow your practitioner to avoid mistakes, complications and botox side effects such as drooping eyelids. Such a doctor may strive to maximize your results and tailor them to your exact face instead of what they saw in some pamphlet that came with the cosmetic injection solution they ordered. If you think about it, this is what you are really paying for. Safety and efficacy. The quality of your Botox treatment results depends on the practitioner.
Competition for Botox
Competition for Botox now exists in the cosmetic industry. The second botulinum toxin to be approved, Myobloc, lasts for a shorter period of time than Botox. Also, Restylane and Perlane, hyaluronic acid derivatives that serve as a sort of collagen supplement belong to the category of cosmetic treatments used to smooth human skin. The next cosmetic "miracle" could be just a few years away, bringing us more alternatives, perhaps longer lasting and better than Botox treatments.
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