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Botox injections at your doctor's office are absolutely the fastest, easiest, and most effective way to reverse the signs of aging. It can help your skin look years younger. It's proven, whether you're looking for high-, medium- or low-maintenance solutions. There is no fast fix in a jar of cream at the drugstore (yet) that can make wrinkles disappear before your eyes. And anything done at the doctor's office - from a vast menu of injectable fillers and freezers to peels and lasers - will be expensive. But visiting a doctor is the only way we have right now to see real results short of plastic surgery (which is neither fast nor easy).
Real results mean a difference you can clearly see when you look in the mirror. When cosmetic companies talk about the results of their products, they're often talking about a change visible if you looked at your skin under a microscope. A topical cream - even an expensive one - is not going to give you that, "Wow, what a difference!" reaction when you check yourself out in the mirror. But getting an injection of Botox or a wrinkle-filler will give you that result, if not right there on the spot, then a few days later.
First, though, let's talk about what the dermatologist can do for you. More and more people are catching on to injectables, and swear they're the best thing we have in our anti-aging arsenal. Botox injections are most commonly used to smooth the furrows in between the eyebrows and on the forehead, by slightly paralyzing some of the tiny muscles up there. It also works for people who suffer from TMJ, by relaxing the jaw muscles. Other injectors include Restylane, CosmoPlast, and CosmoDerm injections, which can be used to fill smile and marionette lines, and supposedly they work wonders.
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Most people complain of minor to moderate pain, depending on one's threshold, but it's a quick prick, which is worth the suffering. And the redness and inflammation that occur afterward may last all day. So there are some risks to getting injections and fillers, as with any medical procedure, however the risk percentage is very low. You never know how your skin will react to a particular procedure, even if it's not the first time around, so proceed with caution. But for most women, products like Botox prove to be no problem, in fact, just the opposite!
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