Botox® injections and other neuromuscular blockers can get rid of your peskiest wrinkles, including frown lines between your eyes or crow’s feet on either side of them. Board-certified pain management expert Virginia Hardie, MD, makes your Botox injections comfortable as she creates your ideal result at Elate Aesthetics, Pain and Wellness in Las Vegas, Nevada. Call Elate Aesthetics, Pain and Wellness or schedule an appointment online for holistic aesthetics and wellness care today.
How does Neurotoxins work?
Botox is a cosmetic injectable that has gained most of its popularity for its ability to smooth wrinkles and fine lines.
Botox doesn’t work on your skin: Instead, it works on the underlying muscles. Some of the creases you see on your face are there because of voluntary or involuntary repeated muscle movements. The more you position your face in a certain way, the more likely the creases that appear when you do will become permanent.
When you get Botox injections at Elate Aesthetics, Pain and Wellness, the neurotoxin in those injections relaxes the targeted muscles and prevents them from flexing for three to four months. As a result, treated wrinkles disappear. You can get Botox repeatedly as the results fade away.
Botox has a few other clinical applications, too, including treating excessive sweating and reducing chronic migraines.
How can Botox alter my appearance?
Elate Aesthetics, Pain and Wellness provides cosmetic Botox to restore a more youthful facial appearance. There are several cosmetic age-related features Botox can treat, including:
- Crow’s feet
- Forehead lines
- Frown lines
- Cobblestone chin
- Neck bands
Dr. Hardie examines you so she can plan your Botox injections according to your goals. She maps out their placement and can position the injections in the same way if you return for follow-up injections later.
How should I prepare for Botox?
Your first step in preparing for Botox is to visit Elate Aesthetics, Pain and Wellness for a treatment consultation. There, you’ll discuss realistic goals for treatment that you can attain with Botox or other cosmetic treatments Dr. Hardie offers, like dermal fillers.
Dr. Hardie examines your skin to ensure you can benefit from Botox injections. She also reviews your medical history to verify that Botox will be safe for you. Ahead of the treatment, she might advise you to:
- Adjust or stop taking specific medications
- Take a break from smoking
- Cleanse your skin
- Work out to get your blood circulating
- Relax and ease tension
Botox injections are minimally uncomfortable thanks to the pain management strategies you receive before the procedure.
Request an appointment online or over the phone at Elate Aesthetics, Pain and Wellness to plan your Botox treatment today.