With more people seeking a refreshed, youthful look, Botox® has become a hot commodity. What people may not realize is the importance of finding a qualified person with experience and training. An interesting, but not well known fact is that Ophthalmologists are the most experienced administrators of Botox®.
For over 20 years, ophthalmologists have been using Botox® to treat a variety of eye conditions, including eyelid spasms and eye muscle disorders. When Botox® is injected into the eye muscles, it reduces their movement and can be very effective in aligning the eyes. When injected for eyelid spasms, it can help limit the overactive blinking. Patients who were treated for spasms noticed that it also helped soften their wrinkles. This realization led to the use of cosmetic Botox®.
Botox for Cosmetic Purposes
So, how does this experience relate to Botox® treatments for cosmetic purposes? Botox®, a non-surgical cosmetic product, is used to relax the muscles of the face that cause “dynamic wrinkles” which are the result of repetitive muscle movements. Botox® works great for treating the “l l” lines between the eyebrows, “crows feet” or “smile lines” and deep forehead lines caused by raising our eyebrows. After numbing the area, Botox® is injected into specific target muscles to limit their movement and thereby soften the lines. It is the experience that ophthalmologists, particularly oculoplastic surgeons, have with these complex muscles that sets them apart from other Botox® administrators.
