How Botox® Cosmetic Works

 

A combination of factors can cause facial lines. It’s not just about the cellular changes that may occur, 

or reduction of collagen, or damage caused by free radicals from the sun and the environment.


Repeated muscle contractions from frowning, squinting, or raising eyebrows to cause the skin to 

furrow and fold, gradually resulting in the formation of facial lines. BOTOX® Cosmetic works beneath 

the surface and temporarily reduces the underlying muscle activity that causes moderate to severe 

frown lines, crow’s feet, and forehead lines in adults – to help them look visibly smoother.





MODERATE TO SEVERE FROWN LINES

When you frown or concentrate, the muscles between your brows contract, causing your skin to 

furrow and fold. Your specialist will inject these muscles to help make frown lines temporarily look 

better.




MODERATE TO SEVERE CROW’S FEET

When you squint or smile, the muscles around your eyes contract, causing crow’s feet. Your specialist 

will inject these muscles to help make crow’s feet temporarily look better.





MODERATE TO SEVERE FOREHEAD LINES

When you raise your eyebrows, the muscles on your forehead contract, causing skin to furrow and 

fold. Your specialist will inject these muscles to help make forehead lines temporarily look better.



What to expect with treatment

Some patients receiving BOTOX® Cosmetic report the injections feel like a pinch. You may begin to 

notice a visible smoothing of frown lines, crow’s feet and forehead lines within 24 to 48 hours, with 

results lasting up to 4 months for moderate to severe frown lines in adults.


BOTOX® Cosmetic is not a permanent treatment. If you discontinue treatment the moderate to 

severe frown lines, crow's feet and forehead lines will gradually return.


A product backed by thorough research

Only BOTOX® Cosmetic is backed by more than 16 years of published studies. It uses a unique 

manufacturing process, and its potency is measured in units that cannot be compared to any other 

product. This is why there is no such thing as “generic” BOTOX® Cosmetic.


Get the one and only

Did you know the FDA has stated that BOTOX® Cosmetic is “non-interchangeable”? That means its 

safety and effectiveness cannot be claimed by another product. The potency – or strength – of  

BOTOX® Cosmetic is measured in scientifically defined units that cannot be compared to any other 

product, due to its unique manufacturing process. There are no substitutes for our product. People 

who are prescribed a biologic product have a right to know exactly what they are receiving; be sure 

to ask for BOTOX® Cosmetic by name.


Ask to see the label

Only BOTOX® Cosmetic has been evaluated and approved by the FDA to help make moderate to 

severe frown lines, crow's feet and forehead lines temporarily look better in adults. Make sure you 

receive authentic BOTOX® Cosmetic -  by taking a few simple steps.

  • Ask to see the vial of BOTOX® Cosmetic that the specialist will use during your treatment. The
    vial will have the BOTOX® Cosmetic logo and also have a holographic image that says
    "Allergan". If the vial has another logo or marking, then it is not BOTOX® Cosmetic.

     

  • See a reputable medical provider who purchases BOTOX® Cosmeticdirectly from Allergan
    or a distributor authorized by Allergan. To locate a medical provider who purchases BOTOX®
    Cosmetic from Allergan.

BOTOX® Cosmetic is manufactured by Allergan in a state-of-the-art facility under the strictest quality 

and safety standards. Every vial is filled and sealed in a completely sterile environment where the air is 

filtered and refreshed in excess of 200 times an hour.



Contact Cape Coral, FL and Denver, CO 

Botox Specialists

Dr. McLaren is the founder and owner of “Skin Secrets by Dr. McLaren” where her philosophy is 

that “only your doctor knows for sure…” She believes that aesthetic enhancement should always look  

“Very Natural”. Dr. McLaren has been able to achieve natural-looking results through extensive training 

and years of experience in the field of aesthetic medicine.


Dr. McLaren entered the field of aesthetic medicine when it was in its infancy. She was one of the first 

physicians to offer Botox and Laser treatments in the Denver area and developed the first 

aesthetic clinic for the University of Colorado in Lone Tree, CO where she served as medical director 

overseeing a five-physician practice.


Schedule a consultation online,  call Skin Secrets of Cape Coral, FL (239) 800-7546 or call Skin 

Secrets of Denver, CO at 303-770-7546

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