Botox for Houston / Katy

Do you live in the Houston / Katy area? Get rid of your frown lines and crows feet with

Botox Cosmetic

. See the lines around your lips diminish or disappear. Have the corners of your mouth started to droop or is your chin dimpled? Botox Cosmetic can even help you in these areas as well. What about the furrows across your forehead? You can have the smooth forehead of your youth, all it takes is a few injections of Botox Cosmetic.

Botox Cosmetic was FDA approved for frown lines between the brows in 2002. It has proved helpful for many of the wrinkles caused by the expression of emotions- anger, pain, worry and even happiness. Small injections of purified protein,injected into facial muscles, weaken these muscles and allow the overlying skin to relax and smooth.

Botox Cosmetic

is a simple, no downtime procedure with little to no discomfort and can be performed at either our Houston or Katy locations. Squeamish about needles? With a little cold therapy or anesthetic cream this procedure can be totally pain-free. Let us help you find your younger, more relaxed self. Administered in a few minutes, effective in a few days and results can last up to four months in most patients. Let our expertise at the Skintastic Image Enhancement Centers of Houston and Katy enhance your look.

Botox Cosmetic can truly erase some wrinkles and give you the younger look that you deserve.

Botox Cosmetic treatments can improve:

Worry lines in forehead
Lines between the eyebrows
Smile lines
Laugh lines, from nose to mouth
Crow's feet

SOME COMMON CONCERNS ABOUT USE OF BOTOX COSMETIC:

Appearing "Frozen" or "Surprised":
Dr. Kern knows how to produce natural-appearing, age-appropriate results using Botox. As the muscle-relaxing effect of Botox is dose-dependent, the degree of muscle contraction impairment can be controlled by the amount of Botox that is administered into an area. Our physician’s goal is for the vertical frown lines between the brows to be completely eliminated, while preserving the ability to elevate the eyebrows in a natural manner. Therefore, a scowling appearance will be softened, but the cosmetic client will otherwise retain the ability to translate other emotions through facial expression in a normal manner.
Injecting a "Toxin" into the Body:
There are always concerns when it comes to a new, previously-unknown drug or substance. Botox is, indeed, a diluted form of botulism toxin, whose wondrous wrinkle-smoothing properties became apparent while the compound was being investigated for other medical uses which Botox was later FDA-approved for. Two years later, in April 2002, the FDA granted approval for use of Botox in the treatment of frown lines. Over the last 20 years, the Botox compound Botulinum Toxin Type A has been evaluated in more than 200 clinical studies, and has been widely used for more than 11 years—approximately 1.6 million times in the U.S. last year alone.

There is no chance of getting botulism from a Botox injection. There are possible side effects, but the treatment is generally considered safe if one is healthy and does not suffer from certain illnesses or neurological disorders. Also, if too much toxin is injected, or is injected into the wrong facial area, a person occasionally will experience temporary eyelid muscle 'drooping'--which could certainly be an aggravation, but thankfully, this occurs very rarely when administered by an experienced injector, and the condition tends to resolve on its own within a week or two.
Injection Pain:
The Botox injection needle is very fine, and only a small amount of liquid is used, so the pain associated with the injections is minimal--like the sensation of a bug bite. No sedation is required, and you can resume normal activities immediately. You can even drive yourself home or back to the office. Typically, the area to be injected will have a local anesthetic applied to it and will be chilled during injection (see photo below) to lessen discomfort. Some patients experience minor temporary bruising at the injection site, which can easily be covered with makeup.

We welcome you to come in to our Houston or Katy locations and see if BOTOX Cosmetic treatment is right for you, and we'll be glad to answer any and all of your questions.

Check Out Dr. Kern and the body-jet on Great Day Houston.