(217) 546-3333BOTOX® - Springfield
Get a More Youthful Appearance in Just Minutes
It used to be that if you wanted to smooth out facial wrinkles, you had to either spend countless dollars on creams and serums that may or may not deliver noticeable changes or invest time and money in painful plastic surgery that offered unpredictable results. Today, however, BOTOX injections can temporarily erase fine lines and wrinkles, providing you with a more youthful appearance that lasts for up to six months. Best of all, because this wrinkle treatment naturally breaks down in your body, it’s safe to redo as often as you’d like, and may even help prevent the development of new lines the longer you use it!
Why Choose Advanced Dental Care of Springfield for BOTOX®?
- Multiple Flexible Financing Options Available
- Treatment Can Last Up to Six Months
- Beautiful, Natural Looking Results
What Is BOTOX®?
BOTOX in Springfield is a diluted form of the bacteria botulinum toxin, which can be injected into overworked muscles that have become scrunched up, resulting in lines and wrinkles. BOTOX temporarily relaxes these muscles, allowing them to ease up and smooth out. Injections can be done in less than an hour, and while your results may take between five and ten days to achieve their full effect, they can last between three and six months.
Who Is a Good Candidate for BOTOX®?
BOTOX is an ideal way to smooth your face and draw attention away from fine lines and towards your beautiful smile. In most cases, good candidates for treatment should be in their late twenties or older and looking to improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It is an excellent way to temporarily erase things like:
- Crow’s feet.
- “11” lines between the eyebrows.
- Horizontal lines on the forehead.
- Smoker’s lines around the lips.
- Marionette lines at the corner of the mouth.
The Benefits of BOTOX®
BOTOX has a variety of amazing benefits you won’t find with other treatments, including:
- This fast procedure can be done in 20 minutes to an hour, earning it the nickname “lunchtime facelift.”
- Subtle effects enhance your appearance without making you look like you’ve had “work done” or giving you a “frozen” face.
- Because it’s nonsurgical, you won’t require a lengthy downtime or recovery period like you would with a facelift.
- Results can last between three and six months.
- More cost effective than surgery and over-the-counter products that don’t achieve their desired results.
Frequently Asked Questions About Botox
Is BOTOX safe?
Yes, small doses of botulinum toxin such as the dosages used in BOTOX in Springfield are considered safe for most patients. Some researchers believe that cosmetic applications may carry less risk than therapeutic BOTOX because the doses are typically much smaller.
You’re more likely to experience adverse effects if your injections aren’t prepared according to FDA standards, or if you’re not injected by an experienced professional.
In the first 14 years after BOTOX was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, only 36 cases of adverse events were reported to the FDA, and in many of those cases, the unpleasant effects were related to the patient’s underlying medical condition and not to the BOTOX itself.
Is BOTOX permanent?
No. In most cases, the results from BOTOX wrinkle treatment will last between three and six months. Because BOTOX is a protein your body breaks down over time, its effects will eventually wear off. The exact length of time, however, will depend on a variety of individual factors such as your age, metabolism, activity level, and exposure to environmental toxins.
Because they are temporary, BOTOX injections are considered safer and more effective as an antiaging treatment because it provides the patient with the opportunity to monitor their health and develop new and evolving aesthetic goals.
Why should I go to my dentist for BOTOX?
Because dentists specialize in the oral and maxillofacial areas of the face, they are better suited to administer BOTOX than the average practitioner. They already have undergone extensive training for the head, neck, and facial regions, and have ample experience injecting the cranial nerves in sensitive areas of the head.
Dentists are also more familiar with the overall complications that could arise in the facial areas than other healthcare professionals may be, giving them a more comprehensive understanding of how to remedy any potential problems that could develop.
Unlike other healthcare professionals who provide BOTOX injections, your dentist is adept at prioritizing proper lip-to-teeth ratios, how smiles react, and how the teeth relate to the soft tissues surrounding the injected areas. Their encyclopedic knowledge of your facial muscles makes them an automatic expert at creating a more streamlined aesthetic.
Rest assured that when you visit your dentist for BOTOX, they have already completed special training on how to administer these injections properly and safely to support your health.