Your face serves as a time capsule, giving others insight into your daily lifestyle habits and memories. Whether it’s glabellar lines caused by a demanding and stressful job or crow’s feet that form because of all the smiling you do when thinking about your children and grandchildren, wrinkles can be a blessing and a curse depending on how you look at them. While you may appreciate the memories, you might want them to remain in your mind, not on your face. Keep reading to discover which types of age lines Botox can treat and how you can prepare to turn back the clock for a more youthful look.
What Makes Botox Effective in Treating Facial Wrinkles?
Botox is an FDA-approved substance that dentists and specialists use to treat wrinkles and fine lines. Also known as botulinum toxin, it is administered in specific areas of the face with the help of one or more injections. The solution blocks the signal between the nerve and muscle, temporarily relaxing it to prevent further contractions and wrinkle formation.
What Areas of the Face Can Botox Treat?
When it comes to determining which wrinkles Botox can treat successfully, it is the following areas that are most commonly targeted:
- Crow’s Feet: These lines form on the outside of the eyes as a result of smiling. They can be static or dynamic – the latter are more easily treatable with Botox.
- Glabellar Lines: These lines form between your eyebrows and above the nose. They are often brought on by stress or tension over time.
- Forehead Wrinkles: When surprised or excited, these horizontal lines can form.
- Bunny Lines: Forming on the bridge of your nose, these lines are common if you scrunch this area when you smile or laugh.
- Lipstick Lines: As vertical lines that form around your lips, these are caused by puckering, smoking, and can even be hereditary.
By injecting Botox into these areas of the face, you can experience a renewed appearance that allows for greater confidence. Although it’s important to have reasonable expectations when receiving Botox, you can expect natural-looking results that create a smoother, more supple aesthetic – one that beautifully matches your healthier and more vibrant smile.
About the Practice
Milton Hill Dental is a dental practice that cares about the health and well-being of our patients. With a team of talented dentists on staff, we can produce beautiful smiles as well as youthful appearances. Using Botox injections to eliminate fine lines and wrinkles, patients can experience an all-encompassing approach to oral healthcare. If you are looking to turn back the clock, call us at (617) 696-4800 or visit our website.