Botox 101: Understanding the Basics of Botulinum Toxin Treatment

Five skin doctors and a medical aesthetician head up the Dermatology Associates Skin and Cancer Center in Panama City, FL, and provide Botox services. Our practice offers many medical and cosmetic skin procedures and treatment options, but Botox is one of our most sought-after services, so our doctors want to talk with you about understanding the basics of its use.

Botulinum Basics 

Dermatology Associates Skin and Cancer Center in Panama City, FL, explains that Botox is made from a poisonous toxin called botulinum. However, when used by licensed and skilled professionals in minute amounts, this toxin proves to smooth out signs of aging in addition to a few other conditions.

While most people are aware that Botox injections make you look younger, you may need to be made aware of the many other uses that it treats, such as painful TMJ, excessive sweating, crow's feet, and migraine headaches, giving those who suffer these conditions some relief. 

Aging does not stop, but we can halt the signs and symptoms of aging, lessening fine lines and wrinkles. We can help your skin look smoother and firmer, thus making you look younger. A procedure such as this helps to give your self-esteem a boost while lifting some minor depression many experience in the aging process. 

Botox, administered in the form of injections, stops the facial muscles from contracting, slowing the development of new lines and wrinkles while tightening the lines and wrinkles present. Botox treatments last four to six months until your next treatment.  

Our doctor reviews your medical history, current diagnosis and medications, and any known allergies during your consultation. 

Benefits of the Botox Injection Procedure

• Injected into facial skin with hair-thin needles
• Outpatient
• Quick procedure
• Possible topical anesthesia or ice
• No downtime, but decrease physical activity on treatment day
• Results seen in a few days

 There may be some temporary swelling, redness, drooping eyelids, and muscle weakness.

Call Now for Excellence in Dermatology in Panama City

If you seek qualified, experienced, licensed, and excellent dermatology doctors, and you reside in or near Panama City, please give any of our five esteemed dermatology doctors a call at 850-769-7546 to schedule your Botox skin appointment at Dermatology Associates Skin and Cancer Center in Panama City, FL. 

Whether you have a skin condition and need help or yearn to turn back the clock on aging, we can help!