Hello, BOTOX® Cosmetic! Bye-bye expression lines! 4-plus facts about this popular injectable treatment

BOTOX® Cosmetic combats some of the most common and concerning signs of aging. But are these injections right for you? Dr. Natalia Battaglioli and our team at Kore MD Health and Wellness in Atlanta, Georgia, are happy to acquaint you with some of the “basics” and benefits of this not-so-basic non-surgical way to reawaken your face naturally!

The problem: Expression lines

Expression lines arise from the cumulative effects of repeatedly squinting, frowning, smiling, and expressing yourself with your face. In youthful skin, expression lines are only seen when there is movement. These lines are dynamic. Over time, the skin loses its structural support. As the skin thins and loses its elasticity, those lines that formerly showed up on your face only during movement now tend to stick around all the time. These lines and wrinkles can make you look perpetually angry, tired, and older than you are or feel.

The solution: BOTOX®

BOTOX® is an injectable treatment formulated with an active ingredient to relax the muscles responsible for expression lines. A muscle that stays at rest does not contribute to developing an expression line. When injected into the specific muscles, these lines are softened. Your skin looks smooth. You look more rested, vibrant, and healthy.

“Treatable” lines

BOTOX® Cosmetic’s “indicated uses” are for frown lines, crow’s feet, and forehead lines. Frown lines refer to those “Eleven lines” that form between the eyebrows. They get their nickname because they resemble No. 11. These two vertical lines are associated with specific expressions such as, true to their other nickname, frowning or furrowing the eyebrow. Crow’s feet are those fine lines around the outermost corners of the eyes. They are associated with repeated squinting, laughing, and smiling.

For this reason, they are also known as “laugh lines.” Lastly, the third “treatable area,” forehead lines, refers to those horizontal depressions that span the skin above the eyebrows. Such “glabellar lines” can become quite deep and noticeable and are associated with repeated facial movements, such as how you express worry or stress through your face.

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Trust the expertise of Kore MD Health and Wellness.

We celebrate lives well lived at our office in Atlanta, Georgia. We honor the history and experiences that show through the unique features of your face. We also honor your one-of-a-kind and natural beauty. Led by a Board-certified specialist, Dr. Battaglioli, you can trust that the results from your treatments will look like you, not like someone else or an odd version of yourself. Injectable treatments are also performed to the highest safety standards and with your utmost comfort at heart. As a non-surgical alternative to more aggressive treatments, our team gets results without the risk.

To learn more about BOTOX® Cosmetic and determine whether it is right for you, call our team at (404) 623-2143 today to schedule a consultation.