What is botox Long Beach

Top 3 Reasons to Try Botox® for the First Time

​​Your emotions are beautifully expressed through your facial expressions, yet over time, these very expressions can lead to the development of unwanted lines and wrinkles. Enter Botox®, a solution for smoothing out those expression lines and wrinkles and rejuvenating your look. Botox® is a safe and effective method for easing repeated facial muscle movements and achieving skin that's as smooth as it is stunning. View More Patient Results *Individual results may vary At What Age Should You Start Getting Botox®? It is never too early to start taking using preventative measures to care for your face and neck. People may begin to receive Botox® injections whenever they feel they are ready or begin to notice lines on their faces. In other words, more and more young people are opting for Botox® treatments to prevent wrinkles and lines from forming in the first place.  To determine the best age to start getting Botox® injections, consider factors like skin texture, family history, lifestyle, and the amount of sun exposure you experience. [...]

2023-08-14T15:21:32+00:00July 20th, 2023|Botox, Botox®|

How Much is Botox®?

Our facial muscles let us show a wide range of facial expressions that communicate surprise, puzzlement, and joy. However, these expressions crease and pull on the skin, resulting in fine lines and wrinkles. Botox® smooths these lines by relaxing targeted facial muscles. This injectable anti-aging treatment provides  What is Botox® (Botulinum Toxin)? Botox® is an injectable treatment that uses botulinum toxin. This neurotoxin interrupts the communication between facial muscles and the nerves that tell them to contract. Without muscle contractions, your skin can relax and become smooth. Botox® is used to treat areas including horizontal forehead lines, vertical lines between the brows (glabellar lines), and crow’s feet.  View More Patient Results *Individual results may vary How Does Botox® Work? When injected, botulinum toxin stops the targeted muscles from signaling muscle contractions. Despite being called a neurotoxin, Botox® does not harm your nerves or muscles. It wears off over time, and they will return to functioning normally. Botox® has been FDA-approved for decades as a medical and aesthetic treatment. Along [...]

2023-05-24T16:16:33+00:00April 10th, 2023|Botox|

How Long Should I Wait To Get a Facial After Botox®?

Your facial expressions communicate your feelings to the world but also crease and fold your skin. At first, they only appear when you laugh, smile, or frown, but they can become a lasting feature over time. Botox® relaxes facial muscles to smooth lines and wrinkles for a more youthful look. Botox® lets you enjoy all your usual facial expressions but without wrinkles.  What is Botox® (Botulinum Toxin)? Botox® is an injectable treatment that relaxes muscles to smooth expression lines and wrinkles. It uses a purified version of botulinum type A toxin. You can have Botox® to treat forehead lines, crow’s feet, and vertical lines between the brows (glabellar lines or “the 11s). It can also be used around the mouth and in numerous other areas.  How Does Botox® Work? When injected, the botulinum toxin in Botox® interrupts communication between facial nerves and muscles. It causes the targeted nerve to stop sending messages to the muscles that cause your lines and wrinkles. As a result, the muscles become relaxed, making your skin smooth [...]

2023-04-06T16:32:34+00:00March 10th, 2023|Botox|

How Long Until I Can Workout After Botox®?

For over 20 years, Botox® has transformed the cosmetic community with its ability to restore patients’ youthful appearance with a few injections. One treatment can reduce bunny lines, crow’s feet, horizontal forehead lines, and improve facial symmetry.  At Laser Skin Care Center, our patients are pleased with their natural appearance and short recovery time for their Botox® injections.  How Does Botox® Work? Botox® uses a small dose of a neurotoxin to stop nerve signals from communicating with problematic muscles. Its small dosage allows us to target minute muscles that cause unwanted lines and wrinkles. Botox® does not eliminate facial expressions but suppresses grimaces and frowns that unintentionally cause lines and wrinkles.  View More Patient Results *Individual results may vary How Long Until I Can Workout After Botox®? We do not recommend working out for at least a few hours after Botox®, and you may choose to wait up to a week. Pressure on the injection site, increased blood flow, or extreme movements can cause the Botox® to move to [...]

2023-02-24T21:46:27+00:00January 10th, 2023|Botox|

Xeomin® vs Botox®: Which Lasts Longer?

Xeomin® vs. Botox® are neurotoxins that work to reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and other signs of aging. Though they work in similar ways, the two treatments have their differences, and your Laser Skin Care Center provider will help you decide which is best for you. What are Neuromodulators? As we age, our skin naturally develops wrinkles and fine lines due to decreased collagen production and all of the facial muscle contractions that have occurred over time. Neuromodulators like Xeomin® and Botox® minimize the appearance of these signs of aging by relaxing the muscles that can cause wrinkles in areas such as the forehead and around the eyes. View More Patient Results *Individual results may vary How Do Xeomin® and Botox® Work? The active ingredient in both Botox® and Xeomin® is the neurotoxin botulinum. When injected underneath the skin, botulinum toxin blocks the nerve signals that are responsible for causing your muscles to contract. Without these signals, your muscles relax, reducing tension on the skin and allowing [...]

2023-01-10T17:58:50+00:00November 21st, 2022|Botox, Dermal Fillers, Xeomin|

How Many Units of Botox® Do I Need?

Botox® is considered one of the most trusted and safest injectable cosmetic treatments on the market. Treating millions of people per year, Botox® can smooth out problematic wrinkles and reduce signs of aging. In the hands of one of our professionals at Laser Skin Care Center, Botox® can reverse the clock without that surprised or Hollywood look.  What is Botox®? Botox® is a diluted neurotoxin created from botulism bacteria. Botox® disrupts the signals between the muscles and the nerves, reducing contractions that cause frown and smile lines. By quieting these muscles, the skin smooths out and becomes more relaxed.  As frightening as that sounds, it is completely safe. There are multiple medical applications, such as treating migraines and reducing neck spasms. In lighter dosages, Botox® is used by cosmetologists to reduce fine lines and wrinkles, including: Horizontal forehead lines Crow’s feet Bunny lines Upper lip lines  And more.  Botox® is also long-lasting. Treatments typically last three to four months and begin fading within the fifth month.  View More Patient Results *Individual results may [...]

2022-08-15T15:08:18+00:00June 7th, 2022|Botox|

How Long Does Botox® Take to Work?

The Laser Skin Care Center of Long Beach offers Botox® to diminish the appearance of lines and wrinkles. Botox® has been FDA-approved for cosmetics since the late 1980s and is known to be one of the world’s safest cosmetic procedures.  What is Botox®?  Botox® is a neurotoxin that is produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. It is an injectable treatment that helps to create firmer, tighter skin by preventing muscles from contracting as often. The neurotoxin silences the nerves in the muscle to keep them from pulling on the skin. By blocking the muscles from moving as much, the skin becomes more relaxed, smoothing out the appearance of wrinkles.  View More Patient Results *Individual results may vary How Long Does Botox® Take To Work?  While you can generally see the effects of Botox® a few days after treatment, most will see the full results after two weeks. How long it takes to see Botox® results can also depend on how deep the lines and wrinkles are. Patients can see [...]

2022-08-15T15:08:19+00:00April 24th, 2022|Botox|

What are the Benefits of Botox®?

There’s a good reason you’ve already heard about Botox®. This fascinating compound is highly effective at reducing the appearance of facial wrinkles - something that makes it one of the most popular cosmetic interventions in the world.  View More Patient Results *Individual results may vary How Botox® Works Patients of the Laser Skin Care Center are often surprised to find out how Botox® works. It doesn’t “plump” the skin in the traditional sense, or smooth it out by adding material to the dermis. Instead, it relies exclusively on muscle relaxation.  Your complexion comprises multiple layers. First, you have the dermis - a thick barrier of skin cells. And then under that, you have all the blood vessels and nerves supplying it with nutrients and sensations.  Below those, you eventually come to facial muscles - the tissue that allows you to create expressions. As you get older, muscles can become tense and cause the skin on your face to crinkle, creating deep furrows. Botox® works by targeting these muscles, deactivating [...]

2022-08-15T15:08:22+00:00February 23rd, 2021|Botox|

Botox® 101: Everything You Should Know

Have you ever wondered what Botox® is and why the cosmetics world is obsessed with it? If so, you’re in the right place. We answer all your most-burning Botox® questions in this post, demystifying this strange and potent beauty-enhancing substance. View More Patient Results *Individual results may vary Botox® Cosmetic Overview Botox® is the world’s most used and trusted injectable. The substance - a diluted form of a neurotoxin created by botulism bacteria - has all kinds of medical applications, from reducing neck spasms to treating migraines. However, cosmetic surgeons use it to reduce the visible appearance of fine lines and wrinkles on the face, improving the way you look.  Botox® works by paralyzing facial muscles, reducing their movement when you make expressions. The result is a smoother, more youthful complexion when you smile, grimace or frown.  How Long Does it Last?  While BOTOX® is a powerful anti-aging solution, it doesn’t last forever. Eventually, the effects of the toxin will wear off, and your body restores communication between [...]

2022-08-15T15:08:22+00:00November 25th, 2020|Botox|

How Does Botox Work?

One of the leading cosmetic treatments available is Botox. It’s a cosmetic treatment that reduces the appearance of unwanted lines, wrinkles, and furrows.  Botox is an excellent cosmetic treatment that helps patients gain a more rested and refreshed facial appearance. The Laser Skin Care Center’s expert team of dermatologists is fully-qualified and well-versed at administering Botox injections to patients. View More Patient Results *Individual results may vary Botox Overview Botox is a leading cosmetic treatment for tackling unwanted facial wrinkles, lines, and furrows. As part of the natural aging process, visible lines and wrinkles can form on your face. Sometimes, those lines can appear because of stress. Botox works by targeting the muscles linked with facial expression. It’s those muscles that cause unwanted lines and furrows to appear on the skin. Each Botox treatment relaxes those muscles of expression. After a short period, patients who have Botox treatments notice a significant difference. They have a more rested and refreshed appearance, resulting in a youthful look. Botox treatments are available [...]

2022-08-15T15:08:23+00:00October 3rd, 2020|Botox|

How Effective is Botox for Fine Lines and Wrinkles?

Are you looking for a non-surgical way to rejuvenate your face and eliminate that tired look?  If so botox cosmetics is an excellent solution! Botox has become a sought-after cosmetic treatment, because of its proven anti-aging benefits.  But how effective is botox for fine lines and wrinkles?   Here at Laser Skin Care Center we use botox to help countless men and women maintain a more youthful appearance.  Botox is a safe, quick, virtually painless procedure that takes just a few minutes to complete. View More Patient Results *Individual results may vary How Effective is Botox for Anti-Aging?  Botox is very effective for reducing the appearance of common dynamic wrinkles such as crow’s feet, vertical and horizontal forehead lines, and deep furrows between the brows.  Dynamic wrinkles are created as a result of the movement of the facial muscles, during expressions such as laughing, squinting, and frowning.  Botox is effective for these types of wrinkles because it temporarily reduces the contraction of the underlying muscles.   When botox is injected into [...]

2022-08-15T15:08:24+00:00March 24th, 2020|Botox|

How Much Does Botox® Typically Cost?

Wrinkle reduction is one of the most commonly requested procedures at Laser Skin Care Center. On the top of that list are minimally-invasive injectables like Botox® Cosmetics. Patients are able to see significant improvement when it comes to deep, dynamic wrinkles with a simple in-office visit with no downtime. While we typically prefer you come in for a consultation before getting into the price of any procedures you’re considering, we’ll break down a few generalized options. Remember, the following are average costs. Your individual treatment may be slightly more or less depending on your specific concerns and goals. View More Patient Results *Individual results may vary What Are My Treatment Options? Botox® is used worldwide to combat a variety of conditions both medical and aesthetic. Today, we’ll take a closer what it will cost to address some common aesthetic problems such as wrinkle reduction. In most cases, Botox® Cosmetics is priced on a per-unit basis. The size of the treatment area and the severity of your condition can play [...]

2022-08-15T15:08:25+00:00November 23rd, 2019|Botox|

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