BOTOX® Cosmetic is a simple, non-surgical, physician-administered
treatment that can temporarily smooth moderate to severe frown lines
between the brows in people from 18 to 65 years of age. It is the only
treatment of its type approved by the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA).
One 10-minute treatment-a few tiny injections-and
within days there's a noticeable improvement in those persistent lines
between the brows, which can last up to 4 months. Results may vary.
BOTOX® Cosmetic is a purified protein produced by the Clostridium
botulinum bacterium, which reduces the activity of the muscles that
cause those frown lines between the brows to form over time.
The proof for BOTOX® Cosmetic is in the numbers.
In
clinical trials, nearly 90% of men and women surveyed rated the
improvement in the appearance of frown lines between their brows as
moderate to better 1 month after treatment. Results vary.
Results can last for up to 4 months, and may vary.
BOTOX®
Cosmetic has been used to treat a million people in the United States
since it was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2002
for the temporary treatment of moderate to severe frown lines between
the brows in people ages 18 to 65.
The American Society for
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery ranked BOTOX® Cosmetic as the most popular of
all physician-administered cosmetic procedures (surgical and
nonsurgical combined) in 2002 and 2003.