Orange County Botox Specialist
Botox® Cosmetic is a simple physician administered treatment which involves the injection of purified protein into specific areas to temporarily smooth lines, wrinkles and furrows caused by excessive facial movements. Botox Cosmetic is the most popular aesthetic treatment in the world today with over 4 million procedures done last year alone. This is the only treatment of its kind that is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
When administering Botox Tustin & Long Beach, Dr. Khan evaluates patterns of facial muscle movement and looks for moderate to severe facial lines caused by the action of these muscles. The location, size and action of the muscles that create these “dynamic lines” vary among different individuals. Dr. Khan will mark these locations and administer several tiny injections of Botox directly into the muscles that cause these dynamic lines. The objective is to create a youthful and more relaxed appearance and NOT a “frozen” or “expressionless” look.
Each area requires a different number of units of Botox as determined by Dr. Khan.
Areas that can be treated include but not limited to:
- Botox Glabella/frown lines (area between the brows)
- Botox Horizontal forehead lines
- Botox Bunny lines (wrinkles on top of your nose)
- Botox Crow’s feet
- Botox Chin
- Botox Jaw reduction or Jaw line narrowing
- Botox Brow lift (Botox can be injected above the outer area of the brow to create a lifting effect)
- Botox Sweat reduction for armpits (underarms) and hands or hyperhidrosis
The procedure is usually comfortable and requires no anesthesia, although some patients choose to numb the area with a cold pack prior to injecting. Downtime is not expected after the procedure and bruising is uncommon. You will notice a marked improvement in days and the results should last 3 to 6 months. Please call 657-218-9859 to schedule a free consultation with Dr. Tariq Khan at GentleCare Laser Aesthetics. Note: Dr. Khan uses Preserved Normal Saline for reconstitution of Botox which decreases the discomfort of the injections
How it Works - Botox for Migraines
In 2003, the World Health Organization estimated that as many as 303 million people worldwide suffer from migraines. With the prevalence and frequency of these debilitating headaches, and the noted relief Botox® injections often provide, many migraine clinics and cosmetic surgeons now offer Botox® as a headache treatment. In 2010, Botox, famous for smoothing out wrinkles on the face was approved by the FDA to treat chronic migraine headaches in adults.
Dr. Khan injects Botox® into the forehead, neck, and shoulders where patients are experiencing pain and tension. It is thought to eliminate migraines by reducing muscle tension and thus creating less strain on the nervous system. Not only can decreasing stress on the nervous system prevent migraines from developing, headaches that do occur are often less severe because Botox® blocks pain receptors in nerve cells.*