Media Appearances
Botox
Source: "The Santa Clarita Magazine"
by D. David Saadat, M.D
Have you begun to notice the signs of aging around your face? When you smile or laugh do you find yourself feeling self conscious of the way you look? As we age, the years of sun exposure, improper skin care regimens and over exerting of our facial muscles begin to take a toll on the appearance of our skin. Fortunately, laugh lines, crows feet and other forms of dynamic wrinkles of the face can now be treated by safe non-surgical procedures.
Botox is used to treat wrinkles and other facial lines. Injections of Botox helps restore a youthful look to your appearance by preventing the muscles in your face from contracting. Over time, it is these muscles that cause laugh lines, frown lines, worry lines and other expression lines to appear. Botox has been used safely for many years to treat a variety of medical conditions and is gaining popularity among physicians and patients as an effective tool to help reverse the signs of aging.
Contrary to popular belief, Botox treatments will not "freeze" your expression or make you look permanently surprised. The muscles in your face will be relaxed and temporarily unable to contract. You will begin to see the diminishing of your expression lines within three to five days of treatment.
Skin is your body’s largest organ and is composed of two layers: the epidermis and the dermis. The dermis is composed primarily of a protein called collagen. Collagen forms a network of fibers that provides a framework for the growth of cells and blood vessels. Collagen acts as the support structure for your skin.
When your skin in young, the collagen framework is intact keeping your skin moisturized and elastic. The facial lines that appear when you smile or frown simply disappear when you stop smiling or frowning. Over time, the collagen framework weakens and your skin loses its elasticity so the facial lines that appear with a smile or frown don’t disappear when you stop smiling or frowning. Collagen replenishes the skin’s natural collagen support layer, smoothing facial lines and most scars. Collagen produces an immediately visible difference in the appearance of your skin.
For more information on Botox and Collagen, contact Dr. D. David Saadat at 310-247-9090 or visit Santa Clarita ENT Medical Associates at www.santaclaritaent.com.
