BOTOX® Cosmetic

You're too young to walk around with forehead creases, crow's feet around your eyes, or vertical lines between your eyebrows. But at your age, cosmetic surgery in Boston might seem like a drastic solution. Thankfully, there is a quicker, easier answer. In fact, millions of American women and men have gained a more youthful, smoother facial appearance with BOTOX® Cosmetic treatments.

Many women and men choose BOTOX Cosmetic in Boston from board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Michael Tantillo. This non-surgical facial treatment is ideal for people who want a quick, easy, and effective way to smooth wrinkles caused by years of facial muscle movement, such as from concentrating or squinting.

Ready to learn more about what BOTOX Cosmetic in Boston can achieve? To visit with Dr. Tantillo in person request a consultation with him at Longwood Plastic Surgery.

What is BOTOX Cosmetic?

BOTOX Cosmetic injections smooth facial wrinkles by relaxing the associated muscles. Results from BOTOX Cosmetic treatments in Boston are not immediate but improvements gradually appear within 2 to 7 days of treatment. Some patients notice additional improvements for up to 2 weeks.

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Who is a Candidate for BOTOX Cosmetic Treatments in Boston?

Ideal candidates are healthy women and men, usually between the ages of 30 and 70, with no history of neuromuscular diseases such as multiple sclerosis. The benefits of BOTOX Cosmetic treatments include:

• Safe and effective wrinkle reduction
• Administered in only minutes
• Long-lasting improvements for 3 to 5 months
• Practically no downtime

For facial wrinkles that are not caused by muscle movement, Dr. Tantillo might suggest alternative treatments such as injectable facial fillers like Juvéderm™ or Restylane®, or cosmetic surgery procedures like a facelift, brow lift, or eyelid surgery.

Recovery & Results

BOTOX Cosmetic treatments are so popular in part because of the extremely short recovery period. Most of Dr. Tantillo's patients return to their regular daily activities, including work, immediately after treatment. You might initially have minor swelling or bruising at the injection site, but this should last a day or 2 at most. Soon after treatment, muscle activity in the treated area will decrease, with the skin continuing to smooth out further for up to 14 days after treatment.

Your more youthful appearance should last for 3 to 4 months, at which time you will need a touch-up treatment to keep the wrinkles from reappearing. Sometimes after several BOTOX Cosmetic treatments, patients notice that their overall improvements last longer and they can go longer between touch-ups, possibly up to a year.