Dental Botox Injections
Botox therapy is now available at Heritage Dentistry in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Preston Hamrick is proud to offer this increasingly popular treatment option for patients interested in addressing certain cosmetic concerns.
Before treatment, Dr. Hamrick will meet with you for a personalized consultation to discuss your concerns, treatment goals, and the results you may be able to achieve with Botox. This allows us to determine whether Botox is an appropriate option for your individual needs and develop a treatment approach tailored to your goals.
Call Heritage Dentistry today at 864-292-5125 to schedule your Botox consultation and learn more about your treatment options.
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What Exactly is Botox?
Botox is a natural protein that has been approved by the FDA for medicinal use. Safety and simplicity are signature benefits of its design. To be more specific, Botox is a bacterium called botulinum toxin type A. This toxin will block nerve activity around the muscles of the injection site. It has been used successfully to treat muscle spasms in the neck, spasms in the hands and arms, and even to help control severe sweating of the underarms. It has been used also to treat some certain conditions of the eye muscles. Overactive bladders and chronic migraine headaches have been treated and even prevented with the treatment of Botox. You can also achieve certain cosmetic improvements in the face with Botox injections.
Facial Changes
Over the years, as we age, our faces continue to change with the repeated muscle contractions associated with our squinting and frowning. With age, the muscles come closer to the surface as our skin naturally loses volume. Our skin then experiences even more wear and tear with these muscle contractions closer to the surface. This will result in wrinkles and crow's feet between and around the eyes and those unsightly wrinkles across the forehead. Botox therapy treatment can address these cosmetic changes and is most successful between the ages of 18 and 65. Some of us may have deeper wrinkles or naturally smaller wrinkles. The treatment is an elective cosmetic process that is painless and will help to reduce the appearance of wrinkles.
The Botox Process
The treatment is done in the office and is quick and minimally invasive. As we apply the treatment, an incredibly low dose of the natural protein is injected gently into the muscles we have identified to address. The muscles around your brows and eyes, or the frown lines in your forehead. We can be selective together in determining which and where to administer. The injection will then block the nerve impulses to the selected muscles, reducing the amount of movement in those muscles. The amount of Botox applied varies depending on the age of the patient, the severity of the wrinkles in question, and our desired results. The discomfort is minimal, and there may be some initial redness around the injection site that lasts a short period of time. On occasion, there can be some very minor bruising. You can return to all normal activities immediately since there is no downtime.
The Results of the Botox Treatment
You should begin to see results in 5-7 days. As the treated muscles begin to relax, so does the skin over those muscles, which results in those unwanted wrinkles disappearing. There is no discomfort or numbness in the areas treated. The improvements can be seen for a week, and in close to 90% of treated patients, they attest that the frown lines were visually improved for over a month. Depending on the chemistry of the patient and the severity of the frowns treated, the improvements can last up to three or four months. When the wrinkles reappear, the Botox Therapy will be simply reapplied. Like any medical treatment, each patient will respond differently. This includes side effects, which means that Botox may not be for everyone. Usually, any negative side effects are the result of an allergic reaction. In some exceedingly rare instances, a patient may have trouble swallowing, breathing, notice that their voice sounds hoarse, or even some random vision problems. If you encounter any negative side effects, you should consult a physician immediately. We also strongly discourage any attempt to double up treatments. If you are receiving treatment from the office of Heritage Dentistry, do not go out and request the same treatment from another provider. This attempt will not only jeopardize the specific control we have over the treatment but also damage the effectiveness and put you in harm’s way.
The Benefits of Botox
Every patient has different aesthetic goals, which is why Botox treatment begins with a personalized consultation. Your potential results and treatment recommendations can vary depending on factors such as your age, skin, lifestyle, and the specific concerns you would like to address.
The first step is to call Heritage Dentistry at 864-292-5125 to schedule a consultation with Jenn Roy, BSN, RN. During your visit, you can discuss your aesthetic goals, determine whether Botox may be appropriate for your needs, and review what you can expect from treatment.
Your consultation is also an opportunity to discuss the cost of Botox therapy. Cosmetic Botox treatments are generally not covered by dental or health insurance. Coverage for medically necessary uses may vary depending on your insurance plan and the specific treatment, so we encourage you to check with your insurance provider regarding your benefits.
At Heritage Dentistry, we care about more than the health of your teeth and gums. We want you to feel confident in your smile and comfortable with your overall appearance.