No Trace Faces – Botox Lite

No Trace Faces – Botox Lite

Line-free luminaries such as Demi Moore and Jennifer Aniston seem to defy every possible law of nature and gravity. Despite having faces that beautifully express every emotion, we rarely see a line, wrinkle or furrow appear on their face, even on those tell-all close-ups.

A new technique of wrinkle-relaxing injections, where Botox is administered in lower doses but more frequently, could quite possibly be their secret.

Dr Ram Nath of The Wellness Clinic says he often treats  women from all walks of life, with this new, softer technique that has been dubbed “Botox Lite”.

“Instead of injecting Botox in high doses to absolutely erase the lines and wrinkles every four to six months, we are now injecting lower doses every 8-10weeks,” he says.

“Wrinkle relaxing injections should not completely freeze the face. They should simply minimise the lines and wrinkles and still allow for some natural movement.”

Botox Lite offers the perfect solution for patients wanting a more natural appearance to a line-free face, rather than the frozen, immovable and expressionless faces we have seen on certain celebs in the past.

“Increasingly, we have patients asking us for a very natural result, where people think they simply look relaxed and refreshed, rather than looking like they have had a great deal of work done, or that they have no expression,” Dr Ram Nath says.

“By injecting lower doses more frequently, we are able to maintain full expression and movement of the face, together with a refreshed and more youthful look. We are experiencing tremendous success with this method of injecting.

“What it means is that the face maintains a relaxed and rejuvenated appearance consistently. In the past, we waited until the injections completely wore off before the next treatment, which meant that the patient’s lines began to reappear.

“While this new method does mean the inconvenience of more frequent clinic visits, it also means that patients don’t ever experience the reappearance of unwanted lines and wrinkles. We are able to consistently maintain a natural, youthful result.”

Another added bonus is that patients are able to choose to have some expression lines stay, which again offers a more natural result and give the appearance of ageing beautifully.

“For a woman in her late 50s to have absolutely no lines or creases on her face is just unrealistic,” he adds. “What we like to achieve is a look that will complement the age that they feel, but will also be true to their biological age. A hint of laughter lines around the eyes, for instance, keeps the results very realistic, but still beautifully refreshed.”

Expect to pay approximately from $450 to $650 per treatment, depending on the practitioner you visit and the areas you are having treated.

(Article published in Shape magazine, Singapore in October 2009)

Botox Works Wonders On Men Too!

Botox Works Wonders On Men Too!

by Dr Ram Nath - June 7, 2008

Beauty has always been considered a woman’s domain. However, it is not just women who are beauty-conscious; men are toeing the line and visiting parlors more than they ever did. Men of today are as eager to slap on a beauty mask as a woman. Facials, manicures, pedicures and even Botox are just some of the treatments that men subject themselves to, in their quest for eternal youth.

Men’s skin is also exposed to pollution and smoking, which is harmful to the epidermis and they need all these beauty treatments to look and feel good. A man needs to care about his clothes and grooming because it says a lot about him personally as well as making a huge difference in business. Men with pronounced lines between the brows are usually perceived as stressed or angry and nobody wants to look that way. Botox is fast becoming a man’s favorite treatment, which has been favored mostly by women until now.

Statistics show that about 250000 Botox procedures were performed on men alone in the United States last year, making it the leading cosmetic treatment for men; so much so that it has gained the nickname “Boytox.”

This growing interest for Botox in men has been said to be fuelled by the growing competition, among other things. Men want to look younger because once they reach a certain age; they begin to feel the pressure of the younger generation waiting to take their place.

Botox is a natural and purified protein that temporarily reduces contractions of the facial muscles that cause lines, by blocking nerve transmissions, leaving the skin unwrinkled. This creates a smooth and a more youthful appearance.

Botox treatment is a simple and nonsurgical procedure that requires no anesthesia. Serum is injected into the facial muscles using a tiny needle. It is used for forehead lines, crow’s feet around the eyes, frown lines, brow lift (when one eyebrow is lower than the other) as well as for jaw contouring. It is also used to control sweating of the palms, soles of the feet and armpits.

Contrary to what most people think, Botox does not freeze facial expressions, but it softens them. It only takes about 10 to 15 minutes for the treatment but the results will show only after about a week, and last for 4-9 months. Side effects are not long-term, with some minor bruising that disappears in a week’s time. Patients are asked to avoid aspirin, alcohol and anti-inflammatory medications at least a week before getting a Botox treatment done. A small percentage of people also report eyelid drooping but this can be avoided by taking care not to rub or lay on the injected areas for about four hours. Botox is affordable and costs the same as some facials.

Doctors say that men need higher doses than women, probably because they have greater muscle mass. It has also been observed that larger and stronger men need more units per treatment area than small-boned men.

Vanity wins and both men and women are more than willing to undergo the ant-bite stings, which is what doctors say it feels like when injecting the Botox serum. However, experts say that this treatment should be avoided by people with neurological disorders as well as women who are pregnant or breastfeeding. The safest way to ensure if a person is a good candidate for Botox treatment is to consult a physician.

The best part about Botox is that the world has younger looking men and gone are the days when women looked young and beautiful and the men by their side looked at least a generation older.

Hope you enjoyed reading this article I had written a couple of years ago.

Here are some tips you should read before considering botox injections:

# Before you start using botox, you should consult with your doctor to make sure it is right for you.

# Before you are going to have the procedure, make sure to get as much information as you can. Ask friends that made the procedure, read online to find out about risks and benefits, and use the botox treatments forums to ask as many questions as you can.

# Go only to certified places that know what they are doing and have the right substance and materials.

# Make sure the doctor that performs the procedure is qualified in cosmetic skin treatment of the face.

# Cheap is expensive! Remember that when you have your botox treatment. You might pay cheap but then you might have to fix your face for more money. Just go to well known places with reputation and certifications.