BOTOX®  Cosmetic - Furrows

Click here to view before and after photos of BOTOX® Cosmetic treatments of furrows (glabella area)

BOTOX® Cosmetic virtually erases the furrows that form in the glabella region.The Glabella is the region of the forehead directly between the eyebrows and above the bridge of the nose. There are three sets of muscles in the glabella region that cause the appearance of an "11" or an upside down "Y" to form. These are the corrugator muscles, the procerus muscles and the obicularis oculi muscles. These muscles work together to pull eyebrows together when frowning or squinting, and are responsible for the vertical furrows in the area between the eyebrows. To adequately cosmetically treat this facial area, all three sets of muscles need to be treated. In many individuals these muscles are very strong and the dose and sites for injection must be evaluated by someone with experience and knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of this area.

Dr. Edwin Williams, a Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon in Latham NY, and his staff of Cosmetic Nurse Specialists in the Williams Rejuva Center have the experience and training necessary to provide patients with excellent results in a safe, serene environment. When deep facial furrows develop from years of over active muscle contractions in this area, the furrows are evident while at rest. When this occurs, an additional cosmetic treatment with a soft tissue filler such as Restylane or Juvederm may be needed to soften facial lines or furrows at rest.

Currently, the FDA has only approved one cosmetic application for BOTOX® Cosmetic (the treatment of furrows in the glabella region). Dr.Williams believes BOTOX® Cosmetic is a safe non-surgical cosmetic treatment that provides his patients with a natural, more youthful appearance. The Williams Rejuva Center Cosmetic Nurse Specialists are able to treat many other areas of your face with BOTOX® Cosmetic. The Williams Rejuva Center staff believe in educating and informing our patients about the other areas BOTOX® Cosmetic can treat wrinkles that have not yet been FDA approved.