The Anatomy of the Wrinkle
One day you looked in the mirror and studied those lines that furrowed your brow,
and you wondered: Where did they come from?

Is it just aging? Too much sun? Too much stress? In general, how skin ages and
wrinkles is a complex process. It isn't just about cellular changes, collagen
depletion, hormone loss, damage caused by free radicals, and so on; it's a
combination of many factors.
The Anatomy of the Wrinkle
The lines that appear between your brows (glabellar lines) actually result from
muscle movement and the passage of time. You may have heard the expression
"wearing your emotions on your sleeve," but in reality you wear them on your face.
If you're angry or annoyed, for example, you knit your brows together. Underneath
your skin, your facial muscles contract, cause a pleating of the overlying skin, and
then, as anyone can see, you're frowning.
After years of crinkling and wrinkling, those glabellar lines start to linger longer and
can become more pronounced. For women, whose faces tend to be more animated
than men's, and whose skin is typically more delicate, these lines may appear
exaggerated and more permanent.
Fortunately, there is a way to temporarily reduce moderate to severe glabellar
lines. Treatment with BOTOX® Cosmetic can visibly smooth and soften moderate to
severe frown lines between your brows. An improvement can be seen within days
and may last up to 4 months, although results may vary. In clinical trials, nearly
90% of men and women surveyed rated the improvement in the appearance of
frown lines between their brows as moderate to better 1 month after treatment.
Consult with us about whether BOTOX® Cosmetic is right for you.