Allergan Corp., the makers of both BOTOX® COSMETIC and the facial filler, JUVEDERM™ awarded The Berman Skin Institute the coveted "Diamond" classification. Allergan can detail physician experience on the basis of amount of medication administered to all patients annually, and their Diamond classification for the Berman Skin Institute thus recognizes this center as one of the most experienced in the world for administering the combination of BOTOX® COSMETIC and JUVEDERM™ facial filler.
According to the American Headache Society, about 28 million Americans endure migraines and 10 million more experience chronic daily headaches, which means they hurt at least 15 days each month. Botox is an injectable solution which reduces or eliminates both migraine and tension headaches. Our center has been designated by Allergan Corporation an official Botox® Cosmetic "National Training Center," where we have trained physicians from around the world on this very effective therapy.
- Reduces migraine headaches
- Reduces tension headaches
- No down time
- Quick five-minute treatment
- Reduces wrinkles of the brows, frown lines, forehead lines, crow's feet and lip lines
- Reduces neck bands
- Reduces excessive sweating of the palms and underarms
None available at our center.
Botox is administered by injecting it as a liquid under patients' skin in approximately 10 to 25 areas of the head, neck and shoulders. Researchers are not clear on how Botox reduces or eliminates the pain and stiffness from headaches. Most think Botox blocks sensory nerves that relay pain messages to the brain and relaxes muscles, making them less sensitive to pain.
All skin types may undergo Botox® treatments. Patients with neuromuscular diseases such as myasthenia gravis and who are pregnant should not undergo this therapy.
More than half of the 48 patients in a study at a Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona, said their migraine occurrences dropped by 50 percent or more. Of the ones who had a positive response, 61 percent said they had headaches less frequently and almost 30 percent said the headaches were less severe. At the Baylor College Medicine Headache Clinic, 58 patients participated in a controlled trial. Some received Botox and others had placebos. After three months, 55 percent of the patients who received Botox reported at least moderate improvement in their headaches. Two of the 29 who got the placebo water injections reported the same results.
With more than 2.0 million treatments performed last year and a superb safety track record, Botox® Cosmetic has rapidly become one of the most popular procedures performed in the United States. Side effects are rare and temporary. Although a bruise is possible, it is seen in less than 5% of our patients and it wanes away in a few days. The specific risks and the suitability of these procedures for a given individual can be determined only at the time of consultation. Minor complications that do not affect the outcome occur occasionally.
None. You can return to work the same day and resume most of your regular activities.
The needle is so small that 95% of patients do not require any anesthetic cream. For reduction of excessive sweating of the palms or soles, nerve blocks are usually performed.
Avoid blood thinners such as aspirin, Motrin, ibuprofen, naprosyn and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications for one to two weeks before your procedures as these medicines increase the risk of a slight bruise.
We encourage patients to use the treated muscles for a few hours after the procedure as this permits the medication to bind better to its receptor. Otherwise, no other instructions.
Our physicians, Physician Assistants and Registered Nurses.
