First of all, what exactly is Botox?

Botox is the trade name that markets botulinum toxin A and is related to botulism. Undoubtedly you’ve heard of someone getting this form of food poisoning and suffering serious complications including paralysis or even death. Botulinum toxins types A – G attach to nerve endings and block the release of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, making muscle contractions impossible. Botulism can be fatal when chest muscles become paralyzed and breathing is impaired, for example.

Botulinum toxin A, or Botox, attacks one of the proteins essential for the release of acetylcholine which results in muscle paralysis. When underlying muscles are unable to contract, the skin cannot produce wrinkles. This fact makes Botox one of the most popular wrinkle treatments available.

By injecting Botox anti wrinkle treatment into muscles surrounding facial wrinkles such as frown lines, wrinkles and lines will temporarily disappear once the muscles become paralyzed. Results last for up to a few months and need to be repeated for maintenance. Treatments should always be performed in a medical environment by a qualified professional in the even complications occur.

Possible side effects of using Botox include: Bruising and soreness at injection site, headache, neck pain, nausea, upper respiratory-tract infection, dysphasia (speech impairment), and ptosis (drooping eyelid).

Is there a better way to look younger?

While there’s little debate about the effectiveness of Botox as an anti wrinkle treatment, many women and men have concerns about safety as well as the cost of having injections every few months to maintain their youthful appearance. As a result, several anti aging products have emerged claiming to be replacements for Botox. Some even promise better results.

Dermatologists, patients and customers alike have named LifeCell skin cream from South Beach Skincare as a viable alternative to Botox injections. In fact, this anti wrinkle treatment can delay or even eliminate the need for injections according to Dr. Janet Allenby.

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Although forehead wrinkles are common, they often end up ruling our beauty decisions. Take for instance your hair style. When the current trend calls for straight, off the face hair, you might feel more comfortable with bangs – even if they’re hopelessly out of style. Without the wrinkles, it’s easy to just pick whatever style you want. But at the first sign of a wrinkle on the forehead, many women rethink everything in an attempt to hide those tell-tale signs of aging.

Bangs Or No Bangs?

So, how do I wear my hair at just barely 40? Right now I have bangs and they effectively hide those nasty forehead wrinkles (yes, there’s more than 1 now). But, I see myself making some choices in the very near future.

Botox – I would imagine nearly every woman considers Botox injections at some point. After all, they’ve become fairly mainstream and more affordable. However, I don’t see me trying them any time soon – if ever- because I really hate needles and I’m not fond of voluntarily putting toxins in my body either. But, for those who want to do it, I say go for it!

Personally, I’ve been using LifeCell for the past several weeks and am really happy with the results so far. My largest forehead wrinkle is already becoming less visible and smaller lines and wrinkles actually do a disappearing act while you’re wearing the cream due to the silicon dioxide it contains.

With LifeCell’s all-in-one formula, Acetyl Hexapeptide-3 (Argireline) is responsible for the longer term anti wrinkle solutions provided. Many women have turned to this key ingredient to prevent them from needing Botox injections. Any time you can smooth on a cream as opposed to getting poked in the face with a needle, it’s a win in my book.

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