Have you ever wondered why do some people never age? It looks like they have found ‘The fountain of youth' and drink from its enriching pools. Well, yet again it is simply another wonders of cosmetic treatment and many people opt for it in today's times. It is Botox. Botox was known to be the number one non-surgical cosmetic procedure in the U.S. in 2012 with rising number of men and women opting for it. Skin care treatment and Cosmetic treatment has taken a new dimension in today's times as increasing number of people have become conscious about their health and beauty.

Botox is a neurotoxin used for smoothing frown lines on the forehead or near the eyebrows. Botox is lethal so needs to be administered in a careful dosage. Botox is used for three tasks namely muscle spasm control, severe underarm sweating and cosmetic improvement. Botox Cosmetic is used to treat frown lines and it contains Botulinum toxin Type A, human albumin and sodium chloride. A wrinkle normally forms perpendicular to the contracting muscle directly beneath it. Botox is injected where the nerve impulses in this muscle tissue are blocked. The muscle activity which causes the frown lines to appear is reduced and hence results in the smoother look. You can see the difference from the third or the fourth day. However in two weeks you will see the complete effect which is also considered to be the maximum effect which the botox injection can give. The effect lasts for a period of three to four months.

However one should not opt for Botox in case:

• You are allergic to Botox or its ingredients

• You have a skin infection or any other kind of infection on the body

• Have breathing problem such as Asthma

• Have difficulty in swallowing food

• Have bleeding problems

• If you planning to undergo any kind of surgery or if you have undergone facial surgery

• If your forehead muscles are weak

• If you have drooping eyelids

• If you taking certain vitamins, medications and supplements.

• If you are pregnant or are breastfeeding.

Since Botox's effect lasts for only limited amount of time you must be wondering how often you must take the injection. The time period of Botox's effectiveness may vary from person to person depending on the following factors:

• Age. Older people may see the effect diminish faster as compared to the younger folk.

• Your Facial structure and expression

• Your smoking habit

• Your diet

• How well you take care of your skin, whether you visit Skin specialist in Mumbai or any other place where you reside

• What is the amount of Sun damage your skin has already gone through

• Whether you are someone who uses botox frequently

In any case, you must not receive injection in the same area more frequently than every three months because it can have adverse effects on your skin. The body also tends to develop antibodies which can cause the drug to be less effective or it can lead to the development of an allergy to the drug.

Go in for Botox with complete knowledge of your condition and do not hasten at all because beauty is only a matter of perspective whereas good health is irreplaceable.