Benefits of LASIK Surgeons Offering Botox Treatments

Atthe Khanna Institute of LASIK in Los Angeles, California, we provide visioncorrection solutions such as custom LASIK, SUPERLASIK, and refractive surgery.

Our patients receive the most advancedtreatments for cataractsand glaucoma.However, if you have been having trouble with your eyes and have been examiningthem closely, you may notice your eyes appearing more tired with age. 

Of if you have undergone surgery that hasminimized or even eliminated your need for glasses, you may now be more awareof fine lines or wrinkles around your eyes that once hid behind your glasses.

Because of this, we also offer BOTOX® Cosmetic.BOTOX®Cosmetic injections are the ideal non-surgical method for softening faciallines and deep creases caused by:

·        Age

·        Smiling

·        Frowning

How it works

BOTOX® stands for botulinumtoxin, a natural protein that inhibits the contraction of facial muscles,working to paralyze the muscles responsible for your wrinkles. The result is arelaxed, smoothed, and more youthful facial appearance. This procedure isproven to be especially effective for the reduction of:

·        Horizontalwrinkles across your forehead

·        Frownlines that develop in the creases between your eyebrows

·        Crow’sfeet or “laugh lines” that develop at the edges of your eyes

BOTOX® treatmentshave been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for persons aged18 to 65. The procedure is safe and does not lead to long-term paralysis inyour face and neck.

Beyondwrinkles

Though you have probably only heard of BOTOX® treatments used to treat wrinkles,there are other benefits of these injections. Studies also reveal that thesetreatments can help alleviate:

• Migraine headaches
• Excessive sweating
• Muscle spasms

Other uses include:

Blepharospasm

Blepharospasm is a condition where one or both of your eyelids spasm in anuncontrollable repetition. This involuntary movement can result in temporaryvision loss and be especially dangerous when driving or operating heavymachinery. The cause of blepharospasm is not known, but some experts think itmay be linked to high stress levels and chronic fatigue. 

WhenBOTOX® is injected into the upper eyelids,this condition can be controlled.

Hemifacial spasms

Hemifacialspasms are forceful, uncontrollable spasms in parts of your face. Thiscondition may be caused by a tumor or by compression in your facial nerves.

BOTOX® injectionscan treat these spasms until other surgery can be performed. However, if theunderlying cause for these hemifacial spasms can not be determined, BOTOX® treatments may be performed everythree to six months for control purposes.