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Are botox and fillers for you face safe to use? are they not absorbed by your body?

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Dr. Mark Checcone answered

Specializes in Facial Plastic Surgery

They are safe: Botox is not absorbed but binds to the nerve-muscle junction to decrease muscle contraction and prevent wrinkle formation. It lasts 3 mo before your body makes new nerve-muscle connections to restore muscle activity. Most fillers are made of naturally occurring inorganic parts your body. These are the supporting structures around your cells. They are absorbed over time and are therefore temporary.

Answered 4/17/2015

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Safe to use: Botox and facial fillers that are currently fda approved in the United States have undergone rigorous testing and passed cumbersome safety standards. Please go to the official websites for Botox or common fillers such as juverderm, restylane, (dermal fillers) perlane, Radiesse to review their scientific data. My practice ranks within the top 1% of practices in the us for Botox and juvederm.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Yes they are safe: Botox, used for dynamic wrinkle improvement, and fillers, used for static wrinkle improvement are safe for use. They have been approved by the fda and in trained hands and used for the appropriate indication are safe. As with all medications, you should carefully review the possible complications during your consultation with a trained physician. I would recommend a board certified plastic surgeon.

Answered 10/4/2016

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Dr. Thomas Marxen answered

Specializes in Periodontics

Botox and fillers: I have been using Botox for several years. Both Botox and dermal fillers are completely reversible. Botox has been used for so many years if there were health problems we would have research to prove potential problems. There are contraindications that need to be followed. Thomas o. Marxen dds, msd.

Answered 6/24/2014

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Fillers and botox: Fillers and neurotoxins that are FDA approved are safe to use in your face. Have your face evaluated by a board certified facial aplastic surgeon with experience in injectables

Answered 10/11/2014

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