Botox Cosmetic Specialist
Dr. Barry L. Eppley

Indianapolis plastic surgery specialist, Dr. Barry Eppley, has helped numerous Botox patients with their non-surgical cosmetic needs. In addition to creating the respective educational information, he has compiled a gallery of before and after pictures in his Botox results page to help give potential patients a better understanding of this treatment.

The search for a simple and effective method for a reduction in the development and amount of facial wrinkling was finally realized with the introduction of an injectable paralyzing agent. Initially developed for the treatment of blepharospasm (continuous eye muscle twitching) by ophthalmologists, its use became widespread for facial deanimation over the past decade. Now with its official FDA approval for cosmetic facial applications in 2002, it has become the one of the most performed non-surgical cosmetic procedures in the world. With millions of patients being injected each year, the safety and effectiveness of Botox® is unquestioned.

Botox® works by paralyzing the muscle into which it is injected. The muscular paralysis, while profound, is only temporary and must be repeated to be 'permanent'. There appears to be no known negative effects to repeated injections over time nor has it been shown that Botox® becomes less effective with repeated exposures to injections. In essence, no known immunity appears to develop to Botox®.

In addition to helping Botox patients reduce the number of wrinkles and other age-related conditions, Dr. Eppley also provides surgical treatments for Indianapolis facelift patients in addition to offering other non-surgical treatments such as injectable fillers.