Is GFX the New Botox?

    /24-7PressRelease/ - April 10, 2008 - Your glabella is the area between your eyebrows just above your nose. The word glabellar means "of or relating to the glabella." Glabellar Furrow Relaxation is a new way to reduce wrinkles in this area of your face. Called GFX, this facial rejuvenation process may be a contender, taking over where Botox seems to fall short - a reason it is sometimes called "No-Tox."

Muscles in the area between the eyebrows and nose are used a lot, probably more than you give them credit for. Whether consciously or subconsciously squinting or moving your eyebrows, the glabella is moved around every day. As a result, horizontal wrinkles begin to form there as we age. Some of these wrinkles can begin to form at a younger age even before crow's feet or nasolabial lines appear. And squinting at computer screens or certain facial expressions denoting concentration, confusion, anger and more only add to the wrinkles.

For many years, the answer to lessening the glabellar furrow lines has been Botox, or other injectable fillers. However, many people who want to be rid of deep wrinkles in this area don't want to deal with a Botox procedure. The idea of injecting a toxin into their face might turn them off, or they don't feel that Botox's three to four month time line is worth it. For these people, and more, GFX may be the answer they have been looking for. GFX is not a toxin, and it can last up to 18 months.

Procedure
GFX is minimally invasive and used a type of radiofrequency thermal energy. After cleansing and disinfecting the skin, a general anesthetic is injected. Two incisions are made in the area of the eyebrows where the insulated GFX needle probe will then be inserted.

A pulse will stimulate and identify the motor nerve responsible for moving the glabellar region. After identifying and isolating this impulse, another burst of radiofrequency is used to reduce and disrupt the nerve's ability to function. This takes around ten seconds, and the entire procedure can be finished in less than an hour. While the side effects are minimal, you may notice redness or bruising that will go away after one or two days.

By keeping this area relaxed for over a year with the help of GFX, lines in other parts of your forehead might lessen in conjunction with your glabellar region due to their proximity to one another. So, getting GFX may help your entire forehead, completely eliminating the need for other cosmetic surgery procedures you may have been thinking about.

If Botox doesn't seem like the answer to getting rid of your lines in this area, maybe GFX is. If you are interested in GFX, and are in the Tampa, St. Petersburg, Lakeland, or Sarasota, Florida area, please contact Dr. Michael Jasin at the Jasin Facial Rejuvenation Institute

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