BOTOX is a simple, non-surgical, physician-administered treatment that can temporarily smooth moderate to severe lines. One 10 minute treatment, a few tiny BOTOX injections, and within days, you can notice a visible improvement in the lines.
BOTOX works when injected directly into the muscle. It blocks the release of a neurotransmitter called acetylcholine. By blocking the neurotransmitter from being released, the nerve cannot tell the muscle to contract and the muscle stays relaxed. This will then allow the skin to heal itself over time.
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Below is a list of the most common areas for Botox injections, number of Botox units needed, as well as the benefits and risks for each area. The average number of units of Botox will vary from person to person. The total number of units of Botox will depend on the number of areas treated.
Lines that develop between your eyebrows when you frown. Everyone does it, but as we age, these furrows can etch into our skin and sometimes even become deep furrows. Some people call them their 11’s.
These are the horizontal lines that run across your forehead. The results of years of raising your eyebrows.
These are the lines that develop next to your eyes and come from smiling or squinting your eyes.
As we age we lose volume in our face including bone. This tends to allow our brows to sit lower than they did when we were younger.
There are 2 primary muscles that pull down on the corners of our mouth. This can lead to the corners of the mouth turning down but also cause marionette lines or puppet lines.
Scrunch your nose and you will see “bunny lines” form. Laughing and smiling can etch these wrinkles into the skin on the nose permanently.
This is when a significant portion of your gums show when you smile. The upper lip raises too high. In general, no more than 2 millimeters of gums should show.
You will hear people call this golf ball chin, cobble stone chin or peau d’ orange which means orange peel. The muscle under the skin called the mentalis muscle “dimples” the chin and over time the dimples can become permanent.
These are the lines that can form in your upper and lower lip as you age. Many people call them smoker’s lines although the majority of patients have never smoked.
This is the large muscle along the back of the jaw line. For some individuals it can give their face a square shape. Others will use it for grinding their teeth and TMJ relief.
This is for patients that want more fullness to their lips. Primarily used for the upper lip.
Some individuals get sagging along their jaw line. The platysma muscle pulls down on the “jowls” making them appear worse.
This is the same muscle listed above pulls down on our lower face. Over time the muscle called the platysma muscle can split. This allows bands to develop that run from the jaw line all the way down the neck.
This is excessive sweating and can occur in the arm pits but sometimes in the hands and the feet.
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What are the side effects of BOTOX®?
The most common side effects include headache, respiratory infection, flu symptoms, temporary eyelid droop, and nausea. In addition, there may be some temporary soreness around the injection area.
BOTOX® Injection Process
During your initial consultation, the doctor will examine your targeted area and recommend the best option available for you.
Pre-Procedure Instruction for BOTOX®:
Avoid products containing aspirin or ibuprofen for ten days prior to treatment with BOTOX® in order to minimize any chances of bruising. Do NOT stop aspirin if it has been prescribed by your physician.
Post-Procedure Instruction for BOTOX®:
After treatment, you should remain upright for six hours. Keep your head as erect as possible during this time and avoid bending down.
For six hours after BOTOX® injection, avoid:
Don’t fly on an airplane for 2 days after BOTOX® treatment.
Exercise the injected area 10 times every 15 minutes for the first hour by squinting the eyes, frowning, or wrinkling the forehead depending on the area injected. These exercises help work the BOTOX® into the muscles to increase the effectiveness of treatment.
How long does it take for BOTOX® to work & how long does it last?
You may begin to see results within 48 to 72 hours. The optimum results will be reached at 7 to 10 days.
The duration of BOTOX® will vary from patient to patient. Typically, BOTOX® will last approximately 4 months once a patient has had consistent treatment. We tell our patients that the first treatment with BOTOX® will last about 2 and a half months, the second time about 3 months and after that every 3.5 to 4.5 months. We recommend that you stay up on your injections for the best results at eliminating wrinkles.
Are you new to BOTOX? The BOTOX experts at Lazaderm put together BOTOX tips for beginners.
Will my facial expressions continue to look naturally?
Although the results are visible, a treatment with BOTOX will not radically change your facial appearance or make you look as if you “had the work” done. The muscle activity that causes the lines is simply reduced, so you can still frown or look surprised without the wrinkles and creases.
It will take time for your wrinkles to go away. The skin will often repair the wrinkles on it’s own with adequate and consistent treatment with Botox.vvvvvvvvvv
What will happen to the lines if I choose not to continue treatment?
If you don’t continue treatments, the lines will gradually return and look like they did before treatment.
