Facial Rejuvenation

Only an individual can decide if they are ready to receive a treatment of Botox. Once a patient has decided they would like treatment, their physician or provider can determine whether Botox is right for them.

If you are allergic to any of the ingredients in Botox or have had an allergic reaction to any of the botulinum toxins like Myobloc (rimabotulinumtoxinB), Xeomin (incobotulinumtoxinA), or Disport (abobotulinumtoxinA), do not use Botox. If you have an infection at the site of injection, then Botox is not right for you. You should alert your provider if you have had Botox injected for therapeutic reasons, for example, if you have had Botox Cosmetic for hyperhidrosis, as this may make your treatment less effective.

Make sure you tell your doctor or provider about all your muscle or nerve conditions, such as myasthenia graves, Easton-Lambert syndrome, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease), as you my be at risk of serious side effects including dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) and (difficulty breathing).

You should tell your provider if you have plans to have surgery, had surgery on you face, weakness of forehead muscles, such as trouble raising your eyebrows, drooping eyelids, any other abnormal facial changes, planning to become pregnant or are pregnant (whether or not your unborn baby will be harmed by Botox Cosmetic is unknown), or plan to breast-feed, as it is not known whether the Botox Cosmetic will pass into breast milk.

Botox Cosmetic is relatively short procedure, typically only taking 10 minutes to perform with little to no downtime. Immediately after treatment, you may notice some minor swelling and redness that typically resolves quickly.

With a few small injections, Botox works by blocking the nerve transmission to the muscles in your forehead, called the corrugated and procures muscles, reducing their movement. Within 24-48 hours, you may notice improvement in the treated area but typically the results take 3-7 days and peak in 2 weeks. Results typically take about 3 months. Not all patients will have the same length of treatment results, and the results do vary from patient to patient.

Possible side effects include rash, red itchy welts, itching, wheezing, asthma symptoms, or dizziness or feeling faint. Serious and/or immediate allergic reactions have been reported. Spread of the toxin can cause serious symptoms including loss of strength and all-over muscle weakness, hoarseness or change of loss of voice, trouble saying words clearly, difficulty breathing, difficulty swallowing, or loss of bladder control. If you have any of these side effects, tell your provider immediately.