Commonly Asked Questions About Botox Treatments

Botox (which is short for ‘botulinum toxin’) has truly revolutionized the treatment of ageing skin, and it has become so popular that is now officially the most performed non-surgical cosmetic procedure. Still, despite its popularity, and the huge amount that has been written about it, there are many common questions that people have about it, such as…

1. What exactly is botox? Botox is special type of protein that relaxes muscles. By injecting it directly into facial muscles, lines and wrinkles that have developed as a result of frowning, worrying and laughing, are smoothed and softened.

2. What will happen during the treatment? Botox treatments are quick and simple, with each procedure taking around just 10 minutes to complete. During that time, a series of small injections of botox solution will be made directly into the areas responsible for causing the lines and wrinkles.

3. Do I need to do anything particular after having a treatment of botox? You do not need to take any medications after receiving botox injections. All you need to do is perform facial exercises at regular intervals throughout the rest of the day once you have undergone the treatment.

4. How quickly are the effects noticeable? Results are not instantaneous, and typically take a couple of days to initially become noticeable. The full effects tend to take around 7-14 days.

5. How many visits to a cosmetic surgeon are required? This varies from individual to individual, but most people tend to have 3-4 treatments over the course of the first year. The duration of effect often increases with each repeat treatment, and eventually you may only require one maintenance treatment per year.

6. If I do not have repeat treatments, will my face ‘droop’?? Absolutely not. The treatment is completely reversible there are no permanent effects. In fact, your skin is likely to have benefited from the period of reduced muscle contraction, as wrinkle formation is slower during this time.

7. Will botox ‘freeze’ my face and make me expressionless? Unless you have far too many botox injections, which only unscrupulous, and most probably unlicensed, cosmetic surgeons would administer, the there is no chance of your face losing its ability to express whatever emotions that it normally can.

8. What are the side effects? There may be slight discomfort as the needle enters the skin, and there is the possibility of a small bruise at the site of the injection. Other side effects are rare but include slight drooping of the eyelid, which usually resolves itself in a week or so, and headaches. No long term side-effects have been reported.

9. How safe is it? Whilst no medical procedure can ever be deemed to be 100% safe, that fact that botox has been approved by medical authorities in more than 60 countries, and has been in use for over 15 years, can taken as evidence that it is, for the vast majority of people, safe.

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