Botox Injections

What are they?
Botox is a botulinum A toxin designed to help eliminate or improve persistent facial wrinkles. The non-surgical procedure commonly treats areas like frown lines between eyebrows, “crow’s feet,” and creases on the forehead through a number of tiny needle injections. 

Who will benefit from Botox injections?
Any person with all sorts of facial conditions, like smile lines, frown lines and deep facial furrows.

What will the evaluation involve?
During your evaluation by one of the physicians at the Facial Surgery Center, a detailed history will be taken, your skin will be examined thoroughly and your skin goals will be discussed. After that, you and your physician will talk about your specific treatment plan. Treatment is given through a few simple injections under the surface of the skin, to help “fill out” and smooth away lines or wrinkles, acne scars or other facial lines. You see the improvements immediately. 

What will the treatment involve?
A local anesthetic is used to numb the area. The physician will give you a series of small injections with a very fine needle along the lines that you are having treated. The procedure usually takes 15 minutes to ½ hour. You will be able to return to work in the same day without embarrassment.

Side effects?
Depending on where Botox is injected, side effects may include headache, respiratory infection, flu-like symptoms, droopy eyelids and nausea. Temporary bruising on the injection site is also common. Facial pain, redness at the injection site and muscle weakness are less frequent reactions. 

How often will I have to be treated?
Everyone’s skin is different, so the timing of any new treatment varies from person to person. Also you may wish to combine Botox with other treatments, so talk to your physician to plan your own personal treatment.