Understanding Botox and Its Impact on Aging Signs
Neuromodulator injections, primarily made of botulinum toxin, have revolutionized facial treatments. Known by various brand names like Botox, Dysport, Xéomin, or Nuceiva, botulinum toxin stands as the top choice for aesthetic facial injections. It effectively addresses aging signs, including wrinkles, forehead lines, skin folds, and more.
How Does Botox Work?
Botulinum toxin, derived from the "Clostridium Botulinum'' bacteria, originally served medical purposes like treating strabismus and facial spasms. However, its wrinkle-reducing side effect propelled its use in aesthetic medicine. Botox works by targeting dynamic wrinkles or those arising from muscle movements. Botox smoothes the skin by relaxing specific facial muscles, correcting time's effects.
Key Areas Treated with Botox
The primary areas addressed with Botox include:
- Horizontal forehead lines
- Frown lines between the eyebrows
- Crow's feet around the eyes
Other treatable areas include:
- The gummy smile.
- Fine lip wrinkles.
- Mouth-to-chin folds.
- Nose folds.
- Jawline reshaping for a more feminine appearance.
Intervention in practice:
During a session, our professionals assess your facial expressions and skin mobility. After prepping the face, botulinum toxin is injected into targeted areas. The results, visible within two weeks, last up to six months, offering a smoother skin texture and reduced wrinkles.
Benefits of Botox Treatment
Botox is a safe and effective solution for expression lines, preventing skin aging and revitalizing mature skin. Starting treatments around age 25-30 can delay facial aging by 10-20 years. For deeper wrinkles, combining Botox with dermal fillers like hyaluronic acid offers comprehensive facial treatment.
Tips for a successful treatment
BEFORE : To reduce the risk of bruising, avoid taking any medication that promotes bleeding the week before the injection.
You can be treated on tanned skin.
You can have makeup on.
DURING: The session is almost painless and only lasts 15 to 30 minutes depending on the number of areas treated.
AFTER: At the end of the session, you will not show any visible transformation. You can resume your activities as soon as the treatment is finished.
No massaging or pressing on the muscles of the treated areas for 24 to 48 hours to avoid the diffusion of the product to other muscles not targeted.
SUITES: A few rare transient side effects may occur: headaches, redness, slight swelling, or sometimes small bruises at the bite points.
The expected results
The results are visible from the third day and are optimal two weeks after the session. The effect of the product lasts six months.
The skin becomes smooth and the wrinkles fade away. The face becomes relaxed while maintaining its natural mobility.
If necessary, a follow-up visit will generally be scheduled 2 to 3 weeks after treatment.
The effect obtained has a duration of effect of 4 to 6 months, it is enough to renew the sessions to preserve its results. A new botulinum toxin injection session may be offered around the 4th or even the 6th-month post-injection.
After several sessions, the doses specific to each patient will be noted. Botox will make the muscles, which create the wrinkle, gradually lose the habit of contracting .
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