Botox Treatment
Botulinum toxin treatment, commonly known as Botox or BTX treatment, is a popular non-surgical treatment to reduce and prevent changes from aging. In this treatment, botulinum toxin is injected into certain muscles, decreasing their excess contracting and activity. This is how the “dynamic furrows”, lines caused by muscle activity, lessen.
What can Aesthetic Botox Treatment Help with?
- Forehead wrinkles
- Crow’s feet
- Bunny lines
- Neck lines
- Smile lines
- Drooping mouth corners
- Chin dimples
- Facial slimming of the lower face
- Gummy smile
- Drooping eyebrows.
Aesthetic Botox Treatment – The Procedure
The treatment is done by a healthcare professional. It is done without numbing, using tiny needles.
The effect of the treatment will show after a few days, and the final result can be seen after 7-10 days. The results last for 3-6 months, and treatments for maintaining the result are therefore needed.
The Risks of the Treatment
Small bruises are possible in all injection treatments. To minimize bruises, we recommend refraining from using infection pain medication and omega-3 and fish oil supplements for 2 weeks prior to the treatment.
Rare side effects are unwanted effects on muscles in the treated area, such as heaviness or slight drooping in the upper eyelids. These usually improve in a few weeks.
The treatment is not done to those currently pregnant or breastfeeding.
More Information
Before Treatment
- Severe acne, herpes or another skin inflammation in the treatment area may prevent the treatment from being performed.
- Botulinum toxin treatments are not performed during pregnancy or breastfeeding.
- To minimize the risk of bruising, we recommend avoiding anti-inflammatory pain medication, omega-3 supplements and fish oil supplements for 2 weeks before the treatment. Anti-inflammatory pain medication, omega-3 or fish oil supplements, or blood-thinning medication do not, however, prevent the treatment from being performed.
Treatment
- The treatment takes 5–20 minutes, depending on its extent.
- The treatment is usually performed without numbing.
After Treatment
- Slight redness and swelling may be visible at the injection sites for a short time.
- Pressing or massaging the face should be avoided on the day of the treatment.
- Sweating should be avoided for 8 hours after the treatment.
- Applying makeup to the face should be avoided during the hours following the treatment. If this is not possible, clean applicators and makeup products should be used, and rubbing the area should be avoided.
- The face may be washed and wetted normally.
- The effect of the treatment begins to show within a few days after the treatment. The final results can be seen a little over a week after the treatment.
- The effect lasts for 3–6 months. Repeat treatments are needed to maintain the results.
