4 Questions About Botox Injections

Have you always been curious about getting botox to address some of the wrinkles on your face, and now you are getting serious about doing it? If so, you'll likely have the following questions.

Who Can Get Botox?

It's important to find out if you are a good candidate for botox before you move forward with the procedure. For starters, it is important that you are a healthy person that is not pregnant or nursing. It's also important that you have wrinkles that can be treated with botox. These are typically the wrinkles around your eyes and neck, as well as on your forehead. 

Your doctor will be able to provide a consultation that will address specific factors regarding the type of botox that you want to get. For example, you may be looking to lift your brow with botox, and your doctor will want to look at the excess skin around your eyelids to see how they will be affected. They may not recommend botox if the injections will create an undesired look due to excess skin. 

How Long Does The Botox Procedure Take?

The longest part of the botox process is going to be your initial health screening and consultation. After that, the process of actually receiving the injections only takes a couple of minutes. Once you've done the initial screening, expect future visits to be very quick to be in and out of the office in about half an hour. The procedure itself is actually quite quick. 

Will The Botox Procedure Actually Prevent Wrinkles From Coming Back?

Be aware that Botox can help treat wrinkles and give your skin a smooth appearance. However, the botox injections do wear off and it is possible for the wrinkles to come back. If you like how the Botox treatment worked to deal with your wrinkles after the first injection, you can always get additional injections down the road when you've noticed that the wrinkles have returned. 

What Should You Do Before And After The Botox Procedure?

Your doctor will recommend that you avoid anything that can thin your blood prior to the procedure, such as taking anti-inflammatory drugs or drinking alcohol. This can cause the area of the injection site to bruise, and cause a result that does not look good. 

After the procedure, there can be some slight bruising that will go away quickly, and you will be told not to touch the injection sites. The Botox injection is put into a very specific part of the muscles in your face, and the doctor does not want the Botox shifting around. 

For more information about Botox, contact a local professional. 

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