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Botox Cosmetic has become a household name thanks to its excellent results in smoothing fine lines and wrinkles to maintain or enhance a youthful appearance. While there are multiple botulinum toxin products today, Botox continues to be the most popular. Most people will develop dynamic wrinkles over time due to repeated facial expressions like squinting, frowning, or smiling. Botox can soften or even prevent these facial wrinkles without compromising your ability to naturally express yourself.
Patients in Glenview, Illinois, and the Chicagoland area can turn to Dr. Liz Damstetter and the Reserve Dermatology team as filler experts for excellent Botox results for severe frown lines and other common causes of premature wrinkles.
WHAT IS BOTOX?
Botox is a popular FDA-approved botulinum toxin injection formula that falls into the category known as neuromodulators. The active ingredient in Botox is a purified form of botulinum toxin type A, which temporarily blocks nerve signals to the muscles where it is injected. It has a range of both medical and cosmetic uses, including chronic migraines, muscle spasms, urinary incontinence, and cervical dystonia, but it is most well-known for reducing facial muscle activity that causes wrinkles in the upper layers of skin over time.
With repeated botulinum toxin treatment, you can soften the facial expressions responsible for creating wrinkles throughout the eye, brow, and forehead areas, among others.
Who is a Good Candidate for Botox?
Most men and women struggling with lines and wrinkles can be treated with Botox safely and effectively. You should also be in good overall health, have realistic expectations of treatment, be a nonsmoker, and not be on any blood thinners. You should also not be pregnant or breastfeeding or have had a previous allergic reaction to any botulinum toxin products.
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Uses for Botox
Botox is primarily used to reduce the wrinkles that appear or worsen when you squint, frown, or smile. This includes wrinkles and lines such as “crow’s feet”, “11 lines” (glabellar lines), fine smile lines around the mouth, and forehead wrinkles.
Botox can also be used as a form of aesthetic medicine. Patients with severe primary axillary hyperhidrosis, or excessive sweating, can receive Botox injections to block sweating in areas including the underarms, hands, feet, or brow. For some patients, Botox injections can also relieve frequent migraines and lower or upper limb spasticity when injected into specific muscle groups. It can also treat overactive bladder symptoms.
It can also be combined with many different cosmetic procedures and aesthetic treatments for the ultimate skin rejuvenation.
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The Botox Injection Procedure
Prior to your Botox injections, Dr. Damstetter will briefly examine the area and review your medical history to ensure that Botox is a suitable and safe treatment option for you. She’ll then come up with an individualized treatment plan for your specific facial lines and desired injection site.
The skin will be thoroughly cleansed before the Botox is injected using a small needle. This step can be completed in as little as 10-15 minutes with minimal discomfort.
After you receive your Botox injections, you can return to your normal routine with no downtime. However, you should avoid rubbing or applying pressure to the area for at least 24 hours. This prevents Botox from migrating away from the intended area. It is also best to avoid exercise or other strenuous activity, drinking alcohol, sun exposure, or applying makeup or other skincare products to the area. This will prevent unnecessary side effects like bruising.
Botox Results
Immediately after receiving Botox injections, you can expect some redness and slight swelling in the treatment area. This should dissipate within an hour of receiving your injections. Some other side effects include neck pain, dry mouth, and vision problems, but those side effects are less common and usually temporary. Botox results typically take a few days before they are noticeable.
Once Botox takes effect, the results are not permanent. For most patients, Botox lasts about three to four months. This will vary depending on the treatment area, total dose, and other individual factors. You can schedule maintenance injections to keep up your results long-term.
Schedule a Consultation
To learn more about Botox in Glenview, IL, and the surrounding Chicago metropolitan area, schedule an appointment with Dr. Damstetter. Call Reserve Dermatology in Glenview, Illinois, or contact us online to get started with dermal fillers and cosmetic injectables like Botox today.
