Expected results
The final result will be evident within a week but the first softening of wrinkles can be observed after a few days.
The desired effect of naturally younger and smoother skin is known to last for 3-12 months. In case of deep wrinkles, the procedure needs to be repeated after 3 months.
Post Treatment recommendations
- Straight after the treatment and for the following couple of hours, the patient should avoid lying down.
- If bruising is a concern, it will be important for the patient to avoid taking aspirin or related products, such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) or naproxen (Aleve), if possible, after the procedure to keep bruising to a minimum.
- The patient shouldn’t massage or scrape the areas where Botox was injected.
- It is not recommended to use a solarium for a week after the treatment.
Possible side effects
Injections with botulinum toxin used for the treatment are generally well tolerated
and there are few side effects. Among the most common ones might be minimal swelling, occasionally some bruising, and slight muscle tightening. In very rare cases, flu-like symptoms can occur lasting a day or two.
Contraindictations
- pregnancy and breastfeeding
- defective neuro-muscular transmission (e.g. myasthenia gravis)
- allergy to human albumin
- some blood coagulation disorders
- drugs interfering with the neuromuscular function (e.g. aminoglycosides, curare-like non-depolarising blockers)
- skin infections
- too young age (below 18) – young people have not developed dynamic wrinkles
- age above 65 – in case of older people, the majority of wrinkles are static ones on which Botox doesn’t have desirable effects.