Recommendations after Botox in the forehead and eyes

Botulinum therapy is the administration of drugs based on botulinum toxin (Botox, Dysport, Xeomin) using microinjections.

Wrinkles on the face appear not only due to age-related changes in the skin, but due to the active work of our facial expressions. Botox injections affect certain groups of facial muscles, block nerve impulses and relax facial muscles, thereby smoothing out dynamic wrinkles and preventing the appearance of new ones.

Preparations based on botulinum toxin are administered in a minimal dosage, this allows you to achieve the desired rejuvenation effect and at the same time maintain facial expression.

Botox injections do not affect your appearance, the expressiveness of your face will not change after the procedure, you will also be able to smile, frown, or be surprised, but at the same time the number of facial contractions, which means there will be fewer wrinkles.

Preparations for botulinum therapy

Aesthetic botulinum therapy involves intramuscular administration of drugs based on botulinum toxin type A using microinjections.

To date, three drugs have been recognized as the safest and most effective:

• Botox (manufactured in the USA, is the first drug registered for botulinum therapy);
• Dysport (the first most popular analogue of Botox, developed by specialists from the UK and France, also used in traditional medicine);
• Xeomin (developed in Germany, highly purified neurotoxin type A of the second new generation, with increased effectiveness and safety).

Botox injections are equally effective with any of the selected drugs; there are no fundamental differences between them other than the manufacturer. Only the dosage differs, depending on the type of release of the drug ampoules and the individual characteristics of the patient.

Indications for Botox injections

Indications for beauty injections are:

• increased muscle activity;
• early expression wrinkles of varying depths (including around the eyes);
• violation of facial symmetry;
• increased sweating (more about botulinum therapy in the treatment of hyperhidrosis).

Botox injections for wrinkles are reversible, the correction results last for several months, then the procedure can be repeated at the patient’s request.

Botulinum therapy for wrinkles was first used almost 20 years ago and is still effective. Numerous studies have proven its absolute safety; in addition to aesthetic medicine, drugs based on botulinum toxin are successfully used in the treatment of neurological diseases, to eliminate muscle spasms and treat sweating.

When is Botox effective?

In addition to eliminating expression lines, Botox is also used for other purposes. Thus, with hyperhidrosis, Botox helps reduce sweating and relieve the patient from constant embarrassment and anxiety.

When using Botox, it is important to make sure that the patient does not have any diseases that are contraindications. This will definitely be done by an experienced doctor, who, if in doubt, will send the patient for consultation with an endocrinologist and other specialists.

This drug does not cause allergic reactions and has virtually no side effects. Detailed instructions on how to behave after injections should be provided by the doctor who performed the procedure. All recommendations are individual, taking into account the characteristics of the patient’s body.

Contraindications

Botox injections are contraindicated for:

• hypersensitivity to the components of the drug;
• myasthenia gravis;
• inflammatory and/or infectious processes in the area of ​​proposed injections;
• blood clotting disorders;
• chronic diseases in the acute stage;
• taking antibiotics, antiplatelet agents, anticoagulants;
• liver and kidney failure;
• pregnancy and lactation.

There are also individual contraindications for the procedure (for example, facial structure), which the doctor can only discuss during a face-to-face consultation.

Indications for botulinum therapy

The cosmetic procedure is recommended for the following indications:

• horizontal and vertical wrinkles on the forehead and between the eyebrows;
• the presence of irregularities on the back of the nose;
• the appearance of wrinkles in the eye area;
• drooping corners of the lips;
• wrinkles in the nasolabial fold;
• signs of aging décolleté;
• blurred contours and asymmetry of the face;
• uneven eyebrow height;
• the presence of folds on the neck;
• hyperhidrosis.

How is the procedure performed?

Botulinum toxin injections are administered on an outpatient basis without the use of local anesthesia. The procedure takes from 15 to 30 minutes.

To determine the injection area, the doctor asks the patient to frown and injects botulinum toxin at the desired points using an ultra-thin needle.

Correction zones:

• frontal part
• brow part
• brow area
• outer corner of the eye area
• nasal dorsum area
• area of ​​the muscles that depress the corners of the mouth
• chin.

BOTOX cosmetic injection

If you are concerned about fine lines and wrinkles on your face, we offer BOTOX cosmetic injections, which have been approved by the FDA for cosmetic use since 2002. BOTOX® cosmetics are one of the most effective and widely used products for softening unwanted wrinkles on the forehead, crow's feet, between the eyebrows and fine lines around the mouth. Our cosmetologist performs many such injections, has a higher medical education and a certificate for access to the BOTOX® drug

Botulinum toxin type A (BTA) injection works by blocking the nerves that contract muscles, softening the appearance of dynamic wrinkles such as wrinkles, foreheads and crow's feet, and rejuvenating the aging face.

Our cosmetologist collects anamnesis and informs the patient about all possible side effects of treatment. The doctor then determines the doses and injection sites and enters these data into an agreement that the patient signs. BTA injection is made with an insulin syringe. BTA shows the first results 2-10 days after injection and lasts up to 6-8 months.

Using BTA not only corrects, but also treats dynamic folds. Sometimes 1-2 BTX treatments at the first sign of wrinkles at an interval of 6-8 months are enough for strong regression of wrinkles up to 5 years.

Fine lines and wrinkles on the face

What is Botox?

Botox is an approved drug made from a neurotoxin produced by the bacterium clostridium botulinum or botulinum toxin. Although it sounds a little scary, Botox is inactive (occurs naturally) and non-toxic (not to be confused with the active and deadly neurotoxin responsible for botulism).

BOTOX is a simple non-surgical procedure that is injected directly into the muscles between the eyebrows and blocks nerve impulses to those muscles.

In medical settings, it is used to treat certain conditions such as excessive sweating, migraines, muscle disorders, and even bowel and bladder disorders.

In medical centers and cosmetology clinics it is used cosmetically to treat wrinkles, essentially paralyzing the muscles.

When administered in very small doses and concentrations, Botox begins to work by stopping the signal from nerve cells to the muscles, causing the muscles to contract. BOTOX reduces the muscle activity that causes moderate to severe wrinkles to form between the eyebrows.

Before and after Botox treatment

How does Botox work?

BOTOX works by blocking nerve impulses going to the muscles. This reduces muscle activity that causes stubborn lines and wrinkles to appear in treated areas. When you concentrate, squint or frown, the muscles cause the skin to wrinkle and fold. After many years of frequent contractions, these wrinkles do not smooth out even after they have rested.

PROCEDURE PROCESS:

Botox is usually applied to the folds/wrinkles of the forehead and cheeks, as well as the areas around the eyes and mouth. When injected, the skin becomes firmer, removing folds and wrinkles.

Botox is administered by diluting the powder in a saline solution and injecting it into the neuromuscular tissue, just below the surface of the skin. The procedure takes from 5 to 15 minutes. Botox and other dermal fillers are temporary, typically lasting a few months.

Risks and Potential Side Effects

The discomfort is usually minimal and brief. Before the injection, we suggest numbing the skin with a cold compress or numbing cream. The whole procedure takes approximately 15-20 minutes. Possible side effects associated with the injection include localized pain, inflammation, tenderness, swelling, and temporary redness. Most patients tolerate Botox injections well, with only a few side effects reported, which include:

Before and after treatment

The result of Botox injection is especially noticeable in people above middle age

• Mild pain and swelling at the injection site
• Numbness
• Headache
• Mild nausea
• Temporary weakness
• Paralysis of nearby muscles
• Rashes

Work responsibilities of cosmetologists before, during and after the Botox procedure

If you receive this shot in a doctor's office, you will most likely be treated by a health care provider who performs this service. To be clear, this is considered a medical cosmetic procedure and can only be performed by a licensed medical professional.

Job responsibilities of a cosmetologist before, during and after the Botox injection procedure:

• Prep your face by wiping it with a cleanser
• Apply local anesthesia
• Applying moisturizer after the procedure
• Providing the client with information about contraindications

How many sessions should I take?

Botulinum therapy takes place in 1 session. The doctor prescribes the number of Botox units individually, based on the patient’s indications.

The next procedure can be carried out after the drug has worn off (after 3-8 months). During the duration of the injections, the patient gives up the habit of actively wrinkling his face, and even after the effect of the drug wears off, facial wrinkles become less noticeable.

The effect of botulinum toxin injection appears progressively and is consolidated within 2 weeks.

Recommendations before the procedure

• The day before surgery, you should not drink alcohol, as it can cause bruising and swelling on the face.
• Also, you should not use antibiotics and anticoagulants.
• It is advisable not to tilt your head for a long time immediately before the operation. As a result of tilting, there is an intense flow of blood to the face, and the drug may be distributed unevenly.
• Going for a massage, washing floors, ironing and doing any other work that causes blood flow to the head is also prohibited.

Complex effect

For still young skin, Botox and mesotherapy will give an excellent effect: Botox eliminates facial wrinkles, and a vitamin meso cocktail will give the skin sufficient hydration.

Botulinum therapy is combined with fillers (injections based on hyaluronic acid), photorejuvenation, and radiofrequency lifting.

At a more mature age, for comprehensive rejuvenation, the specialist will recommend anti-age techniques that will give the best results for eliminating other age-related changes (hardware cosmetology, plastic surgery) and will create a care program.

Side effects

Preparations based on botulinum toxin are officially approved for use by the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation for the temporary treatment of facial wrinkles in patients aged 18 to 65 years.

However, if the drug is administered incorrectly and individual intolerance to the drug, the following consequences may occur:

• drooping eyelid,
• drooping eyebrows,
• subcutaneous hemorrhages,
• impaired mobility of the upper lip (with deep administration of the drug),
• headache,
• swelling at the injection site.

Usually, discomfort and possible complications after botulinum therapy appear in the first few days after injections. Since the drug is eliminated from the body over time, all side effects are reversible.

Excessive administration of the drug leads to atrophy of muscle tissue and facial deformation.

Recommendations after Botox injections

For a quick recovery after Botox therapy, the following recommendations should be followed:

1. In the first few hours after injections, you should be in an upright position.
2. Do not massage or steam injection sites.
3. It is also necessary to stop using decorative cosmetics.
4. You cannot take antibiotics for a month.
5. Do not drink alcohol or eat spicy foods.
6. Physiotherapy is prohibited.

If severe side effects occur, do not postpone a visit to a cosmetologist. To avoid serious complications, it is better to consult a specialist.

Advantages of the EMC Clinic

Only an experienced cosmetologist with experience working with botulinum toxin is able to correctly calculate the dosage of the drug, depending on the individual requirements of the client, the severity and type of wrinkles.

It is with the correct administration of the drug that the patient’s facial expressions will not disappear and will not lose their expressiveness. Therefore, it is very important to contact a qualified specialist.

Botox injections at the EMC clinic are a guarantee of impeccable results. The botulinum therapy procedure is carried out under strict medical supervision by a cosmetologist with many years of practice. We use only certified and proven safe drugs: Xeomin, Botox, Dysport