23 Mar Your Top Botox Questions Answered
Yes, Botox has been in Scottsdale and everywhere else for quite a long time now, however, for you holdouts who have yet to see the amazing results Botox has to offer you, we will answer some top questions that you need to be answered.
Botox remains the #1 cosmetic procedure done today. Women everywhere have found the secret to ward off wrinkles and premature aging. It’s your turn!
I Hear Botox Is A Toxin? What Does That Mean?
What Botox contains is trace amounts of a toxin derived from bacteria called Clostridium botulinum. The amount of Botox is so small that it’s measured in nanograms. Let’s remember that Botox has decades of safety on its side. It has been FDA-approved since 1989 (originally for eye muscle disorders) and was approved for smoothing wrinkles between the brows in 2002.
What Is Botox?
Botox is a drug, which, when injected, blocks the nerves signaling your muscles to contract. Simply stated, it is the temporary relaxation of muscles, making wrinkles less prominent.
How Do I Avoid Looking “Frozen” With Botox
First and foremost, visit a board certified plastic surgeon or dermatology office. See a provider with years of experience in injecting Botox. When you see someone with a wide-eyed, frozen look, that usually suggests that there has been too much Botox injected overall — by request (scary but true) or it was given by an inexperienced injector. This can occur when the injection is given solely into the center of the forehead — not the sides — causing the muscles to lift the outer part of the brows.
Is There Pain With Botox?
Botox involves giving multiple pin pricks in several areas of your face. Numbing cream is placed on the areas of injection, and honestly, you may feel a little pain, but on the whole, I would consider it less painful than a bikini wax.
What Are The Potential Risks Involved With Having Botox?
One possible side effect might be a droopy eyelid. This can happen if the Botox spreads or the injection is given too close to the muscle that raises the lid. Experienced doctors and injectors will know which area to avoid.
Over Injecting or injecting too little on the forehead can also cause brows to droop and create a heavy look. That can’t be erased — you’ll have to wait until the Botox wears off.
Do not even consider Botox injections if you are not going to see a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon or Dermatologist. The injections are not inexpensive and going to someone who has little or no experience with injecting is asking for trouble, plain and simple.
Contact Parson Skin Center for a Botox Consultation
Dr. Shaun Parson’s Office in Scottsdale should be your “go to” place for amazing Botox results. Dr. Parson and his caring and professional staff will guide you through a successful Botox appointment to help erase your unwanted wrinkles. They will sit down and adequately advise and listen to your Botox concerns. Call our office today at (480) 282-8286 and see how Botox and/or dermal fillers can make you look years younger.