Inside Details On The Effects Of Botox

What does Botox Do?

Neuromodulators, like botox, block communication between the nerve signals and the muscle causing temporary paralysis of the muscle injected. This helps to reduce current wrinkles and works to prevent new wrinkles from occurring in the area. It is best to treat areas before they are riddled with wrinkles as it becomes super difficult to relax wrinkles COMPLETELY that are already visible without moving the muscle.

Neurotoxins are priced based on area/state. It’s also often based on the provider who’s injecting you. Is the provider a master injector? Price may be significantly higher. From my experience, botox can range from as low as $7.5-$8 and as high as $20 per unit (typically the higher price point is because the injector is a well known “master injector”). There are other neuromodulators on the market: xeomin, jeuveau, dysport, and more coming! These products also range in pricing with dysport having a lower price per unit as you have to use more units to equal the amount of units used by the other neuromodulators.

Is Botox Worth It?

Let’s just say you are 25 years old and go 25 more years without using any neuromodulators. Now, let’s compare you to someone who had been using neuromodulators for those 25 years maybe 2 or three times a year. Chances are, the person who had been using neuromodulators will have significant reduction in wrinkles even if they stopped for a year. Simply put, all those years they had not given their muscle the opportunity to fully express, reduces the chances of wrinkles forming in this area.

If you’re someone who wants to “age gracefully”, this is actually a great way to do so. Especially for those who don’t have the genetics to back them up (unfortunately strong wrinkles can run in the family) this is the way to slightly alter the cards that have been dealt.

How Long Does Botox Last?

Botox typically last 2-3 months with some areas, based on location and muscle movement frequency, lasting longer or shorter. Dysport can tend to last 3-4 months but again has its variability. Working out, doing laser treatments, laying in the sun, constantly trying to work the muscle can all metabolize the product quicker so these things should either be avoided or the client should just be aware that the longevity may be affected by the rate in which these activities are done.

What are the side effects?

Side effects can vary from a droopy eye, to SPOCK eyes (the insanely raised arch that makes you look evil). You can have visible asymmetry often do to incorrect placement or if the product seeped onto another muscle. Although botox can help with headaches, depending on what causes it, the injections can sometimes start a headache, more often if needles triggers headaches or it’s the client’s first time getting the injections. Bruising can always be a possibility (you have tons of vessels and capillaries in the face. Some are visible to avoid but some are not so it’s possible!) The needles are small and can be prickly. I would only recommend numbing if you’re deathly afraid of pain/ needles, otherwise, it’s so quick, in my opinion numbing is just a waste of time. Now in my experience, I’ve been using botox for about 4 years, not a crazy long time but I can already see that I have trained my muscle to not make the huge movements it once did. You can call that muscle weakness or whatever but botox has effects even after stopping which helps you soften overexaggerated movement. If you have strong movement or especially if you have strong resting lines, give botox a try if you’re into anti aging treatments. My only warning is its expensive and addicting!