What results can I expect from botoulinum toxin injection?
Botulinum toxin injection reduces wrinkles and lines on your face, giving you a fresh, restful and natural look.
The half-life of the injection takes about three to four months. At this point, the patient may need another injection to maintain the results. Occasionally, patients may experience longer results, but they are often trained to prevent the muscles from scratching or lifting the eyebrows. This effect is caused by resting the muscles after botulinum toxin injection.
Many people see results in four to five days, but it may take up to two weeks to show the exact results. Deep wrinkles show improvement after a short time and continue to improve slowly over time.
What is the healing process after botulinum toxin administration?
Normal daily activities can be continued immediately after injection. After the injection, redness or mild bruising may occur but rapid recovery is observed.
In order to prevent possible migration to undesirable areas of your face after the application, patients are advised not to extend for at least two hours following injections. The patient should not aggressively rub the area or perform facial massage for at least 48 hours after injection.
What are the possible side effects or risks of botulinum toxin administration?
Some patients experience bruising or redness immediately after injection. These effects last only a few hours. This can be minimized by holding pressure on the injected regions when a bruise or sudden swelling occurs.
In some patients, headaches after injections are a rare side effect that should be resolved within 24 hours.