A Few Tips for your Botox Appointment
By Craig W. Nevilt
Once you've decided that BOTOX is the right way for you to achieve a more youthful, aesthetically pleasing look, you need to prepare yourself. Since the treatments are relatively quick and uncomplicated, the best way to prepare for Botox is to inform yourself on what the procedure entails. As you prepare to use Botox to eliminate wrinkles or for one of its many other uses, it's important to be informed about the details of the procedure. And to be prepared to let your physician know what kind of results you are hoping to achieve.
Again, the actual day of the treatment is pretty normal. There is no anaesthesia to take and very little preparation required. Likely, once with your doctor, nurse, or certified staff member, you will be asked to sit in a reclining, dentist-like chair. Knowing what you are trying to accomplish, the person administering your Botox treatment will likely ask you to contract specific muscles, then he or she will mark the injection locations.
Your Face After the Botox Treatment
After the Botox injections, the affected area may exhibit small red dots. Some patients have shown instances of minor bruising or swelling, but this is extremely uncommon. However, any discoloration can easily be disguised with a bit of make-up and will fade within a few hours of the procedure. Since this is a non-surgical procedure, facial scars are not a concern. Doctors recommend using an ice bag on the injection site for a few minutes after the procedure. This should eliminate or reduce any inflammation.
Your doctor should provide you with Botox recovery tips after your Botox procedure has been completed. The Botox will take effect within the first few hours with full results visible within about a week, so be sure to schedule your appointment far enough in advance of an event to enjoy its full effects by that time.
What Does is Really Cost?
One of the main reasons for the procedure's worldwide popularity is the price point of an actual procedure. Depending on the nature of the treatment, a BOTOX session will usually cost between $300 and $400 per syringe. Compared to other anti-wrinkle injectable treatments, Botox is the most affordable. BOTOX patients will have to pay to maintain their results, normally around every 4-6 months.
Are there Any Side Effects?
If Botox side effects occur, they're usually temporary, starting within the first week of injection, but sometimes persisting for several months. The kinds of side effects depend on what area you had treated with Botox. For patients with frown lines, the most common Botox related side effects include:
▪ headache
▪ respiratory infection
▪ flu-like symptoms
Again, the actual day of the treatment is pretty normal. There is no anaesthesia to take and very little preparation required. Likely, once with your doctor, nurse, or certified staff member, you will be asked to sit in a reclining, dentist-like chair. Knowing what you are trying to accomplish, the person administering your Botox treatment will likely ask you to contract specific muscles, then he or she will mark the injection locations.
Your Face After the Botox Treatment
After the Botox injections, the affected area may exhibit small red dots. Some patients have shown instances of minor bruising or swelling, but this is extremely uncommon. However, any discoloration can easily be disguised with a bit of make-up and will fade within a few hours of the procedure. Since this is a non-surgical procedure, facial scars are not a concern. Doctors recommend using an ice bag on the injection site for a few minutes after the procedure. This should eliminate or reduce any inflammation.
Your doctor should provide you with Botox recovery tips after your Botox procedure has been completed. The Botox will take effect within the first few hours with full results visible within about a week, so be sure to schedule your appointment far enough in advance of an event to enjoy its full effects by that time.
What Does is Really Cost?
One of the main reasons for the procedure's worldwide popularity is the price point of an actual procedure. Depending on the nature of the treatment, a BOTOX session will usually cost between $300 and $400 per syringe. Compared to other anti-wrinkle injectable treatments, Botox is the most affordable. BOTOX patients will have to pay to maintain their results, normally around every 4-6 months.
Are there Any Side Effects?
If Botox side effects occur, they're usually temporary, starting within the first week of injection, but sometimes persisting for several months. The kinds of side effects depend on what area you had treated with Botox. For patients with frown lines, the most common Botox related side effects include:
▪ headache
▪ respiratory infection
▪ flu-like symptoms