Today, we use botox injections not only for muscle contractions, but for a much wider range of purposes, including hyperhidrosis, chronic migraines, wrinkle removal, calf contouring, and square jaw reduction. Developed square jaws are a major no-no and just not attractive to Koreans. The advantage – and perhaps disadvantage – of botox is that effects are not permanent and will fade after about 4-6 months. If you have thick and muscular calves, you will see them shrinking little by little with regular botox treatment. In USA, there are long waiting periods to see a Neurologist, as well as, to get the procedures (EMG, EEG, Botox, MRI, etc) done. With Botox, you get to observe the effect in a shorter span of time. In India, one can see a neurologist, get the MRI done and get it reported by a Radiologist in a few hours! Click here to see what I’m talking about!

Facial shape is taken quite seriously here – we like our slim, pointed chins. At first, results may look awkward and unnatural, but the facial expression will improve slowly over time. It is important to understand the facial structure of the patient in order to yield the most satisfactory results. Voluntary movements of the jaw like chewing and facial expressions, will not be effected by botox. By injecting small doses of botox into the masseter muscle, this large muscle that controls the movement of the jaw is weakened to reduce involuntary grinding of the teeth and clenching of the jaw while sleeping. Bruxism aka chronic teeth grinding can cause great physical pains such as jaw soreness, headache, earaches, and even migraines, as well as severe dental problems like loss of tooth enamel, tooth sensitivity, and chipping of the teeth. Botox will be active for about 3-4 months after the first procedure, and some patients require a re-injection only until 6-12 months later to reduce teeth grinding.

If your frown lines are more rooted, your aesthetic doctor may advise the combination of BOTOX and Fillers. Wrinkles are not the only problem in present day environmental pollution. This solution is said to peel off dead skin, which is said to result in smoother skin with less wrinkles. The result should be a relaxed and calm looking pair of brows. If you’re looking for a great way to lift years off your face and look younger, think about the benefits of Botox. Since the Botox effect is not reversible, the wrinkle treatment is begun with a smaller dosage so that the dosage can be increased by after-injection or in subsequent treatments. There are certain things that can be done to help reduce the risk of bruising from an injectable treatment. Time will resolve this bruise but patients are very interested in speeding up healing. Normally, our muscles start to weaken after around age 50. Female patients with thin skin may also have weak facial muscles. Natural facial fillers like Restylane fills in the lines when at rest, but it will not stop your muscles from making lines when you frown or squint. When you receive an injection of Botox, the nerves are blocked, and your muscles will be paralyzed.

Do not lie flat or rub/scrub the area for four hours after injection. Now, I know better to make sure to regulate my own injections for each area I wish to have treated. Now, there are a few ways to go about this craze over the V-line. Too much BOTOX may cause your eyebrows to emerge unnaturally arched and disturbingly uneven as if they are going to take off from your forehead! Findings suggest that Allergan’s heavy reliance on existing social norms of ideal beauty – as youthful, gendered, and self-actualised – for marketing BOTOX Cosmetic cultivates a meta-message of greater social and psychological risks associated with not using the product. However, during treatment, it was discovered that botox injections also remove wrinkles, and from then was used for cosmetic purposes too. The liquid facelift is a cosmetic procedure that’s made a big impact during the past few years. Most bruising can be covered by makeup, but sometime those pesky dark purple bruises that occur the first few days following the procedure can be difficult to cover up. The fear of a bruise can even prevent some patients from getting the procedure done! You can ask the doctor to let you view some before and after pictures from some previous patients.