Hereβs a quick fact: Botox is one of the most popular cosmetic treatments in the war against aging. But itβs also one of those treatments that, if you donβt know a lot about it, itβs easy to think that itβs too good to be true. After all, who doesnβt want to look younger? Who wouldnβt want to get rid of all those wrinkles? But at the end of the day, is it for you?
What should you or should you not believe? How do you separate myth vs. fact when it comes to Botox?
At Live Young Wellness Spa in Flower Mound and Castle Hills, we help patients achieve their dream look and dispel myths that may be creating unnecessary skepticism. When Botox is injected into the forehead, around the eyes, or other areas for cosmetic use, the result should be a reduction in the appearance of wrinkles and other fine lines. This gives you that youthful appearance, and new patients line up every day to get Botox in Frisco, Plano, Carrollton, and Lewisville.
Here are three myths and facts about Botox you should know.
Myth: Botox is painful
Many patients hear the word βinjectionβ and automatically think that Botox treatment in Frisco, Plano, Carrollton, and Lewisville is painfulβ¦ but that couldnβt be further from the truth. At most, youβll feel a slight prick as our certified skincare team uses the smallest of needles to inject a small amount of Botox into the treatment site. Although most patients do not need it, we can also use a topical anesthetic or numbing agent, and before you know it, the procedure is done.
Fact: minimizes new wrinkles
Along with the effects of sun exposure and gravity, the dynamic movement of the face plays as large a role as any in contributing to wrinkles and the facial aging process. As time passes, these lines deepen, become more obvious, and seem to multiply. Botox injections eliminate these existing wrinkles, but whatβs even more powerful is that they can prevent new wrinkles from forming through preventative treatments.
Myth: Iβll be left with an expressionless face
If youβre in the hands of a skilled medical aesthetic professional, this will never happen. At Live Young Wellness Spa, one of our skin care specialists will assess the patterns of your facial creases and develop an injection plan specific to you, making every attempt to avoid the expressionless look many patients are concerned about when considering Botox.
Fact: There are so many benefits to Botox beyond aesthetics
Botox safely and effectively relaxes facial muscles that create all of those pesky fine lines and wrinkles that keep staring back at you in the mirror. Itβs also great for fixing droopy eyebrows, hooded eyes, and a variety of more serious health challenges that come with aging. This includes underarm sweating, crowβs feet, migraines, eye twitching and eye conditions, muscle spasms, drooling, and even neck pain.
Myth: You get immediate results
As much as weβd love for you to leave our facility and immediately look 10 years younger, itβs simply not possible. Botox effects are gradual over the course of a few days following treatment. After two to four weeks, youβll really notice a difference. Trust us when we say that the results are worth the wait.
Fact: Botox procedures are fast
This is one item that seems too good to be true but is absolutely a FACT. Botox does not have a ton of initial prep time, which means we can have you in and out of the office during your lunch hour. And because there are no visible side effects, no one will ever know what you had done during your break.