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Botox VS Forehead Wrinkles

 

 

Sooner or later, every woman notices age-related changes on her face when looking at herself in the mirror.

There are lots of factors affecting a woman’s appearance including:

  • the environment,
  • daily stress,
  • improper nutrition,
  • sleep deficit, and
  • a great number of other things.

The fair sex reacts negatively to age-related wrinkles, mimic wrinkles, poor muscle tone,and sagging facial and body skin. It is common for a woman who is dissatisfied with her appearance to continue to live an ordinary life without changing the situation. Sadly, it is impossible to turn back the clock, but nowadays any woman can change her appearance, correct any defects and emphasise her strengths.

87% of women have forehead wrinkles

Modern cosmetology offers a range of various procedures that allow ladies to keep their attractiveness as long as possible and, as a result, regain their confidence. Women oftencomplain about forehead wrinkles. Facial muscles are involved in the expression of various emotions, and it is not always possible to control their musculation.

Botox to remove forehead wrinkles


The first forehead lines may appear at the age of 20 years old and develop into folds with age. The main reasons are genetic background, active facial expression, improper care and bad habits. Many women ask an essential question: what quick and effective procedures can be applied without causing harm to health? Experts know how to help. They offer Botox injections to remove mimic wrinkles and skin folds and ensure a tightening effect that can last up to six months. For more pronounced and deep mimic wrinkles, the drug effect continues up to 3 months. It is no coincidence that Botox injections are often called beauty shots. There are many unfounded myths about this drug.

Botox advantages:

  • safe,
  • painless,
  • non-addictive,
  • excreted in a natural way within 24 hours.

This procedure relaxes the muscles and makes the skin smoother.

Contraindications for Botox injections

The procedure has a number of contraindications:

  • pregnancy,
  • lactation,
  • skin infections,
  • menstrual period,
  • patients under 18 years old,
  • combination with certain drugs,
  • individual intolerance to the drug.


Therefore, it is necessary to consult a specialist and follow a number of recommendations.

Botox injection procedure in details

The procedure includes the administration of unique drugs with the neurotoxin protein as the main active substance. Botox does not fill the muscles, but affects how they work. The procedure results in blockage, muscle relaxation, and wrinkle smoothing. Botox only affects the muscle at the injection site.

How fast is the effect of the procedure?

The results from the procedure are expressed in about a week, and the desired effect is achieved in 2 weeks. The smooth skin effect tends to accumulate and intensify each time the drug is administered. Over time, chemicals inhibit their action, nerve conduction in the forehead area is restored, but muscles remain minimally active, and wrinkles less noticeable.

NOTE! The drug does not affect facial expression, its action applies only to a certain area.

The procedure is completely painless, because the drug is injected with a thin needle. The devices used are sterile and disposable. As a rule, no needle marks are observed. The undesirable effect in the form of edema and bruising disappears within a few days.

NOTE! It is necessary to remember that after drug administration, it is prohibited to:

  • touch the face with your hands,
  • massage yourself,
  • rub the injection sites,
  • lower your head or take a horizontal position for several hours.
  • do physical activity, visit saunas, bathhouses and tanning salons, and consumealcohol and antibiotic drugs for several days.

The patient returns to normal life immediately after the procedure, because there is no rehabilitation period.

Side effects of Botox injections and complications

In rare cases, the following side effects can be observed:

  • protuberance,
  • induration,
  • itching,
  • headache,
  • displacement of the active substance.

These adverse effects may appear only if the patient ignores the doctor’s recommendations, as well as in the case of excessive drug administration by an unqualified specialist. These are also the causes of uneven distribution of the substance and facial asymmetry. In cases of rare allergic reactions, antihistamines are prescribed to patients.

NOTE! Our specialist Michelle Mironova has the necessary experience of administering Botox treatments, and all the related diplomas/work permits.

Do Botox injections result in a shiny forehead?

The main doubt expressed by patients before the procedure concerns the forehead shine, which may appear due to several reasons. It should be noted that the high dose of the drug makes the forehead completely smooth, and its light-reflecting ability increases, which leads to the “young face effect”. It is also important to know that the administration of the botulinum toxin into the forehead area affects how the sebaceous glands work (they are enlarged), so the forehead may shine. To remove oily sheen, the proper skin cleansing products and mattifying creams should be applied. The administration of micro doses of Botox into the surface layers of the skin help to get rid of enlarged pores, smooth out the skin and inhibit the activity of the sebaceous glands. The skin becomes attractive and fresh, and makeup can be more easily applied. After Micro-Botox treatment, women may abandon the intensive daily care because the skin becomes less oily and watery.

Special care is required when using Botox injections in patients who are 60 years and older: at this age the skin becomes inelastic, sags, and the toxin can be ineffective. So, other methods of rejuvenation are recommended to such patients.

There are a lot of advantages of botulinum toxin injections. It is safe for human health and causes no addiction. You only get used to looking excellent. The drug helps women and men keep their youth and attractiveness without surgical interventions. Be healthy, beautiful and confident on your way toward perfection!