How To Determine If Botox Is Right For You
When considering how to keep looking as young and radiant as possible, you have a few options available on the market today, such as Botox, dermal fillers, chemical peels and facials. Here is what Botox can specifically help with:
- Fine lines and wrinkles around the eyes
- Lines above your lips
- Droopy eyebrows
- Frown lines between the brows
Botox “freezes” muscles and blocks any nerve signals from reaching them, thus keeping the wrinkles or fine lines from showing on the surface of your skin.
Benefits of Using Botox
Once you experience the difference Botox can make, you will understand why it is such a popular choice among men and women in entertainment, having to act in front of high-definition cameras. Other benefits of Botox include:
- Affordable
- Long-lasting (follow-ups depending on your metabolism rate)
- No recovery time
- Immediate results
- Safe, FDA approved
- Can be used along with other cosmetic treatments
- Works on all skin types
- Quick procedure.
What to Expect from Your Procedure and Beyond
A Botox session can take as little as 20 minutes, depending on which sites you want injections. During our consultation, we will discuss the process, your goals and aftercare instructions to help you get the maximum benefit from the procedure.
We will discuss:
- Duration of the procedure
- Whether we should use a numbing cream on the injection site
- Number of treatment sites
- Aftercare instructions and the dos and don’ts
Once you’re done with your sessions, we advise applying a cold compress to reduce swelling and redness.
- It is best not to take a nap after your session to give the toxin time to settle in the right place.
- Don’t go for any harsh peels or treatments for at least a week after to give your skin time to adjust.
- Limit heat and sun exposure and refrain from doing vigorous exercise for 48 hours.
All these instructions are so you can have the best outcome of the Botox session, and the toxin can settle in the intended place and give you the smooth look you’re after.
When Should You Start Using Botox?
You can start as early as in your 20s. Coming in for preventative Botox sessions means you will never have to see what your face looks like as it ages. You can also wait until you see fine lines forming on your brows, eyes or lips and then come for regular sessions to keep them invisible.
Keeping hydrated, looking after your skin, using sunscreen and going for peels and facials can all help delay the signs of aging, but Botox can hide existing lines in ways your products or beauty routine can’t.
5 Signs You’re Ready For Botox
Some choices, genetics or environmental factors can speed up the aging process, and you will see that Botox can benefit you even more if:
- You are a smoker
- Work in the sun a lot
- You see frown lines forming
- You are in your late 20s or early 30s and see dynamic lines forming
- You see smile lines forming around your eyes and mouth.
Make Your Appointment Today
We want you to have all the information you need before making your appointment, so you feel at ease for your first treatment. During our first consultation session, we encourage you to ask questions about Botox so we can set up your first appointment and you can experience the fabulous benefits of Botox. Get in touch with us today to schedule your appointment.
Testimonial from Idan, Satisfied Botox Patient in San Diego
I’ve had the best experience and results getting Botox treatment for wrinkles on my forehead and between the brows. This is the best medial spa in San Diego. The staff, nurses and doctors are fully committed, knowledge and made my experience fully enjoyable! I’ll be back again!