What are the indications for Botox treatment?

Upper Face

Treatment of Forehead lines, frown lines and crows feet lines is most common. The under eyes treatment erases wrinkles below your eyes. Bunny lines treatment reduces wrinkles at the side of the nose. You can also lift the brows to reduce hooded eyes with a ‘Botox Browlift’.

Lower Face

Jaw Reduction treatment relaxes the jaw muscles. Masseter Botox relaxes the masseter muscles. Both these treatments make a square jawline look oval and feminine. Chin Botox makes a dimple chin look smooth.

Neck

Treatment of platysmal bands reduces turkey neck. While tiny injections along the horizontal neck lines reduces these ‘Necklace lines’.

Fine Lines and Open Pores

Botox in higher dilution is called ‘Micro Botox’. This treatment helps remove fine lines and gives skin tightening. It can also reduce pore size to give you flawless skin.

Other uses of Botox

Excessive Sweating Treatment with Botox helps stop sweating. The treatment can be done for palms, soles and armpits. Scalp Botox to stop sweating in the scalp is becoming very popular.

Botox is also helpful in headaches and such as Migraine. And other medical conditions such as teeth grinding and stiff temporomandibular joint.

How does Botox treatment work?

Facial expressions such as anger, worry and surprise are a part of everyday life. As we grow older the muscles that pull these expressions become overactive.

When you are in your 30s these overactive muscles start causing visible lines and wrinkles on your face. Namely, frown lines, forehead lines and crows feet around the eyes. These are signs of aging.

We inject Botox into these facial muscles. Botulinum toxin blocks the impulses to these overactive muscles and does not allow the muscles to contract. This relaxes the wrinkles and gives your skin a smoother and shinier appearance.

We can also inject Botox into the chin, jaw and neck muscles. This gives you a ‘Mini Facelift’ or ‘Botox Facelift’. When we use Botox along with dermal fillers for face lifting, we call it a ‘Liquid Facelift’.

Who is the right candidate for Botox?

Botox treatment is perfect for you if you wish to look fresher and more youthful. If your friends think you look angry, worried or sad, then you can have Botox for a calmer look. The treatment is suitable for men as well as women of any age.

We can use Botox to give you a smoother skin, reduce fine lines, remove wrinkles and uplift sagging skin. Younger people usually like Botox for jaw shaping, nose reshaping and face slimming. Botox brow lift has become very popular thanks to supermodel Bela Hadid.

Is Botox treatment painful?

The Botox needle is very tiny. It is barely as long as your eyelash. The injections cause a minor sting like an ant-bite. But to keep you comfortable we offer an anaesthetic or numbing cream.

We can apply this numbing cream for 20 to 40 minutes before the Botox injection. Once we do this, you do not feel any pain at all!

What is the procedure of Botox injections?

Botox treatment is a simple procedure. We begin by applying a numbing cream or EMLA on the treatment area for 20 minutes. When the area is numb, we mark the injection site and start the injection procedure.

The actual procedure of botox injection takes about 5 minutes. And it is completely painless.

What is the downtime after Botox treatment?

After the procedure, the injected area may look slightly bumpy. Your skin looks completely normal after about 20 minutes. Dr Niketa takes maximum care to prevent bruising. So, you can continue a normal lifestyle after the treatment.

The effect of Botox starts to show in 3 days. In 10 days you see the full effects and the wrinkles are relaxed.

Will I look very ‘frozen’ or ‘artificial’ after Botox treatment?

The muscle relaxation depends on the dose or ‘unit of Botox’. Some of you may prefer the tight and shiny look that many celebrities like. While some of you may prefer a more natural and relaxed look, without looking done up. You can let me know what you prefer during your consultation. For Botox treatment in Mumbai, I generally prefer to keep some natural movement in your muscles. This ensures that you can make all your expressions without having any lines or wrinkles.

How long does Botox treatment last?

The effect of Botox anti-wrinkle injections last anywhere between 3 to 5 months. The effect tends to disappear faster in smokers and heavyweight trainers. It also fades faster in professionals who use facial expressions, such as actors.

If you like the effect of the treatment, then you will need a touch-up before the effect fades completely. Many people may do the treatment once and repeat only as required. While many others prefer to repeat their Botox once in every 3 to 6 months.

Things to avoid before getting Botox injection.

You need you to stop oral vitamin E, fish oils, flax seeds and Aspirin at least one week before. If you are having the procedure for an event, then make sure you book your treatment at least one week in advance.

What are the side effects of Botox?

Botox can cause a mild allergic reaction in people who are allergic to egg protein. This is because a similar protein is used as a preservative in Botulin vials. Besides this Botox has no side effects.

However, any treatment can have side effects if it is wrongly done. The wrong dose in the wrong muscles can cause smile deviation or eyelid drooping. Also, overdose of Botox can cause temporary paralysis of the muscles and an ‘artificial’ appearance.

Does Botox work on all kinds of wrinkles?

Botox works on all muscle-related wrinkles. It cannot fill deep wrinkles related to volume loss. For that you will need dermal fillers. And if the wrinkles or sagging is far too advanced then cosmetic surgery or plastic surgery is a better option.