[:en]Botox is the most popular facial treatment for anti-aging and wrinkles in the world. Our goal is to provide customers with well-researched and honest information about this facial treatment so you can decide if it’s right for you. It’s absolutely normal to have nerves when undergoing any type of medical treatment, but with Botox injections, you don’t have to worry! Below, we’ll go over the safeness of these injections that may absolve your doubts.
Botox, or “Botulinum toxin type A”, might have a scary-sounding name, but you can rest easy as the liquid is carefully produced and purified in certified laboratory settings. Botox injections are used in small doses for cosmetic treatments, making them very safe! As a matter of fact, Botox treatments have been used across the world for over 30 years. It is one of the most researched cosmetic treatments, and many cosmetic and expert health care professionals don’t hesitate to use it on their patients. Again, if you have any doubts about Botox’s safety and how the procedure is administered, then feel free to ask us!
Wrinkles form when the muscles beneath the affected area contract. For example, muscles in the forehead are vertical. When you raise your eyebrows, they contract and wrinkles appear horizontally. Botox is injected into these muscles where it helps block nerve impulses to tissues. From there, the skin located above the muscles that caused wrinkles to appear now appears smoother.
Botox injections usually take about 10-15 minutes to administer and there is no need for recovery. Patients can have the procedure done at our location and head on home that same day! It’s important for our customers to know that results should be seen within a few days of treatment. Botox requires anywhere between three and seven days to take full effect and results could peak anywhere between 10 to 14 days after treatment. The injections should last up to four months. After that, wrinkles will gradually appear again, meaning another visit with us should be scheduled for further injections.
When those pesky wrinkles start to appear, it might seem as if they came out of nowhere. If you’ve noticed that your skin is not as smooth as it once was, then contact us! We want for you to not only look younger, but feel younger as well. Get in touch with us in McAllen to learn more about Botox injections and other treatments.[:]