Is Botox Safe?

As Botox has become more and more popular, curiosity about the injection increases. One of the first questions that people look to get answered is: How safe are Botox injections? To answer this question, we should first touch on how Botox works.

As we get older, muscles in our face begin to contract. This contraction causes wrinkles and lines in our face. The Botox injection acts to stop the muscle from contracting and thus reducing the signs of wrinkles and lines. Our nerve cells tell our muscles when they should contract and Botox actually prevents the nerve cells from giving that message. Once the injection happens, the Botox injection will begin working with a little time.

There is no surgery involved with Botox, so this also rules out any of the complications that might come with some plastic surgery procedures. Additionally, Botox does not last forever. This is a positive for those who are concerned about any long-lasting effects. Botox will wear off, at which point you would need the injection again if you desired the effects of Botox. Many people get injections every 3 or 4 months to keep the look going, but if you decide that you no longer want the effects of the injection. It might take up to 6 months after your last injection for the effects to be completely gone.

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Botox is a simple injection that is performed thousands of times a year all over the country. The procedure is safe and requires basically no recovery time, unlike other more drastic appearance enhancement procedures. To get more information on Botox or to schedule an appointment, contact Austin facial plastic surgeon Louis William Apostolakis, MD at 512-329-8989 today for more information.