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HEALTHY LIFESTYLE · MARCH 2018
YOUR BOTOX
QUESTIONS
ANSWERED
BY EXPERTS:
A PRIMER
Because facts matter, let’s get
down to brass-tacks. Botox
isn’t a long-term solution. It’s
a treatment that needs to be
repeated over and over again,
but that doesn’t mean it’s not worth your
while. Typically, treatment lasts about three
to four months depending on many factors
including the patient’s age and the number
of units used in the treatment. Statistically,
men fare a little worse with Botox because
stronger muscles mean less longevity for the
treatment fillers. They can expect treatment
to last somewhere between
two and three months.
If you’re looking for something that lasts a bit longer, you can
practice muscle retraining. How that works is you stick to the
regimen your doctor has put you on and allow your muscles a
chance to change the way they move your face. Allow them to
retrain and work for you, not against you.
As with any treatment, you should go into
it with a basic understanding of what it
is. First, you should learn your provider’s
philosophy and approach. Make sure that
it matches your goals. Do your research
about the provider, the facility, the treatment
provided, and any potential risk factors of
the procedure. Make sure your provider
offers before and after consultation to
answer any of your questions or concerns. If
they’re unwilling to sit down and chat, they’re
not the provider for you. It’s their job to
ease your mind and take your concerns into
account. Don’t go into this believing this is
a short-term commitment. It is, in fact, the
very opposite of that. What you choose to
do today could have a significant outcome
on the rest of your life and could help
prolong your anti-aging process. You know,
the reason you considered Botox treatment
in the first place. Also, keep in mind that one
treatment or one negative effect doesn’t
constitute full knowledge of how your body
will react to treatments in the future. Do
your homework.
If you should decide to stop receiving Botox
secrets, you’ll be glad to know there are
no side effects to stopping. If for whatever
reason treatments aren’t for you, consider
that a lesson learned and move on.
Did you know that Botox could be used a
preventative treatment for wrinkles? It can!
Even if you see no wrinkles now, getting
injections will weaken the muscle and limit
its movement now and will prevent a wrinkle
from forming in that area. Yay! But – there’s
always a but – when it comes to aging,
wrinkles aren’t the only thing you want
to prevent. Primarily, you should want to
prevent the sagging that comes with aging. If
you over-weaken a muscle, you’re promoting
more sagging. Don’t go so far as to cause
other muscles to compensate for the one
you’ve over-weakened.
Botox is not the end all,
be all. Sometimes you
just might need a filler
to fill in some of the gaps
and plump your skin.
Botox treatments have other benefits too
like they can eliminate excess sweating,
flushing, adult acne, teeth grinding, jaw
clenching and can ever help with migraines.
Consult your practitioner to find out what it
can do for you and find the right treatment
that makes sense for you.
By Eilleen Smith
10 HEALTHY MAGAZINE