Facial wrinkles are very common due to repeated use of facial muscles while giving facial expressions. Facial wrinkles are very common in 30s and later on but sometime they appear earlier in our life. These are wrinkles mostly seen on sides of our eyes (crow feet or lateral canthal lines), on forehead (forehead lines), on the sides of nose (bunny lines), above the lips (lip lines, smokers lines, lipstick lines) & between the eyebrows (line of 11, frown lines, glabellar lines).
These wrinkles are best treated with Botox injections. Botox is a chemical which relaxes the muscles and thus smooth out the wrinkles. It is also known as botulinum toxin. Though it is a toxin, it does not have toxic harmful effects in our body. Actually while treating these wrinkles we use very less quantity of botulinum toxin which does not give rise to toxic effects. Usually we inject less than 100 units of Botox for cosmetic treatments. Botox is most common cosmetic treatment in the world. Botox injection is known as lunch hour procedure as it can be done in few minutes and there is no downtime most of the time. Botox injection is almost painless. Rarely we use topical anaesthesia for Botox injection.
Botox is a wonderful treatment modality for wrinkles. There are various wrinkles on face that appear with ageing. One of them is Crow Feet or lateral canthus lines that is visible on the outer sides of corners of eyes. These wrinkles become prominent when we smile or laugh. Crow feet become visible due to repeated use of muscles when we smile and laugh. Over the period muscles on the outer sides of eyes get enlarged and skin in this area start wrinkling.
Botox or Botulinum Toxin is a very safe and effective procedure to treat crow feet wrinkles. Around 15-20 Units of botox is required to treat Crow Feet wrinkles. Botox is injected at 3-5 points on each sides of eyes. The results of Botox injection treatment are apparent in 7 days and reach to the maximum in 2 weeks. Results usually last for 3 months but many times results may last longer. There is no downtime after botox injection or botox wrinkle treatment ie you can go to work or office immediately after botox treatment.
Before Botox Treatment (Pre Treatment) Instructions
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Tell your cosmetic doctor / dermatologist about history of cold sores, as anti-viral treatment may be required prior to Botox treatment.
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Avoid alcoholic beverages for at least 24 hours prior to Botox treatment (as the risk of bruising increases).
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Avoid anti-inflammatory / blood thinning medications, for 2 weeks before Botox treatment such as aspirin, vitamin E, ginkgo biloba, Fish Oil (Omega 3) supplements, Ibuprofen (as the risk of bruising increases).
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Have a good breakfast before Botox procedure to avoid lightheadedness during treatment.
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Schedule your Dermal Filler and Botox treatment at least 2 weeks prior to any event (wedding, vacation etc.), you might be attending.
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Botox injections are not recommended for pregnant or breastfeeding women.
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Discontinue Retin-A 2 days before and 2 days after treatment.
After Botox Treatment (Post Treatment) Instructions
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You should not manipulate or massage the treated area for 3 hours post Botox treatment. Do NOT opt for facial / laser treatments or microdermabrasion after Botox injections for at least a week.
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Do NOT lie down for 4 hours after your Botox treatment. This will help prevent few eyelid complications after Botox treatment.
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Activities like straining, heavy lifting, or vigorous exercise need to be avoided for 6 hours after Botox treatment.
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Expressions like smiling and frowning immediately after Botox treatments may helps the Botox injection spread deeper into the injected muscle.
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Wait for 2 weeks after Botox treatment to see desired results. If desired result of Botox treatment is not seen even after 2 weeks of your injection, you may require few additional units of Botox. Please be informed that you will be charged for these extra units of Botox, used during any touch-up or subsequent appointments.
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In case of pain or other emergency please contact +91 9166046591
Frequently Asked Questions : Botox Injection for Wrinkles
Q.1 IS BOTOX TREATMENT AVAILABLE IN UDAIPUR?
A. Yes! Botox treatment for wrinkles is now available in Udaipur, Rajasthan. Dr Upavan Pandya at Vibra Clinics, Udaipur is well known nationally as expert Botox and Fillers injector and providing advanced cosmetology services for a decade.
Q.2 WHAT IS THE COST OF BOTOX IN UDAIPUR?
A. Botox is charged per unit basis in India and worldwide. Average cost in India for Botox is INR 350 per Unit varying INR 280 - 500 in different cities and different clinics. Currently in 2019 Vibra Clinics is offering Botox in Udaipur at the cost of INR 250 per Unit.
Q.3 HOW EFFECTIVE BOTOX TREATMENT IS?
A. Botox is a very effective way to treat wrinkles on face. Specially for those wrinkles which appear on expressions like smiling, frowning etc are treated very well.
Q.4 WHAT ARE THE CONDITIONS OR WRINKLE THAT ARE TREATED WITH BOTOX?
A. Various wrinkles on face are treated successfully with Botox like Crowfeet (on eye corners), Forehead lines, Frown Lines (between eye brows), Bunny lines (on nose) etc.
Q.5 HOW LONG IT TAKES TO SEE VISIBLE EFFECTS OF BOTOX?
A. After injecting Botox, it takes about a week to see visible effects and highest results are seen in about two weeks period.
Q.6 HOW LONG BOTOX EFFECTS LAST?
A. Results of Botox treatment lasts for about 3 months, but if repeated in same body part, results may last longer. We have seen Botox results lasted for up to 8 months in few patients, who had repeated sessions, tells Dr Upavan Pandya from Vibra Clinics.
Q.7 WHERE ELSE BOTOX IS USED IN COSMETIC TREATMENTS APART FROM WRINKLE TREATMENT?
A. Botox is used to treat square face or masseter muscle hypertrophy. In square face muscle of mestication become hard and enlarged due to excessive grimacing in sleep. This enlrged muscle gives swollen appearance in lower half of cheeks, just above the jawline. Injecting Botox reduce this muscle mass and change the face from square to V shape.
Botox is also used to treat excessive sweating on palms, under arms and head. This condition of excessive sweating is also known as hyperhydrosis.
Q.8 WHAT ARE THE SIDE EFFECTS OF BOTOX TREATMENT?
A. Botox is a very safe treatment for wrinkles. Sometimes there may be relaxation of few facial muscles near to the treatment area and thus your smile and expressions may be affected but all these rare side effects get reversed in 2-3 weeks. Also there are rare incidences of - Headache - Sleep disturbances - Allergic reactions - Diarrhea - Loss of appetite - Muscle weakness - Anxiety.