Botulinum toxin injections have become so commonplace that almost every beauty salon today will offer this wrinkle smoothing option.

Before signing up for the procedure, you should independently analyze all the pros and cons and only then make a decision.

Is Botox harmful to the face?

In addition to Botox, there is also Dysport, which is also officially allowed in our country for use for the benefit of beauty. Both drugs are designed to smooth the skin, but have some differences. In particular, the speed of the onset of the primary effect after the introduction of the first is a maximum of two days, the second - five days. The growing result also varies with an interval of a week.

Botox creams are softer (sparing) in their effect today.

Contraindications

Consultation with a specialist before the introduction is required, and yet you need to keep in mind that Botox is contraindicated in:

- pregnancy and lactation
- inflammatory processes at the intended injection sites
- any diseases in the acute period
- hemophilia
- severe allergic reactions, etc.

And even after you have been consulted and tested for tolerance, the risk of adverse reactions still remains, because you can never predict for 100% how the body will react to the introduction of the active substance.

It is important that your cosmetologist be an experienced and certified specialist, since inaccuracies with the dosage and injection site can lead to adverse consequences: swelling, immobility of a large area of ​​skin and muscles of the face, etc. In this case, you will have to rely on the fact that the effect of the substance is not endless: up to six months, and then everything will be restored.

Headache, subcutaneous hematomas (bruises), local loss of sensation, and in some cases, the appearance of cold symptoms are considered quite common after administration.

What should be avoided after administration of the drug:

touch and try to contract the muscles of the face at the injection site, take hot baths, go to the bath, actively sunbathe, including in the solarium.

If all of the above terrifies you, then maybe you should think: isn’t it easier just to mask wrinkles than to fight them so ambiguously.