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About Botox®

What is Botox®?

Botox® is the brand name for Botulinum Toxin A, which is a neurotoxin protein derived from bacteria (clostridium botulinum).

In tiny diluted amounts, it can be used safely for cosmetic procedures. First used in 1988 for aesthetic purposes.

How does it work?

Botox® temporarily immobilises the small muscles around your eyes and eyebrows. These are the muscles that allow you to form facial expressions, and it is here that frown lines and crow's feet appear. When these muscles are treated, the overlying skin relaxes, becoming smoother. Facial expressions are still possible, but the lines and wrinkles are reduced.

Whats Involved?

Botox® is injected into the area to be treated, using a needle that is so fine many patients may be unaware the treatment is underway.

How long does recovery take?

No recovery time is needed. Patients can resume normal activities immediately after treatment but are advised no vigarous exercise or lying down for at least 4 hours

Any side effects?

Every client of Marion Brown Aesthetics will receive pre and post treatment advice, and will receive an advice sheet to take home with them. On an extremely rare occasion the Botox® may migrate to a depressor muscle over the eye and cause the eyebrow or eyelid to droop (ptosis). As Botox® is not permanent, this is only temporary and will be resolved within 2 weeks. Eye drops provided by the doctor can also help

What will I look like following Botox® treatment?

A few days following your treatment, your lines and wrinkles will be reduced. Depending on your age and skin condition, they may disappear all together.

How long will Botox® last?

The effects of your treatment should last between four and six months. They may last longer when the treatment has been repeated several times.

Can everyone have Botox® treatment?

Botox® can be used by anyone whenever the signs of skin ageing start to appear. However, it should not be used by women who are pregnant, breast-feeding or seeking to start a family.

Patients who have any conditions that affect muscle activity, (history of Bells Palsy, Myenasthenia Gravis, Multiple Sclerosis)

Bleeding disorders or those taking drugs that affect bleeding time (warfarin, heparin, aspirin, glucosamine).

Drugs that may interact with Botox® (aminoglycoside antibiotics, spectromycin, quinine sulphate) It is also probably safest to avoid Botox® usage whilst taking antimalarial quinine based drugs too, although an interaction is only a theoretical problem.

What about before- and after-care?

We advise that clients drink plenty of water - starting a few days before their treatment - to ensure that their skin is well-hydrated.

To help Botox® settle after your treatment, it is important that you do not rub the treated area for the first 24 hours. Also, it is best not to jog or undertake any other type of vigorous exercise.