As you age, you may notice wrinkles and lines on your face, but they can form on one area, such as the forehead. Luckily, Botox in Schaumburg gives you an option to reduce forehead wrinkles without undergoing surgery.
How Botox for the Forehead Works
As the skin ages, it loses elasticity, so it has a harder time bouncing back, which causes dynamic wrinkles, which are caused by facial expressions. Approved for cosmetic use in 2002 by the FDA, Botox reduces the appearance of wrinkles with injections that use a small amount of a diluted chemical called botulinum. The substance freezes the muscles in the face by blocking the signals from the nerve cells to the muscle, which helps the muscle contract.
After applying a numbing solution, the provider will inject it into one of five sites on the forehead. They could inject in a V pattern, or three center places on the forehead, but the pattern depends on your anatomy. The whole session should not take longer than half an hour.
After Treatment Considerations
Regardless of injection patterns, the results remain the same. You should feel your muscles slowly relax soon after treatment, and you could see some results in 24-48 hours.
However, you don’t usually see full results for 30 days after a session and expect your first treatment results to fade sooner. If you don’t get the results you want, don’t schedule another session until the treatment wears off. Don’t forget to wear sunscreen if you go outside, and don’t use scrubs or facial masks for about two weeks.
Botox in Schaumburg may not make you look 20 again, but you will have more confidence in your appearance. Visit Ashpole Plastic Surgery to learn more or schedule a consultation.
