Botox Treatment Procedure

Avoid anti-inflammatory/blood thinning medications, if possible for a period of 2 weeks before treatment.
Medications and supplements that have a blood thinning effect and can increase the risk of bruising and swelling after injections. Some examples are aspirin, vitamin E, ginkgo biloba, ginseng, St. John’s Wort, Omega 3/Fish Oil supplements, Ibuprofen, Motrin, Advil, Aleve and other NSAIDS.
On the day of the treatment our doctor will interview and do a physical examination to ensure a complete understanding of the desired outcome, checking contraindication and plan the treatment.

Tincture of iodine is applied to the skin and allowed to air-dry. After drying, the area is dusted with cornstarch. When sweat reaches the surface of the skin, the starch and iodine combine, causing a dramatic color change (yellow to dark blue), allowing sweat production to be easily visualized.

The treatment areas will be sterilized with cleanser and alcohol to ensure minimum chance of complications.
A numbing cream will be applied and allowed 45 minutes to reach peak effectiveness, this reduces the discomfort during the treatment.
Your chosen botulinum product will be injected into the desired treatment areas.

Aftercare is incredibly important when it comes to Botox but it’s something that many people overlook.

Do not lay face down within 4 hours of treatment.
Avoid bending down, lying down, or doing strenuous exercise shortly after treatment.
Alcohol ,Aspirin, Ibuprofen or other strong painkillers may increase bruising, so should be avoided
It’s also a good idea to avoid using a sauna for 2 weeks.
To further reduce risk you should avoid aggressive skin manipulation up to one week after treatment. This means try to stay away from treatments or facial massage.

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