Anti-wrinkle Botex: reviews, before and after photos, price of one injection

Botox and its effects

Botox (botulinum toxin) is a drug based on neurotoxin type A. It is obtained from anaerobic gram-positive botulinum bacteria. Botulinum toxin blocks nerve impulses in muscle tissue, causing some muscle groups to relax and others to tighten. During the period of active action of the neurotoxin, the muscle tissue remains in a static position.

Initially, Botox was used to relieve muscle spasms in patients with cerebral palsy, to treat seizures, spasms of the orbicularis oculi muscles.

Today Botox is actively used in professional cosmetology to eliminate wrinkles and correct facial contours. In addition, Botox injections are made into the armpits to block sweating and into the scalp in combination with a vitamin complex to restore hair structure.

Anti-wrinkle Botox injections do not affect the skin. Smoothing out facial wrinkles and tightening the facial contour under the influence of Botox occurs due to relaxation or tightening of the muscle tissue under the skin. Thus, certain facial muscles are blocked, facial expressions are reduced, and the skin looks smoother.

You can also find Dysport injections in the offers of cosmetology clinics. This drug, like Botox, is made from neurotoxin type A. Botox and Dysport are different brand names for the same drug.

Indications and contraindications for the use of botulinum toxin

Indications for Botox for the face

• blepharospasm • hemifacial spasm • paralytic strabismus • spasmodic torticollis • local muscle spasm in persons over 2 years of age • facial wrinkles • mild or moderate ptosis of the upper eyelids • facial asymmetry • hyperhidrosis • facial expression disorders • migraines • hypertrophy of the masticatory muscles

Contraindications for Botox injections

• hypersensitivity • myasthenia gravis • myasthenic-like syndromes • soft tissue infections in injection areas • taking aminoglycosides, spectinomycin, relanium, anticoagulants, baclofen, antiplatelet agents • pregnancy • lactation • age up to 2 years • generalized movement disorders • bleeding disorders • myopia • exacerbation of herpes • hemophilia • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease • renal or liver failure

How often to do Botox to smooth out wrinkles

The duration of action of Botox is purely individual, so the frequency of botulinum toxin injections is prescribed only by a cosmetologist. On average, the effect of Botox lasts for 16-20 weeks. The duration of the result is influenced by many factors: age, bad habits, facial activity, health status, etc.

The first results after the procedure are observed after 2-5 days, and the maximum effect of the administered Botox is achieved after 10-15 days. Repeated injections are prescribed when movement of 80-85% of the muscles is restored.

Doctors do not recommend Botox injections to eliminate wrinkles before the age of 30.

After the body completely removes Botox, the muscles return to their original state, and the wrinkles corrected by Botox return.

Botox procedure: reviews before and after

Botox can completely smooth out your wrinkles. You will be able to see the result the very next day after you do the procedure. Full results can be seen a couple of weeks after the Botox procedure.

After this procedure, there will not be a trace left on your face that will indicate that you have resorted to the help of cosmetologists. This is what makes Botox injections different from surgery. In addition, Botox is much safer, cheaper and painless

In order to administer the drug, the thinnest needles are used, which are simply not capable of leaving marks and bruises on your face.

If you have active facial expressions, then you definitely need to resort to the Botox procedure.

Where and how are Botox injections given?

Most often, Botox correction is applied to the forehead, bridge of the nose, areas around the eyes and lips. A cosmetologist determines the areas affected by Botox and the required dosage of the drug. The doctor opens the injection solution and draws it into a syringe in the presence of the patient. He then injects doses of botulinum toxin with an insulin needle into specific points on the face.

Cost of Botox injections

The cost of Botox injections varies depending on the region and the prestige of the cosmetology clinic.

The price for the procedure is calculated based on the number of action units (AU) that must be entered. 1 unit is approximately 0.01 milliliters of the drug. For each zone, the cosmetologist himself determines the required number of units.

On average, 1 unit of Botox costs 300-400 rubles.

For ease of calculation, the price list of any clinic indicates the cost of 1 unit of Botox. And only after direct consultation with a specialist can you find out the exact price for the entire procedure.

Average number of units of Botox for each zone:

• Forehead area – 10-30 units;
• Interbrow fold – 10-20 units;
• The area around the eyes (correction of “crow’s feet”) – 5-15 units per eye;
• Eyebrow shape correction – 2-5 units;
• Nose area, bridge of the nose – 10-20 units;
• The area around the lips – 6-10 units;
• Neck area – 25-50 units.

Reviews about Botox injections

Below are several reviews of the use of Botox for wrinkles:

Arina, 39 years old

Wrinkles are indeed smoothed out due to numbness of the facial muscles. I have been injecting it into the forehead and nasolabial folds for the last three years. For the first time I felt like a plastic doll, it was very unusual. The only negative is that bumps remain at the injection sites for some time.

Love, 50 years old

I first decided to get Botox injections a year ago. The doctor injected me with 38 units of Botox into my forehead and temple area. After the injections I had a headache for two days. The effect was not noticeable in the first days, and I was a little scared. I even regretted getting Botox. Only by the end of the second week did the skin noticeably smooth out. I really liked the effect! The skin seemed to glow. I highly recommend Botox injections for women over 40!

Anna, 45 years old

I did Botox once on the advice of a friend who has been on it for five years. Perhaps this is my individual reaction to Botox, but my eyelids became very swollen after the injections. I stayed at home for two weeks. After the swelling subsided, I saw the result. The wrinkles really smoothed out, but the face began to look lifeless. I don't plan to repeat the experiment.

Precautionary measures

Before the procedure, a consultation with a doctor who takes the patient’s medical history is required. The importance of this stage should not be underestimated; additional tests may be required to identify hidden conditions. It is easier to prevent side effects than to correct aesthetic defects later.

Contraindications:

• pregnancy, lactation period;
• chronic diseases;
• damage to the integrity of the skin;
• carrying out drug treatment, taking antibiotics;
• epilepsy;
• pathologies of the endocrine, nervous, circulatory system;
• infectious diseases, fever, high temperature;
• individual intolerance;
• diabetes;
• menstruation;
• postoperative period.

Possible complications usually appear in the first week after the procedure. But even unforeseen phenomena go away on their own, since the toxin is completely eliminated from the body. There may also be discomfort that does not affect the aesthetic result:

• pain in the injection area;
• hematomas;
• swelling;
• headache;
• dizziness;
• tearfulness.

Side effects:

• spasms of the eyelids;
• asymmetry, displacement of the eyebrow line;
• ptosis - drooping of the eyelid, up to complete closure of the eye;
• feeling of double vision;
• absence or decreased effect due to destruction of the toxin by antibodies of the immune system.

Reviews of Nano Botox for wrinkles

Below are several reviews of Nano Botox:

Varvara, 41 years old

I'm afraid of injections and that's why I ordered Nano Botox from the online store. The operator told me for half an hour about the magical properties of the emulsion, and I bought the drug. Everything came in beautiful packaging, but in reality it turned out to be a fake. I didn't notice any effect. Just a moisturizing lotion. It's a pity that I came across scammers.

Ekaterina, 39 years old

I used Nano Botox for a month. I ordered on the official website. I didn’t see any great results. Yes, the skin has become soft and tender, fine wrinkles have become less noticeable. I suspect that this spray has nothing to do with real Botox.

Nadezhda, 53 years old

After using Nano Botox for a month and a half, the “crow’s feet” noticeably decreased, and the oval of the face tightened a little. But Nano Botox does not get rid of nasolabial folds and deep wrinkles. In principle, the result was as expected for me. The price is reasonable, so I will order more.

Healing period

A special feature of the procedure is a fairly short rehabilitation period. On the first day, swelling and redness of the injection area may appear. But the marks quickly disappear, so it is easy to hide cosmetic procedures from others.

On average, facial wrinkles are smoothed out within 5–7 days; the maximum effect can be assessed after 2 weeks. The result lasts from 3 to 6 months, but if you carry out several procedures, gradually increasing the dosage, the period increases to a year.

Rules of care:

• in the first 4–6 hours, you should not bend over, touch your face, expose your skin to heat, or lie down; it is important to maintain an upright position;
• on the first day you cannot fly, take a bath, take a hot shower, perform cosmetic procedures, touch the injection area, bend over, eat salty, spicy, hot foods;
• for 2 weeks after injections, you should not take medications, including antibiotics, drink alcohol, coffee, tea, smoke, go to the beach, swimming pool, sauna, solarium, play sports or exhausting physical labor;
• For a month you cannot do peeling, facial massage, hardware or physiotherapy procedures.

Which is better Botox or hyaluronic acid for wrinkles?

The nature and mechanisms of action of hyaluronic acid and Botox differ significantly from each other:

• Hyaluronic acid is produced by the body itself. With age, its amount decreases, and the process of skin withering occurs. Injections help replenish the deficiency of hyaluronic acid in skin cells.
• Hyaluronic acid injections are made under the skin, not into muscle tissue. Smoothing of wrinkles occurs due to the retention of moisture in skin cells by hyaluronic acid molecules. The skin becomes firm and elastic.
• The duration of the rejuvenating effect after injections of hyaluronic acid is much longer - from 10 to 12 months. However, as with Botox, once the level of hyaluronic acid in the skin cells decreases, wrinkles return and a repeat procedure is necessary to maintain the effect.
• Injections of hyaluronic acid can be carried out locally (for example, only in the area of ​​the nasolabial fold), or over the entire surface of the face and neck.
• Hyaluronic acid is not injected under the skin in its pure form. More often, fillers (gels), meso-cocktails and other preparations are made on its basis.

The cost of hyaluronic acid filler injections varies from 12 to 25 thousand rubles, depending on the area of ​​application.

Which is better – Botox or hyaluronic acid – is a purely individual decision. In any case, before either procedure, you must consult a specialist.

Mechanism of action

Medical clients are often interested in what is the difference between Botox and Dysport or Xeomin? In fact, these are similar drugs with different activity of the active substance and specific additives from different manufacturers - Allergan (USA), Ipsen (France), Merz (Germany).

It is equally effective to remove wrinkles with Xeomin and Botox - the selection of the optimal drug and calculation of its dosage will be made by the doctor, taking into account the individual characteristics of the body. After injection into the facial muscle, the drug blocks the release of acetylcholine from the nerve ending, as a result of which muscle contraction decreases or completely stops. This helps restore skin elasticity and smooth out wrinkles.

Similarly, botulinum toxin blocks the transmission of impulses to the sweat glands. Thanks to this, Botox treatment for hyperhidrosis - excessive sweating in the armpits, palms, and feet - has become very popular in Moscow.

The effect of botulinum therapy lasts for 4-8 (maximum 12) months, so 2 procedures per year are usually required to maintain the achieved results.

Other injections besides Botox

collagen injections are used in the fight against wrinkles . Fillers are made from collagen. A filler based on bovine collagen is considered optimal. On average, modern fillers cost from 10 thousand rubles per procedure.

In addition to anti-wrinkle collagen-based fillers, injections are also made from the patient’s own adipose tissue ( lipolifting ), injections with the patient’s blood plasma ( plasmolifting ), injections of complex drugs, and vitamin cocktails.

Formation of glabellar wrinkles

Wrinkles are folds of skin that are formed as a result of increased activity of facial muscles. They usually appear after the age of 27, but in some people, under the influence of various factors, they can form earlier. Wrinkles on the forehead, as a rule, appear as a result of the manifestation of emotions such as anger, surprise, dissatisfaction.

The causes of such wrinkles may be:

• age-related changes in the skin associated with metabolic disorders and decreased production of elastin and collagen in tissues;
• aggressive environmental influences, including direct sunlight;
• increased stress;
• smoking and alcohol abuse;
• improper skin care;
• sudden weight loss;
• injuries.

Also, the period of formation of wrinkles is influenced by the body’s genetic predisposition to such processes. It is for this reason that they appear earlier in some women, and later in others.

The appearance of wrinkles is an inevitable phenomenon for all people. But modern cosmetology methods make it possible to significantly delay their process.

Non-injection methods against wrinkles

For various reasons, not all women are suitable for anti-wrinkle injections, including Botox. In this case, you can use non-injection methods against wrinkles.

For example, laser biorevitalization . This is a modern, improved method of rejuvenation. Hyaluronic acid is injected under the skin using a laser (laser phoresis).

The laser biorevitalization procedure is as follows:

1. The specialist cleanses the skin using soft peeling.
2. Applies the drug to the skin in the form of a gel containing hyaluronic acid.
3. Using a laser device for biorevitalization, it acts on the skin for deep penetration of the drug.
4. Removes gel residues after the procedure.

This procedure is quite simple and safe. In addition, it is much cheaper than anti-wrinkle injection therapy.

Salon treatments

The fastest way to remove eyebrow wrinkles are cosmetic procedures performed in professional salons. Modern cosmetologists have at their disposal a large number of fairly effective techniques, the use of which can compete with unsafe and very expensive plastic surgeries.

The main condition for the success of any salon procedure is the high qualifications of the specialist performing it. The decisive factor when choosing a clinic or salon should be the reputation of this institution, based on long-term experience, the professional level of the specialists working in it, as well as positive feedback from clients who have used their services.

Botox injections

This procedure has become so firmly established in the daily practice of European clinics that it has received the name “lunch” , since the time it takes to perform it fits within the framework of a regular lunch break. To perform injections, special needles are used - shortened and very thin. Before administering the drug, the skin is thoroughly disinfected.

Botulinum toxin injections have been used to treat fine lines and wrinkles for the past two decades. Injected subcutaneously in very small doses, they temporarily paralyze those facial muscles into which the drug was injected. As a result of this paralysis and muscle relaxation, facial wrinkles (including those between the eyebrows) are smoothed out.

The achieved result becomes visually noticeable by the next morning, and it can remain on the face from six to nine months. However, cosmetologists do not advise abusing “youth injections” and recommend doing them no more than once a year.

How much does this magical procedure cost?

In order to remove deep eyebrow wrinkles, you will need to perform from two to three dozen injections. Considering that the average cost of one unit of the drug in a beauty salon is from three hundred to four hundred rubles, this service will cost the patient approximately twelve thousand rubles. Some clinics charge an additional fee for preliminary consultation (500-1800 rubles) and the use of anesthetic gel (about a thousand rubles).

Effect of Botox injections

Hyaluronic acid

Hyaluronic acid is a natural polysaccharide that is produced in large quantities in the body of young people.

It is thanks to hyaluronic acid, which stimulates the secretion of a sufficient amount of collagen fibers, that young skin is distinguished by such beauty and elasticity, and ligaments and muscles are characterized by mobility and high strength.

As the body ages, the production of its own hyaluronic acid decreases significantly, and therefore the general condition of the skin noticeably deteriorates: having lost tone, they sag and become covered with a network of unattractive wrinkles. To correct the situation, hyaluronic acid injections, which are often called “beauty injections,” are used to improve the condition of the skin. Hyaluronic acid injections are given only to middle-aged and older patients. They are contraindicated for minors. Persons who have reached the age of majority require very serious indications to perform such injections (for example, the presence of some pronounced cosmetic defect).

The procedure, which takes no more than half an hour, follows the following scheme:

• Before the session, the patient must talk with the doctor, who during this conversation is obliged to identify the presence of contraindications, establish the required number of injections, the type of drug and its correct dosage.
• The doctor places marks on the patient’s face with a special marker at the sites where the drug is intended to be administered.
• An anesthetic cream is applied to the skin.
• Armed with disposable syringes, the cosmetologist performs a series of injections. The depth of drug administration depends on the complexity of the problem being solved. Due to the very small diameter of the needles used, only tiny wounds and slight swelling remain on the surface of the skin, which subside within a few hours.

After the swelling subsides, the doctor examines the patient and sometimes prescribes a corrective procedure, which becomes possible only a week after the first session. The cost of hyaluronic acid injections aimed at removing eyebrow wrinkles ranges from eight to ten thousand rubles.

Video of filling the eyebrow fold with fillers

Fillers

Fillers are drugs designed to fill insufficient tissue volume.

As a rule, they are used to correct the middle and lower part of the face, but if necessary, they can also be used to get rid of deep eyebrow folds.

If the emerging wrinkle between the eyebrows is still shallow and appears on the face only during the active work of the facial muscles, that is, it is dynamic in nature, to remove it at the first stage, you can resort to the help of botulinum toxin. If the vertical fold has become deep and has become static, the tactics of injection therapy will be somewhat different. To relax the muscles, at the first stage you will have to perform a Botox injection, and a couple of weeks later, filler will be used to correct the formed “crease”. Having filled the entire volume of the skin fold, the filler will give the forehead impeccable smoothness. The most common fillers these days are preparations created on the basis of the above-described hyaluronic acid. Our Russian beauties are already well acquainted with such drugs as:

• theosial;
• Surgiderm;
• juvederm ultra;
• Restylane.

Due to their high level of purification, they are completely safe for the human body and have different degrees of density: it can be either ultra-high or low.

The cosmetologist decides on an individual basis which drug the patient needs: it depends on his age, the type of skin, and the severity of eyebrow wrinkles.

Chemical peeling

Other methods of salon correction

Let us briefly list the existing methods with which you can rid your face of eyebrow wrinkles.

1. The laser resurfacing procedure is a technique that consists of evaporating the upper epidermal layer using targeted exposure to a beam of laser beams. In addition to the complete elimination of shallow wrinkles, this hardware procedure gives impetus to the beginning of natural regenerative processes in skin tissues and promotes increased production of elastin and collagen. Laser resurfacing cannot cope with deep skin folds, but the positive result will still be quite noticeable.
2. Chemical peeling technique . Based on the degree of impact on tissue, chemical peeling is divided into deep, medium and superficial. Under the influence of an aggressive chemical composition, the entire stratum corneum of the skin is completely destroyed. To remove eyebrow wrinkles, a deep chemical peeling procedure is required, which destroys the epidermis down to its papillary layer. Considering the high traumatic nature of this process, the patient should be warned about the inevitability of a long recovery process, at the end of which the skin is completely renewed.
3. The procedure of diamond peeling (or microdermabrasion) consists of removing dead skin layers using tiny diamond particles sprayed on the surface of the nozzles of a special device. Healthy layers of skin are not damaged at all. With this procedure, shallow wrinkles between the eyebrows can be eliminated very effectively.

How to remove a frown line without Botox

You can get rid of the eyebrow fold without Botox yourself at home using the following methods:

• Gymnastics. With the help of special exercises, you can not only get rid of the eyebrow fold, but also tighten the contour of the eyebrows. For example, one of the exercises: open your eyes as wide as possible, while your eyebrows should remain motionless. You need to do the exercise at least 10 times a day.
• Anti-wrinkle patch. Cleanse and massage the skin. Wet the patch and stick it on the eyebrow crease. Carefully smooth the area between the eyebrows under the patch. After 3 hours, wet it and carefully remove it. Use the patch 3 times a week. More details about using the anti-wrinkle patch can be found in the instructions for it.
• Massage. Watch the massage technique against eyebrow folds in the video below:

How to remove forehead wrinkles without Botox

You can get rid of wrinkles in the forehead area yourself using the following means and methods:

• Try not to wrinkle your forehead. Train yourself to concentrate your attention on the forehead area during a conversation. Most often, the forehead wrinkles when we try to complement the words we have spoken with facial expressions.
• Use anti-aging cosmetics. Use anti-aging creams and masks to smooth out forehead wrinkles. Choose anti-aging products according to your age and skin type. One of the affordable and effective means of combating wrinkles on the forehead is an alginate mask. You can do it at home yourself.
• Massage. Watch the anti-wrinkle forehead massage techniques in the video below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M80Hl7_8rQM

Folk remedies for a youthful face

Traditional medicine knows many plants that help get rid of this problem. This does not mean at all that there is no need for basic care. But you should really use recipes borrowed from the people as a supplement. The main properties of the most popular substances are described in the table below.

Eyelid massage

Self-massage is a very effective assistant that will prevent the formation of wrinkles and can rejuvenate your skin. Before performing it, it is necessary to carry out all the manipulations to cleanse the facial skin and apply a small amount of cream. The most popular massage is using Japanese techniques. In this case, you must try to make soft, light and smooth movements.

Massage must be performed using special creams. ZDOROV anti-wrinkle cream promotes skin regeneration and restoration of smoothness and elasticity.

Reviews of ZDOROV anti-wrinkle cream

Otherwise, without applying the cream, by displacing and pinching the skin, you can injure it or cause deformation. By doing a massage every day, you will be amazed at the end result of your work.

Diet and your nutrition

Cosmetologists necessarily recommend the necessary list of products that help fight wrinkles.

If you have set yourself the goal of prolonging the youth of your skin, then you should also select the appropriate nutrition. To do this, your diet should consist of foods that are rich in collagen, various vitamins and minerals. These are, for example, turkey meat, fatty fish, seaweed, fresh vegetables, and soy products.

Read more: about the benefits of the Mediterranean diet

The use of hardware methods to combat skin aging

It may happen that all the methods and means of getting rid of wrinkles you used did not bring the desired result. In this case, it is possible to resort to the services of specialists in beauty salons. Modern cosmetology has effective ways to save you from this problem.

1. Mesotherapy. Special substances are injected under your skin to nourish and moisturize it. At the same time, they produce the most important “fighters” against wrinkles – elastin and collagen.
2. Photorejuvenation. In this case, a light impulse will be produced. After it, the natural vital processes of the facial skin will be restored, and collagen will be additionally produced.
3. Botox. After this procedure, you will receive a drug whose effect will spread to the facial muscles. It will sufficiently reduce their activity.
4. Contour plastic. You will become the owner of hyaluronic acid, acrylic and silicone. These are special fillers, their origin is natural or synthetic.

Preventative measures against aging

In order not to actively fight for the healthy appearance of your face and not to expose yourself to additional substances, it is necessary to engage in prevention and daily self-care. In this regard, the following basic recommendations should be followed:

• sleep at least eight hours.
• Avoid excessive consumption of alcohol and cigarettes.
• reduce sunbathing time.
• monitor facial expressions and avoid excessive expression of emotions.
• Drink water daily - at least 8 glasses.
• wash with cool water.
• Carry out regular facial skin care.

More recommendations: how to get rid of bags under the eyes

So, the main question: how to get rid of wrinkles on the face at home quickly, with our recommendations, has almost been resolved. Any woman with blooming and rested eyes will constantly attract the gaze of others. Our emotional state is hidden in them, they reflect our feelings and experiences, and the whole world is in them. Therefore, it is very important to spend enough time caring for the skin around your eyes. Then you will be able to look like a young and blooming woman who regularly takes care of herself for a long time.

What to remember

1. Be sure to consult with a specialist about possible contraindications and side effects of Botox.
2. Do not administer Botox injections yourself. This procedure can only be performed by a specially trained cosmetologist who is authorized to perform the procedure.
3. Check the quality certificate and expiration date of Botox. Do not hesitate to ask a cosmetologist to document his qualifications.
4. Do not go to beauty salons and clinics with a dubious reputation in pursuit of savings on the cost of Botox units.
5. If possible, choose non-injection rejuvenation methods. They are more accessible and safer than Botox injections.

See you in the next article!