What To Know About Botox

To help smooth out or prevent wrinkles or to prevent excessive sweating and headaches, Botox in Salt Lake City and Tooele, UT is a great option. Dr. Ivan Flint and our team are ready to answer your questions about this well-known and minimally invasive dermatologic treatment option.

What Is Botox?

Although many people are familiar with the term "Botox," they are unaware of how it actually works. In short, the treatment freezes muscles using a cosmetic neurotoxin or botulinum toxin. An injection stops muscles from receiving nerve signals, which stops the muscles from contracting. When muscles stop contracting, it prevents existing wrinkles from deepening and helps ward off any new wrinkles from forming.

Is Botox Just for Wrinkles?

Dermatologists use Botox for a host of treatments other than diminishing or preventing wrinkles. Doctors also use the treatment to stop excessive sweating, alleviate or eliminate pain from headaches or migraines, treat an overactive bladder and reduce the effects of neck spasms. Botox also treats crow's feet, bunny lines, and fine lines.

How the Treatment Works

When you schedule a Botox injection in Salt Lake City, UT, your dermatologist will answer any questions you have about the injection. Then, your doctor will place small injections of the solution around specific areas of your face. Most patients experience little to no discomfort and only describe the injections as a "small pinching sensation."

After the Treatment

Most dermatologists recommend you avoid lying down for a few hours after your injections. You should also avoid vigorous activity for a minimum of 24 hours, and you should avoid touching or rubbing the injection sight areas after treatment. Although many patients experience minimal to no side effects, you may see some small bruising around the injection sites. You'll typically see results in one to three days, and the results usually last around three months.

To learn more about how you can restore your youthful glow or get answers to your questions about what else Botox injections in Salt Lake City and Tooele, UT can treat, contact Dr. Flint and the team today by calling (801) 262-3600.