1.Is there any Botox danger?

Botox is a medically treated toxin that is used to paralyze small muscles. It is commonly used in the face and sometimes in other parts of the body to relieve muscle spasm and in a cosmetic sense to remove or diminish wrinkling. All drugs have risks. Botox is relatively safe when used accordingly by a board certified plastic surgeon. The most common nonlife threatening risk of Botox is droopiness of the eyelid, if Botox is placed too close to the orbital rim during treatment of frown lines above the eyes.


2.What is a Botox party?

A Botox party is a gathering of people who come together under doctor supervision to have Botox. We prefer to call them Botox Gathering as it is truly a medical procedure.


3.Where can I find Botox Doctors in my area?

Botox is done by a wide variety of physicians, most likely plastic surgeons. If you are looking for a plastic surgeon in your area, we recommend that you contact the American Board of Plastic Surgery website because they have listing of all the surgeons by geographic area.


4.Who is the Botox manufacturer, or who is the Botox supplier?

The manufacturer of Botox currently is Allergan. Another company that makes a Botox-like product is Medicis who makes Dysport. Both are similar toxins with similar properties. Some doctors prefer one, some prefer the other.


5.What are Glabellar lines (frown lines)?

The glabellar frown lines are frown lines in the mid portion of the face which help to give wrinkle lines at the root of the eyebrows, near the nose and in the forehead area.


6.Where can Botox injections be used?

Botox can be used to soften forehead lines, even lines around the outside of the eyes called the crow’s feet. Sometimes it is used to weaken the muscles around the lips or the mouth to make less wrinkling in those areas as well and sometimes even in the neck. For other medical reasons, Botox can be used in muscles of the extremities for people with spasticity.


7.What are the pros and cons of botox?

The pros of Botox is it is relatively consistent and safe in terms of its cosmetic usages. The negatives are that it does need to be repeated because it wears off over time. There is some evidence that long term use of Botox can weaken the muscles and hence require less treatments in the future. There is a rare patient who may develop a tolerance over time and hence require greater doses. One of the best things about Botox is, if a patient does not like the look or result, it will generally wear off.