
NEUROTOXIN
FAQs
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Avoid make up in treated area at time of your appointment. If you tend to bruise easily avoid alcohol, caffeine, and blood thinning medication like ibuprofen.
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You will start seeing results at day 3 and will increase at 5- 7 days. Full results will be at 14 days. A touch up can only be done after day 14.
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Full post care instructions will be discussed with you at day of appointment but some key points is to not lay down flat for 4 hours after your treatment and avoid massaging the area.
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No, it is relatively painless, the injection are done with a very small needle. You may feel a small sting but very tolerable. This procedure can be done rather quickly [i.e. during a lunch break] and a patient may return back to work with no down time.
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Botox costs $13.00/-$16.00 per unit. 15-50 units are most commonly used. Age and strength of the muscle will require more or less units.
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Everyone’s muscle and age is different. Dosing depends on your overall goal, age and strength of the muscle. Multiple sessions may be required.
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Results vary from person to person depending on there lifestyle. Usually results last 3-6 months. It is recommended to be seen every 3 months for prevention.
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Neurotoxins isn’t supposed to change how you look if place correctly, this treatment is the least invasive and the results are to make you look refreshed and smoothed.
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Allergy to eggs
Pregnant/breastfeeding- NO EXCEPTIONS
Infection in the treatment area
neuromuscular weakness/disorders including ALS, Myasthenia gravis
No Vycross fillers (Voluma, Vollure, Volbella) to be done within 2 weeks of any dental work or dental cleaning.
Patient taking high dose steroids or immunotherapies
Impaired wound healing, immunosuppression Cancer or chemotherapy in the last 6 months
Uncontrolled conditions including diabetes
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Botox original at $16.00 per unit and Jeaveau at $13.00 per unit.