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Baby Botox: Everything you need to know

Baby Botox is the popular term for a low dose, preventative treatment typically favoured by clients in their 20s.  Below is everything you should know before booking a consultation.

What is Baby Botox?

Baby Botox is the popular term used for low dose, preventative Botox treatments. It is the same product as a regular Botox treatment but administered using a different technique. A typical Botox 3-areas treatment is 55-65 units. Baby Botox covers the same areas but with about half the dose. It is administered as micro-injections to spread the product out more.

Botox works by temporarily blocking the release of a neurotransmitter (acetylcholine) required for muscle contraction. Therefore, Botox can reduce or completely prevent the dynamic movements which make these lines more prominent.

A small injection of Botox into a muscle will inhibit its contraction for several months. As the muscle can’t move, the skin over the muscle is relaxed. Any lines present have time to soften and even disappear entirely.

Is Baby Botox a different product from regular Botox?

The product is the same, but the injection technique and dosing differ.

Botox works by temporarily blocking the release of a neurotransmitter (acetylcholine) required for muscle contraction. Therefore, Botox can reduce or completely prevent the dynamic movements which make these lines more prominent.

How long will it take for my Botox to start working?

You will start to feel an effect in 1-3 days and may even notice the results in the mirror at this stage. For most people, it takes between 10-14 days to get the full effect of the treatment. The treatment is then at its strongest up until the 6-week mark. At this stage, it starts to gradually fade as your body metabolises it over the next couple of months.

How long will Baby Botox last?

As it is a lower dose, the treatment will mobilise quicker. Typically clients will have full movement after 2 months, compared to 3-4 months for a regular treatment dose.

I’ve just received my COVID-19 vaccine. Before getting Botox, fillers, or other aesthetic treatments, how long should I wait?

There is no evidence to suggest that the COVID-19 vaccine interacts with any of the treatments we provide. However, this is a very new vaccine programme, and therefore, we can’t give a 100% guarantee. Wait at least 1 week after your vaccine/booster before making an appointment to be on the safe side.

What are the possible side effects of Botox Injections?

When administered by a trained and experienced doctor, serious side effects of Botox are extremely rare.

Some common side effects are bleeding at the time of injections, bruising and headaches which last a couple of days. Bleeding usually stops in a few seconds. Please inform your doctor if you are taking any blood-thinning medications.

Rare side effects:

Asymmetries can occur due to poor injection planning. These can be corrected at your 2 weeks follow up on the rare occasion that these occur.

There is a risk of brow or eyelid ptosis (drooping) with certain treatment types. In the rare cases where this occurs, it typically lasts 2-3 weeks.

Other rare side effects include blurred vision, puffy eyelids, dry eyes, drooping eyelids, infection, and tiredness.

Dissatisfaction with treatment results can occur, but this can be managed by attending an experienced doctor, having a thorough consultation before your treatment and a follow-up appointment afterwards where additional injections can be provided.

Before my treatment, what should I do?

  • Be sure that your treating doctor has answered all your questions and that you are familiar with the different treatment types.
  • Avoid supplements that thin your blood for 5 days beforehand but DO NOT cease any prescribed medications

Supplements that may increase your risk of bruising:

  • Ibuprofen
  • John’s Wart
  • Vitamin E
  • Fish oil or Omega-3s
  • Ginkgo Biloba
  • Ginseng
After my  Baby Botox treatment, what should I do?
  • Avoid heavy makeup or unnecessarily touching the area for 6 hours to reduce the risk of infection.
  • Avoid rubbing or massaging the treated area for 6 hours to reduce the chance of the treatment moving.
  • Keep upright for 4 hours to reduce the chance of the treatment moving to unintended areas.
  • Light exercise after Anti-wrinkle Injections is fine but avoid strenuous exercise such as weight-training or cross-fit for 24 hours as it can occasionally cause the treatment to move to unintended areas.
  • Avoid saunas, jacuzzies or hot baths 24 hours after the procedure, as the heat can result in treatment migration.
  • Avoid excessive alcohol consumption as it can increase the risk of bruising.

Will I have to spend time recovering after Botox?

No, there is no downtime after Anti-wrinkle Injections for most clients. To prevent side effects such as bruising or treatment migration, we ask that you avoid heavy exercise, heavy make-up, and blood-thinning supplements, as mentioned above, after your treatment.

Can I develop resistance to Botox?

Clinical trials carried out to investigate this question showed that 1.5% of people develop ‘binding’ antibodies, which may affect the duration of treatment, while 0 of the 916 subjects developed ‘neutralising’ antibodies which would have prevented the treatment from having an effect.

So, the answer is that the incidence of resistance is very low. It can be further reduced by attending an experienced doctor who correctly doses your Anti-wrinkle treatment and waiting for your treatment to fully wear off before getting treated again (every 3 months).

Will Baby Botox ‘freeze’ my face?

No, one of the key features of this technique is that clients will retain some muscle movement. It aims to soften lines and decrease movement rather than eliminate it.

Botox has a bad reputation for creating a ‘frozen’ look. A skilled and experienced doctor can easily avoid creating this effect by not over-treating their clients. You will maintain your natural look while softening lines and wrinkles. The result of this is that clients will look fresh and rested.

Will exercise affect my treatment?

We recommend that clients avoid heavy exercise until 24 hours after treatment to allow it to settle into the targeted muscles.

There is no hard evidence to suggest that exercise decreases Anti-wrinkle Injections longevity.

Can I get Botox while pregnant or trying to conceive?

There have been no human studies carried out to prove the safety of Botox in pregnancy, and, as such, we avoid it. Cosmetic Botox is provided in very low doses (around 0.3units/kg), so the risk of harming the baby is exceptionally low. However, any risk of harm should be avoided unnecessarily, and so we recommend waiting until after your pregnancy to book a treatment.

 Can I get Botox while breastfeeding?

There have been no studies performed to directly answer this, and as such, we avoid it. As the doses of Botox used for cosmetic purposes are very low and not detectable systemically, it is very unlikely that Botox is expressed in breast milk.  To be safe, wait until after you finish breastfeeding to book your appointment.

Does Botox hurt?

Everybody has a different experience due to skin thickness, pain threshold and the areas being treated, but, in general, these treatments are almost completely painless. A small pinch is the extent of the discomfort. A numbing cream can be used for clients who feel they may require it.

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