Botulinum Toxin

A very thin needle injects small amounts of botulinum toxin into specific muscles. Dr Ching preserves your natural facial expressions by carefully choosing specific wrinkle-producing muscle groups to weaken.

Botulinum toxin treatment injections generally take 20 minutes to perform.

The extent of your wrinkles will determine how many injection sites are needed: crow’s feet, for example, require two to three injections, and furrows above your brow could take five or more injections.

You may start normal activities the same day.

Don’t massage the treated areas after the wrinkle treatment because it can cause the botulinum toxin to spread to another facial area which may cause facial weakness or drooping.

Injections of Botulinum toxin (derived from bacteria) block the nerve signal to targeted muscles. The muscle is then unable to contract. The end result is reduced facial movement and wrinkles. Common types of botulinum toxin type A include Botox® and Dysport.

Botulinum toxin can be used to:

• Reduce crow’s feet, forehead furrows, frown lines, lip lines and bunny lines
• Improve the appearance of chin skin dimpling
• Diminish neckbands
• Soften a square jawline
• Correct a gummy smile
• Lift the corners of the mouth

The FDA has approved Botox® for frown lines and crow’s feet, while Dysport® is approved for frown lines only. All other uses are considered “off label.”

Results are seen within 3-4 days, but sometimes up to a week to see the full effect. This improvement typically lasts up to four months. When the results of botulinum toxin begin to fade, movement and wrinkles will return.