Botox in Illinois

Typically 3 to 4 months. Some patients metabolize it faster, some slower. After several consistent treatments, many patients find the effect lasts a bit longer.

Most patients rate the discomfort as a 2 or 3 out of 10. The needles are very fine. You feel a quick pinch at each injection site. The whole process is over in minutes.

Wait 24 hours. Strenuous exercise increases blood flow and can displace the product before it settles. Light walking is fine the same day.

No, when administered correctly. A frozen look comes from too many units in the wrong placement. A well-trained injector uses fewer units in carefully chosen sites so you can still express. Communicate your preference clearly in the consult.

Aesthetic doses are small relative to medical doses used for migraines or spasticity, where patients have been treated for decades. Long-term safety is well established. Mild muscle atrophy with prolonged use is reversible when treatments stop.

Most patients need 20 to 30 units per side for jaw slimming or TMJ relief. Results are visible at 4 to 6 weeks. The masseter muscle thins gradually over months.