At Worcester Dermatology Associates in Worchester, MA, we offer the most popular cosmetic treatment: BOTOX Worchester. This cosmetic injectable can smooth the most common expression lines on the upper half of the face to improve the appearance and patient confidence. If alternative treatments aren’t making a difference in the appearance of your dynamic wrinkles, we can design a comprehensive treatment plan with this product so you can restore your smooth, youthful-looking skin.
How Long Does BOTOX Last?
BOTOX Worchester delivers long-lasting results, but the results are only temporary. Once you undergo treatment, you can expect your wrinkle-free results to last anywhere from three to four months. Eventually, your body will metabolize the ingredients in the product, and your expression lines will return if you don’t schedule maintenance treatments.
For most patients, this occurs within a three to four-month range following initial treatment, but for others, results can last longer, sometimes up to six months, if their bodies slowly process the ingredients. Regardless of how quickly your body metabolizes the ingredients, you can maintain a wrinkle-free appearance by scheduling follow-up treatments as soon as it does.
Can I Make My Results Last Longer?
There are some steps you can take in an attempt to extend your treatment results. There’s no guarantee that you’ll change how quickly your body processes the ingredients in BOTOX Worchester, but you can make every effort possible to extend your results and improve your skin and health in the process.
Take a Zinc Supplement
Studies have shown that patients who take a zinc supplement regularly may experience longer-lasting results after undergoing treatment with this cosmetic injectable.
Zinc is also good for immunity, so even if it doesn’t change how quickly your body metabolizes the product, it’s a safe supplement that can help protect your immune system and has other health benefits. As always, check with your primary care physician before adding a new supplement to your regimen.
Limit Intense Exercise
Studies have also shown that patients who participate in extreme exercise metabolize BOTOX faster than those who don’t. If you want to extend your results, you can change your workout regimen and perform moderate exercise while limiting extreme activity to extend your treatment results.
If you can’t or don’t want to modify your exercise regimen, just know that you’ll need to schedule your maintenance treatments accordingly to ensure the most consistent results.
Lower Your Stress Levels
High cortisol levels can cause your body to break down the ingredients in this injectable much faster, so take steps to avoid added stress. Reducing stress can also have anti-aging benefits since cortisol increases inflammation and accelerates aging. Taking time out of your schedule for self-care and stress-relieving techniques like focused breathing, yoga, and even activities you enjoy can help balance cortisol levels and extend your treatment results.
Avoid Sun Exposure
It’s no secret that the sun harms the skin and is the number one cause of premature aging. However, it also has a negative effect on your results and can cause the ingredients to break down faster than they would were you to protect your skin from sun exposure. For that reason, it’s important that you avoid excess sun exposure and always wear high-quality sunscreen and a hat, sunglasses, or visor when possible for added protection.
Enhancing Your Treatment Results
There are ways to enhance your treatment results, and while these may not extend your results, they can make them look even better. Neuromodulators will give you smoother skin but won’t give you healthier skin.
Chemical peels, skin rejuvenation treatments with IPL, and dermal fillers are all professional treatments that pair well with BOTOX and can enhance your treatment results. Chemical peels and professional skin rejuvenating treatments can help improve skin health and address aging-related and cosmetic imperfections to make your BOTOX results look even better.
Begin a Treatment Plan With Dermal Fillers
Dermal fillers can target the signs of aging that neuromodulators cannot. We can design a customized dermal filler treatment plan to enhance facial features, restore volume to different areas of the face, smooth facial folds, lines, and wrinkles, and fill hollow areas. This wrinkle-relaxing injectable and dermal fillers pair well together and can even be administered at the same appointment.
Follow All of the Aftercare Instructions
There’s no social downtime after this treatment, but there are some aftercare instructions that you’ll need to follow, as doing so can help enhance your results and ensure that the product works exactly as it should to smooth your expression lines. You’ll be asked to temporarily avoid certain activities, environments, supplements, and medications to ensure the best results.
You’ll also need to keep your head elevated for several hours after your treatment to avoid product migration, avoid touching the treatment sites, and avoid strenuous activities for the first 24 hours. We’ll provide complete post-care instructions at the end of your appointment so that you know how to care for the injection sites and can ensure optimal results.
Schedule Your Initial Consultation Today
BOTOX Worchester is a perfect solution for men and women looking for a safe and effective treatment to smooth expression lines. Whether you want to treat frown lines, forehead lines, chin dimples, or crow’s feet, we can design a customized treatment plan that’s right for you. Contact us today at Worcester Dermatology Associates in Worchester, MA, to schedule your initial consultation to learn more about this injectable and confirm your treatment eligibility.