Botox injections are now common practice to improve the skin's appearance. As a safe and effective treatment, more and more people also choose it because it is so affordable. A small amount of 'stigma' still seems to be attached to botox injections though, and it is evident when someone has had botox treatment because the change is visible.
Discreet injections, called 'baby' botox, are available now though. Let's take a brief look at this.
What is baby botox?
While botox treatment improves the appearance of lines and wrinkles, people who receive botox injections like to keep their natural look. Aimed at getting rid of almost all lines and wrinkles on the face, current botox treatments can result in a look that can to some appear unnatural. On the other hand baby botox is aimed at treating just a few lines and wrinkles while preserving certain natural expression lines.
What is baby botox treatment targeted at?
In most cases, baby botox treatments are directed at treating crow's feet (fine lines and wrinkles seen at the corner of the eyes), frown lines and a few wrinkles on the forehead. Areas such as those under the eyes are not injected. To help open up the eyes, the eyebrow may also be injected, and this can have a remarkable impact on the patient's overall appearance. In a nutshell, treatments are strategically limited to only certain areas of the face, preserving the natural look while offering all the benefits that botox brings with it.
Advantages
Patients report a significant improvement in their look and feel a lot younger following baby botox treatments, as is the case with botox injections. As their natural look is preserved because some common wrinkles are still present, confidence levels are also a lot higher.
Risks with baby botox injections
The nature of the injection given does not change, so the risks with baby botox injections are the same as the ones seen with regular botox. Patients report mild bleeding and bruising at the injection site; this goes away without leaving any scar tissue. Infections are rare as the procedure is performed under sterile conditions. There are hardly any reported cases of severe reactions, but allergic reactions could occur to components within the botox injection, although these are rare.
Conclusion
Baby botox is becoming more and more popular due to the fact that it preserves the patient's natural look, while getting rid of most of the fine wrinkles on the face. In the future, there is no doubt that this may become the preferred treatment by many patients.
Discreet injections, called 'baby' botox, are available now though. Let's take a brief look at this.
What is baby botox?
While botox treatment improves the appearance of lines and wrinkles, people who receive botox injections like to keep their natural look. Aimed at getting rid of almost all lines and wrinkles on the face, current botox treatments can result in a look that can to some appear unnatural. On the other hand baby botox is aimed at treating just a few lines and wrinkles while preserving certain natural expression lines.
What is baby botox treatment targeted at?
In most cases, baby botox treatments are directed at treating crow's feet (fine lines and wrinkles seen at the corner of the eyes), frown lines and a few wrinkles on the forehead. Areas such as those under the eyes are not injected. To help open up the eyes, the eyebrow may also be injected, and this can have a remarkable impact on the patient's overall appearance. In a nutshell, treatments are strategically limited to only certain areas of the face, preserving the natural look while offering all the benefits that botox brings with it.
Advantages
Patients report a significant improvement in their look and feel a lot younger following baby botox treatments, as is the case with botox injections. As their natural look is preserved because some common wrinkles are still present, confidence levels are also a lot higher.
Risks with baby botox injections
The nature of the injection given does not change, so the risks with baby botox injections are the same as the ones seen with regular botox. Patients report mild bleeding and bruising at the injection site; this goes away without leaving any scar tissue. Infections are rare as the procedure is performed under sterile conditions. There are hardly any reported cases of severe reactions, but allergic reactions could occur to components within the botox injection, although these are rare.
Conclusion
Baby botox is becoming more and more popular due to the fact that it preserves the patient's natural look, while getting rid of most of the fine wrinkles on the face. In the future, there is no doubt that this may become the preferred treatment by many patients.
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