What should you actually do after Botox? Advice about lying down, exercise, hot showers, facials and even taking zinc is everywhere but much of it is based more on tradition than evidence. We look at the science behind Botox aftercare and explain what really matters.

What is Botox made of. A straightforward guide for patients.

Here we cover Botox side-effects from minor redness to the rare but important complications, with 25 years of clinical experience behind it.

Botox has decades of clinical use and an extensive safety record. Here we answer the question directly, address the toxin concern, and explain why who performs the treatment matters most.

The good news is that true resistance to Botox appears to be very uncommon. More often, there's a much simpler explanation. The dose may need adjusting, expectations may have changed, or the muscles being assessed may not be the ones that were actually treated.

Botox injections to soften lines while preserving natural expression. Medically led treatment in Surrey with a focus on subtle, balanced results..

Every forehead is different. Muscle strength, facial expression, brow position and previous treatments all influence where Botox should be placed and how much should be used.

Like every good medical treatment, Botox has specific strengths, specific limitations and specific situations where it simply isn't the right answer. Understanding those differences is one of the keys to achieving natural-looking results.

“Will I become addicted to Botox?” is a question I hear occasionally in clinic, and it deserves an honest answer. The short answer is no; not in any pharmacological sense. What patients sometimes mean though, is something rather different: they like the way they look, they feel more confident, and they want to continue. That is not addiction; that is satisfaction with a result.

The wrinkle-softening effect of Botox is produced entirely by muscle relaxation. The degree of muscle relaxation is determined by the dose. Below a certain threshold, the result is partial, uneven, and short-lived. Here is what that means for your treatment.

Baby Botox is not a different product, a different technique, or a different formulation. It is simply a smaller dose of the same botulinum toxin — with the same mechanism of action. The wrinkle-softening effect of botulinum toxin is produced exclusively by muscle relaxation. Less muscle relaxation means less effect. It is as straightforward as that.

Fake Botox.- counterfeit or unlicensed products being administered in place of genuine licensed treatment is circulating in the UK market. It is not a theoretical concern. It is happening on high streets, in beauty salons, and through Instagram bookings, right now.

She tried Botox at another clinic, only once, several years ago and did not like the result. The brows felt low and heavy. She decided Botox was not for her. After twenty-five years in aesthetic medicine, Dr Forrester knows exactly what went wrong and how to achieve a better result the second time around.

A patient comes to us having had botulinum toxin elsewhere. It did not work very well, and when they went back for a follow-up they were told they did not need a top-up. Our first question is always the same: how much did it cost? When they tell us, the picture becomes clear immediately.

If you have been having botulinum toxin treatment for several years, you may have noticed that the treatment lasts longer than it used to. This is not imagination. It is a real and well-documented clinical phenomenon — and the science behind it is considerably more interesting than most practitioners explain.