Expected Results
Botox is FDA approved for prevention and elimination of frown lines specific to the area between the eyebrows (glabella). Since its approval in 2002. However, Botox has also been used to treat other wrinkles elsewhere (i.e. crow’s feet, forehead, around the mouth). Those who produce excess underarm sweat or have sweaty palms and have failed to respond to the primary medical treatments for excess sweating have also been treated with Botox, which requires much larger doses than those used to prevent and eliminate wrinkles.
Those who should not have Botox injections are as follows:
- Those with allergies or sensitivity to ingredients in the Botox
- Patients with certain neuromuscular conditions (eg, myasthenia gravis)
- Those with infections at the treatment site
- Patients taking aminoglycoside antibiotics or captopril
Results from Botox can be expected to be evident within seven days.*