Can botox go wrong?

Are you considering getting a botox treatment? Are you afraid that it might go wrong? Well, let us tell you this – nothing ever goes wrong in life. It just goes according to plan, even if the said plan involves having less control over your facial muscles than originally anticipated. But don’t worry, with a little bit of knowledge and good dose of humor, you can prepare yourself for any eventuality.

What is Botox Exactly?

Now before diving into what could possibly go wrong with botox treatments, let’s first clear up what exactly botox is. Botulinum toxin is derived from Clostridium botulinum bacteria and is used to relax targeted muscles responsible for creating wrinkles on your face. These injections are often done around the eyes (‘crow’s feet’) or in between eyebrows (‘frown lines’), but may also be used elsewhere.

Possible Side-Effects

While the majority of patients experience few-to-no side effects after receiving their shot(s) of happiness (that would be relief from wrinkles), some individuals may have allergic reactions or undesirable after-effects such as:

Drooping Eyelids

One small mistake by the technician administering the injection and all of a sudden you’re living in Willy Wonka-chic! Yep, an inability to open one or both eyelids properly is cause for alarm – though hopefully not panic!

Asymmetric Facial Expressions

You know how sometimes dogs’ faces get stuck mid-jowl-swing when they stick their heads out car windows? That could happen…on your face…indefinitely…

Headache & Nausea

It’s possible that certain nerve endings are especially crabby about being deprived of stimuli – which means headaches or nausea post-treatment.

How To Ensure You Dot Every ‘I’ And Cross Every ‘T’

As always there are ways to mitigate risk, increase desired outcomes and nip any potato-face scenarios in the bud. Here are some best practices for botox treatments:

Do Your Research

All clinics that perform injections will extoll their own care & experience however it’s imperative to ask your friends or colleagues (no judgement!) what clinic or specialist they used – especially if their results were desirable!

Get The Treatment Plan Spelled Out Clearly

Ensure you’re fully informed of dosage amount/location prior to commencing with injections. If you’re unfamiliar with anatomy specifics…ask questions! Don’t be afraid to appear trendy by requesting a consultation over mocktails.

Be Patient (Literally)

If changing practitioners don’t expect full correction immediately as every clinician may have his/her own technique and thus alterations could take longer than expected.

What Not To Do Post-Treatment

Now let’s say your botox injection didn’t turn out exactly how you anticipated – quit freaking out it’s not permanent! However there are certain things that should definitely not be done post-trauma…

“Fixing” It Yourself At Home With A DIY Kit

Nope nope nopity-nope. Just put down those tweezers and do.Times-New-Roman-looking documentation confirms whatever reaction occurred, altering it further can cause long-term problematic scarring etc.

Sunbathing Or Tanning Beds For Days After Procedure(s)

Just give yourself enough time to allow everything to settle properly without adverse atmospheric conditions coming into play.

So Can Botox Go Wrong?

Sure thing, Sally! Potentially annoying cosmetic side effects may happen(eek!), but having one bad steak doesn’t make all cows nefarious just like one mistake administering botulinum toxin doesnt mean renouncing life happiness……either.

Importantly being well-informed on the possible safety precautions/contingencies/preventative measures while upfront seems counter-intuitive…
But trust us here at the Witty-brow Clinic (where we specialise in laughs & wrinkles) what’s not fun… is having to apply for a new passport photo three months after receiving some treatment or other…

Apologies on using an obvious pun – but it was staring us straight in the face(couldn’t resist!)

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