Botox and wrinkle relaxers

What people worry about before a first Botox visit

The concerns people raise before wrinkle relaxers run from routine ones, such as what the injection is for, to the serious one, which is safety. Safety deserves a named source.

UCLA Health says that when Botox is injected into the superficial muscles of the face, it relaxes these muscles and prevents the wrinkle lines caused by squinting, frowning, and raising the eyebrows. UCLA Health also says FDA-approved botulinum toxins (Botox®) safely and effectively diminish the movement of these muscles so that the wrinkles and lines become much softer or disappear altogether.

The question that comes first

• Is Botox safe for first-time patients? The safety question first-time patients ask.

Reading around the topic

DermNet has a page on botulinum toxin, Botox and Dysport, and Cleveland Clinic covers neuromodulators including Botox, Dysport and Xeomin. For a study, there is a randomized, double-blind, split-face trial on the association of Botox and Skinvive in moderate to severe periorbital wrinkles.

The question worth asking before you agree

Ask who will inject you and which product they plan to use. Then ask them to explain, in one sentence, what the product does to the muscle. A clinic that can do that has earned a second question.