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Botulinum Toxin
Botox®, Dysport®, Xeomin®, Jeuveau®
The cosmetic form of botulinum toxin, sometimes referred to as "Botox" by patients, is an injectable that temporarily reduces or eliminates facial fine lines and wrinkles.
What questions should I ask my plastic surgeon about botulinum toxin injections?
Use this checklist as a guide during your botulinum toxin consultation:
- Are you certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery?
- Were you specifically trained in the field of plastic surgery?
- Is the office-based surgical facility accredited by a nationally- or state-recognized accrediting agency, or is it state-licensed or Medicare-certified?
- Am I a good candidate for botulinum toxin?
- What will be expected of me to get the best results?
- Who will perform the botulinum toxin injections?
- Have they been specifically trained in this procedure?
- Where and how will you perform my procedure or treatment?
- How long of a recovery period can I expect?
- What are the risks and possible complications associated with my procedure?
- How can I expect to look over time?
- Do you have before-and-after photos I can look at for this procedure
- What results are reasonable for me?
Beat the "Zoom gloom" and touch up your appearance for the holidays
Michele Shermak, MD
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