{"id":792,"date":"2020-05-08T09:19:35","date_gmt":"2020-05-08T09:19:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.helpyourskin.co.uk\/?p=792"},"modified":"2020-05-13T08:22:56","modified_gmt":"2020-05-13T08:22:56","slug":"what-does-botox-feel-like-when-it-starts-to-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.helpyourskin.co.uk\/what-does-botox-feel-like-when-it-starts-to-work\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does Botox Feel Like When It Starts To Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"

It can be a little frustrating, having just got your Botox done, to find that you don\u2019t instantly look like the supermodel of your dreams. There will be a bit of a \u201csettling down\u201d<\/em> period before everything is perfect and exactly how you imagined it – but how long does it take for Botox to work, exactly? What does Botox feel like when it starts to work? Let\u2019s have a look at it in a little more depth.<\/p>\n

What is Botox?<\/h2>\n

\"What<\/p>\n

Botox is a treatment that is used medically, to treat some muscular conditions, and cosmetically, to smooth out wrinkles. It does this by temporarily paralysing muscles – which sounds pretty terrifying!<\/p>\n

It\u2019s actually a safe procedure, despite the fact that Botox comes from the Botulinum toxin<\/a>, a very poisonous substance that can cause paralysis and even death.<\/p>\n

It is a highly popular cosmetic technique however; in 2016 it is estimated that over 7 million people had Botox treatments to smooth out wrinkles and to improve their overall look.<\/p>\n

How does Botox work?<\/h2>\n

Tiny amounts of Botulinum make up the injections of Botox that most of us know about; there is too little of the actual toxin to be dangerous so it is a safe procedure.<\/p>\n

Cosmetic Botox injections work by blocking the nerve signals to targeted muscles, which relaxes those muscles and reduces the appearance of wrinkles by preventing the muscles from contracting again.<\/p>\n

Most people opt for Botox on the crow\u2019s fee<\/a>t around the eyes; lines around the mouth; frown lines, and lines by the side of the mouth.<\/p>\n

As well as relaxing the muscles to remove the appearance of lines and wrinkles, Botox treatments can actually prevent new wrinkles forming by preventing the muscles from moving in the same way, and thus causing the wrinkles.<\/p>\n

The effects of Botox will last for a while, but they are not permanent – you will notice a fresher, more smooth face for about three months before the injections start to wear off, and by 6 months your face will have completely returned to how it was before the Botox.<\/p>\n

What does Botox feel like when it starts to work?<\/h2>\n

When you have Botox treatments, you will notice a few things:<\/p>\n