Botox is a marvelous drug which can really help people to appear younger. However it is crucial to have an honest conversation along with your customer to ensure that their expectations along with your treatment ambitions are in line. Often times I will encounter potential customers who believe their prior experience with Botox treatment was too heavy handed, leaving them with a fixed, frozen and totally unnatural appearance, or often a droopy brow which disturbs their vision.

 

I'll tell my clients that I choose to give Botox in a dose which will soften their wrinkles and lines yet simultaneously keep a degree of facial expression. What this means is a more youthful look but keeps the natural equilibrium and harmony of the face. Although some clients do want the 'frozen' forehead look, they're in the minority and most choose to steer clear of this.

 

Selecting the suitable dose for a specific client is not as clear-cut as your Botox course teacher might have you believe. Although some of the Botulinum Toxin producers do give dosage suggestions, these ought to be employed as a guideline as opposed to a one-size fits all solution. In case you go down this road you will notice that your customers will look for a more custom service elsewhere.

 

Exactly how do you work out the appropriate dosage? It will require an in-depth understanding of the body structure and function of the facial anatomy, and an appreciation that everyone is different. So when I see a new patient who is pondering about Botox treatment I will cautiously assess that person's facial musculature. I'll evaluate the strength of their musculature by reviewing their muscle bulk. I will figure out the anatomy of their muscles, and this can be different from the explanation in textbooks. I'll establish the effect of relaxing those muscles, particularly the frontalis and orbicularis oculi muscles.

 

In considering the impact I am thinking not just about the appearances but furthermore what's going to happen to the visual function of my client when their brow is relaxed. They aren't going to be best pleased should you paralyze their brow muscles which they are using to keep their heavy upper eyelids raised and away from the area of their vision

 

Some areas of Botox treatment are also more complicated to get right than others. Within this context I am thinking particularly about Botox treatment for fine lines around the lips. In this area one has to be particularly respectful of the strength of Botox injections and tread very carefully as overdosage can bring about lip incontinence that can go on for many months.

 

Consider the benefits of making use of lower dosages as well as managing one area at a time and reviewing your patient to evaluate the impact of your treatment, rather than carrying out too much at once. It's really a great way to instil confidence and specifically customise your treatment to their needs. It may not be the most convenient method to offer treatment, but it really will assist you to build your confidence, knowledge and experience of the consequences of Botox treatment and at the same time your approval rating with your patients will increase while your rate of adverse events will go down. Not a bad trade off.