Botulinum toxin is mainly used in aesthetic medicine for young patients (men or women) who have supple, good-quality skin, either to prevent or to treat the appearance of the first signs of aging in the upper third of their face.
This injectable product, true stars among aesthetic doctors and surgeons, is also used in older patients with wrinkles that are already fully established.
Thanks to this protein complex used since the early 2000s, the natural progression of the formation of permanent wrinkles is slowed, and the destruction of collagen appears to be minimized.
Botulinum toxin is used to correct many facial imperfections and can be injected into the muscles of the following areas:
Forehead: Horizontal or transverse wrinkles across the upper forehead.
Glabellar area: “Lion” wrinkles or glabellar wrinkles (caused by frowning).
Eye area: Crow’s feet wrinkles (or wrinkles at the outer corners of the eyes), elevation of the tail of the eyebrows, fine lines on the lower eyelids.
Nose: Nose root, lateral fine lines.
Cheek: Fine lines on the cheeks.
Mouth contour : drooping corner of the mouth, smile lines (extending from the lower part of the nostrils to the corners of the mouth), fine lines around the upper lip.
Chin: Wrinkles and “orange-peel” skin appearance.
Neck: Rope-like and vertical neck folds (also called platysmal bands).
After a botulinum toxin injection, the skin is naturally smoother and more relaxed; the gaze looks less tense and softer; wrinkles are smoothed out and the face appears rested, as if calmed.
This is a highly effective and safe aesthetic medicine procedure for smoothing and correcting the dynamic wrinkles of the upper face.
Botox or botulinum toxin injections can be used to treat: wrinkles on the face and neck.
The after-effects of facial paralysis.
Gingival smile
Excessive sweating
Botox cannot cause serious or irreversible damage. On average, the effects last 4 to 6 months and always wear off.
The most common side effects are uneven results or a temporary drooping of the eyebrows that disappears within a few days.
For precautionary reasons, Botox injections are not performed if you are pregnant or if you are breastfeeding your child. During your first information consultation, it is important to inform Dr. Pulcini if you have facial inflammation or progressive muscle or neurodegenerative diseases (myasthenia), if you have recently had an eye operation (cornea), or if you are taking medication (anticoagulants).
The safety of botulinum toxin has been proven for several decades: this injectable product presents absolutely no risk of toxicity at the doses used for aesthetic purposes. Botox also poses no risk of allergy or after-effects.
It is not recommended to lie down, engage in intense physical activity, go to the Spa (hamman or sauna), or massage the injected areas during the 48 hours following an injection of botulinum toxin.
It is better to avoid taking aspirin or anti-inflammatory drugs until the day after the treatment. Wearing a bicycle or motorcycle helmet, as well as hair scarves and caps, is also prohibited throughout the half-day following the aesthetic procedure.
Side effects are extremely rare. It is possible to notice slight redness or even a small oedema for a few minutes, or to feel a sensation of frontal tightness. These temporary effects may occur at the injection sites and disappear quickly, within the minutes or hours following the injection.
Results are visible 7 to 10 days after the injection, depending on the toxin, and are optimal about 3 to 4 weeks after the session.
You will notice a reduction in expression lines induced by muscle contraction: the “frown lines” are visibly softened, your forehead skin looks smoothed and relaxed, your face appears rejuvenated, and your gaze looks refreshed. A free follow-up consultation helps verify the result and, if necessary, perform a slight touch-up to optimize future sessions.
Botulinum toxin poses no risk to the patient. It has been used since 1975 in neurology, ophthalmology, and pediatrics to correct facial tics and spasms, uncontrollable blinking, and a child's strabismus.
Price of a Botox injection
From €350
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