Botox injections are relatively safe when performed by an experienced medical practitioner. Possible side effects and complications include: Pain, swelling or bruising at the injection site. Headache or flu-like symptoms.
Uncommon Side effects may include:
- muscle weakness near where the medicine was injected;
- trouble swallowing for several months after treatment;
- muscle stiffness, neck pain, pain in your arms or legs;
- blurred vision, puffy eyelids, dry eyes, drooping eyebrows;
- dry mouth;
- headache, tiredness
It is important to adhere to precare and post care advise.
Although the majority of Botox users fall in the 40 to 54 age range, about 1.2 million Botox injections, 18 percent of the total, were performed in patients in the mid 30’s.
Victoria’s Aesthetics only uses Allergan Botulinum as an anti wrinkle treatment. BOTOX is a brand name for the botulinum toxin produced by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum. BOTOX Allergan refers to the company that produces BOTOX Cosmetic, which is the most well-known brand of botox on the market. This product has been around since the 1940’s.
Victoria’s Aesthetics commitment to clients, is to use products that are prescribed or products from reputable pharmaceutical suppliers that have a batch number, fully traceable, in-date and a guarantee what they pay for is what they get. Fighting fake products and fake practitioners and ensuring safety of the client is integral to Victoria’s Aesthetics.
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