The Longevity of Botox Results and How To Maintain Them

Botox can reduce the prevalence of fine lines and wrinkles in various parts of your face. However, it's only a temporary treatment, so you'll need to continuously visit Dr. Sonya Campbell Johnson of Dermatology Associates, serving Indianapolis, Tipton & Batesville, IN, and the nearby regions, to maintain your results. Let's discuss how often to get maintenance treatments and what they entail.

How Botox Works in the Body

To fully understand how long Botox injections are given at our practice last, it's important to understand how they work.

We'll first devise a treatment plan consisting of administering so many units of Botox into the intended sites. We may need to administer at multiple sites for optimal results, but we'll discuss this at your consultation.

Once we administer the drug to the designated muscles, the medication will stop them from contracting by blocking nerve signaling. As a result, the muscles relax, and skin smooths out.

The medication eventually stops blocking nerve signaling, which results in the wrinkling returning. That's why subsequent visits are necessary to prevent this from happening.

How Long Botox Lasts

We stress that results vary from person to person. With that said, though, on average, once you receive Botox at our office, the results will last between three and six months, with most patients saying the effects wear off around four.

You can take steps to maximize the longevity of your results by always using sunscreen. The sun's UV rays damage the elasticity and collagen in your skin, which can lead to wrinkles.

Additionally, you may want to use serums that provide antioxidants to protect your skin against free radicals that can cause wrinkles.

Make sure you stay hydrated because that plumps your skin and makes wrinkles look less pronounced.

Ensuring you receive all the nutrients your body needs is also beneficial for your skin's health.

What To Expect at Maintenance Treatments

We'll provide the same medication in the same manner at subsequent visits. However, we may not need to inject at every location, and we also may alter the dosage. We might need to administer less to maintain natural-looking results.

However, over time, your muscles could become less responsive to the drug, so you may need more units than you received in your first round.

Botox from  Dr. Campbell Johnson of Dermatology Associates, serving Indianapolis, Tipton & Batesville, IN, and the neighboring communities, can give you a fresh-looking face with fewer wrinkles and fine lines, ultimately turning back time. But we should note that the results aren't permanent, so you'll need to have maintenance visits to sustain the effects.

Call today at (317) 257-1484 for a consultation.