Botox Injections

Expert Botox Injections in Boston

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) offers Botox injections to improve your appearance and boost confidence. One of the more well-known cosmetic treatments, botulinum toxin injection (Botox) is a treatment approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

Issues Corrected by Botox

We use Botox injections for issues such as:

What to Expect

We use the smallest possible needles and ice to maximize your comfort. Most people tolerate botulinum toxin injections extremely well.

The effect of one botulinum toxin injection usually lasts three to four months. Minimizing how much you use the muscles that we treated with Botox will help the effects last longer.

The best time to retreat is when the underlying muscle has regained the partial ability to contract. If retreatment occurs before the muscles have fully regained their ability to move, the Botox injections are additive. This results in a longer lasting effect.

Side Effects of Botox

Temporary bruising is possible. You can minimize bruising by avoiding these things: 

• Aspirin-containing products for one week before injections 
• Vitamin E for one week before injections 
• Alcohol for three days before injections

Mild headaches may occur. You can take Tylenol, and this usually helps. A slight change in the shape of the eyebrow is possible. Drooping of the eyelid is rare and usually resolves within days to a few weeks.

Post-Treatment Care

It is important to use the muscles in treated area for the first three hours after injections. This helps the muscles to absorb the botulinum toxin. You can do mild exercise four hours after the treatment. Your Botox care team will provide instructions for what to do – and what to avoid – in the hours after treatment.

You’ll notice the effects of Botox injections within two to four days. You will see the maximum benefit at 14 days.