The reason why so many people are too scared to try Botox injections is that they are worried about their face “freezing”. While the risk is minimal if you see a reputable dermatologist or cosmetic specialist, it can be high if the person doing it is unqualified or inexperienced.
A “frozen” face is something you may have for many months but is not permanent. However, for those few months, you may field a few strange looks. Here’s why people can suffer from a frozen face after Botox.
Your Doctor Used a Template
There is no “one size fits all” approach to Botox, but when you take a course on how to inject Botox, that’s sometimes the teaching process. Many people learn how to apply Botox by filling in the areas of a standard template. However, that’s not how the average person’s face works.
That’s how over-filling, muscle paralysis, and a frozen face can occur. Your doctor can inject too much or not enough Botox into an area of your face – based on how they would have done it on the template. That may not suit your face.
If you are unsure about whether to use a particular specialist, take note of their patients. Does their Botox look natural? If you don’t like the results of their previous “work”, then try to find another experienced Botox specialist.
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