Nobody likes to grow old. Everybody wants to look and feel young forever. In this era of “youth power”, who wants to look old and have grey hair and wrinkled skin? You can’t stop the aging process completely but you can get rid of wrinkles – thanks to Botox Injections and cosmetic fillers. With these treatments, you can achieve a smoother, more youthful appearance. Earlier it was only available for celebrities and a small circle of people with money but now anybody can enjoy looking young and wrinkles free again!

Doctors are very well familiar with Botox and other fillers that are being used today in the treatment of wrinkles and loss of volume with age, explains how the treatment works – when administered by a specialist in a dedicated facility. What are the risks such procedures entail? What are the side-effects and their frequency? Is the so-called “wax / frozen face” a given after a while with Botox? Does it lead to “addiction,” as they say? From your own personal experience, what is the worst that can happen with these procedures? We used to think that the face aged purely as a result of gravity causing the tissues to sag. We now realize the ageing process is more complicated than that and many of the signs of ageing, particularly at the earlier stages, are due to a loss of volume from the face. Successful facial rejuvenation therefore requires volume replacement but the volume needs to be replaced in the right amount at the right places and deciding on these variables is where the real
artistry is involved. Over-doing it or placing the volume in the wrong place can create a very odd appearance.

There are risks associated with cosmetic procedures and it is important that anyone considering treatment fully understands them. Most of the side effects are quite minor and transient such as bruising and swelling but there are a few more serious things that can happen such as infections, granulomas and even skin necrosis. That is why it is so important to make sure the person carrying out your treatment is a qualified doctor who is not only able to carry out an injection but also manage all of the potential things that can, and sometimes do, go wrong.

I don’t think anyone ever sets out to become addicted to cosmetic procedures. What seem to happen is after a while patients forget what they used to look like and think the effects have worn off and they want more treatment. This is why it is essential to take photographs before you start so you can look back and demonstrate the improvements and convince patients that they don’t need any more yet.

The ‘frozen look’ that you sometimes see when people have had Botox is a big concern to most people thinking about having the treatment. An important part of the doctors job is to sometimes say ‘no’ and most good doctors will do that although there is always the odd person who won’t which not only reflects badly on the individual but on the whole profession.