Botox Procedure
The procedure is typically performed in the doctor’s office. Treatment does not require any type of anesthesia, although some doctors offer topical or local anesthesia upon request. Once the skin has been cleansed, the doctor will inject each targeted facial muscle with the solution. The entire treatment session lasts less than an hour.
Following the injection, the toxin contained in the solution blocks signals sent from the nerve to the muscle. As a result, the muscles are unable to contract; it is this contraction that wrinkles the skin lying over the muscle. With the muscles relaxed, the wrinkles become smooth.