Botox

What Is Botox?

After years of frowning or squinting, your skin begins to furrow and crease. You might have noticed that your frown or laugh lines persist, even when your face is relaxed. When lotions, facials and creams are not giving you the results you are looking for, turn to Cape Fear Valley Health for help!

Botox is the quickest and easiest way to make a real change to your face if you have wrinkles. Approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2002, this science-based manufactured solution can relax facial muscles within three to five days. Relaxation of the injected facial muscle will lead to the overlying skin smoothing out and the disappearance of wrinkles.

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Botox can restore your self-confidence. You can trust that Cape Fear Valley Health plastic surgeons will listen to your concerns and answer your questions. We will evaluate your health needs, cosmetic goals, and skin to determine if Botox is right for you.

Our Approach to Botox

At Cape Fear Valley Health, our plastic surgeons stay up-to-date on the latest medical advances and innovations. Enjoy first-class care in the comfort of your hometown.

Understanding Your Goals

Our compassionate, warm and friendly staff will treat you like a friend, not a number. Your Cape Fear Valley Health plastic surgeon will discuss your treatment goals and carefully evaluate your specific areas of concern. Answering your questions and helping you feel informed is what we’re here for. 

We Stay Connected

Results from Botox aren’t permanent. We’ll work with your schedule to make sure you’re able to come back every three to six months for ongoing treatment.

Your Botox Team

You’ll have a team of experts alongside you from the moment you call our office. They include:

• Plastic surgeons
• Licensed Practical Nurses
• Medical staff

What to Expect With Botox

Botox takes between five and ten minutes. It is relatively painless, so you will not need any anesthesia. You will be able to go home after the procedure is over.

Your plastic surgeon will use a thin needle to put a small amount of Botox into specific muscles. Getting Botox done by a board-certified plastic surgeon is recommended because they have a real knowledge of facial anatomy and experience with injections.

You and your plastic surgeon will discuss which area of the face you would like Botox. Typically, patients want Botox in these areas:

• Crow's feet near the eyes
• Forehead
• Glabella (space between the eyebrows)
• Jawline
• Perioral region (central part of the lower third of the face)

Botox Consultation

Your Cape Fear Valley Health plastic surgeon will discuss your treatment goals and carefully evaluate your face. Next, they will make a recommendation based on your desired results and develop your personalized treatment plan.

Are You a Candidate for Botox?

Botox is recommended for people who want to eliminate facial wrinkles. 

Botox Recovery and Results

After Botox, you’ll be able to go back to work right after the injection. You can get resume to all your favorite activities and routine immediately. 

You’ll be able to see results from your Botox within a week. Results last between three and six months.

Botox Risks

Like all injections, Botox involves a certain degree of risk. However, when it is performed by a qualified and experienced plastic surgeon. Serious complications are rare. Minimize other complications by following the instructions and advice of your plastic surgeon.

Some risks and complications could include:

• Bruising
• Headache
• Redness
• Temporary facial weakness or drooping