After you have had your initial consultation at your Botox clicnic, you will be instructed to avoid alcohol for at least 7 days prior to your appointment for botox treatment. You should also be informed to avoid taking anti-inflammatory drugs like aspirin or ibuprofen for two weeks before your treatment because this will help stop reduce any bruising around the treated area.

The Botox procedure itself takes just 5 to 10 minutes. No anesthetic is used, nor required. At the very worst, you will feel minor discomfort as the needle enters, or a slight tingle, and this is quite normal.

During the procedure, the doctor will inject Botox into specific muscles using a narrow gauge needle. The muscle groups targeted will be specific to the areas you want to treat (eye, brow, mouth etc).

You should not rub or massage the treated area for at least twelve hours after your Botox injections. This is quite important because rubbing can cause the Botox to leak into surrounding areas. This is how some people get eyelid droop, or blepharoptosis. You will also be instructed not to lie down for three to four hours after your Botox treatment. Again, this is to stop the toxin from moving to another area.

Most people will notice some results immediately, but the full effect of Botox, along with the maximum wrinkle smoothing effect, will take a few days to be fully appreciated. You can expect the effect of your Botox treatment to last up to six months. As the body's acetylcholine production returns to normal, your muscles will once again begin to contract and the wrinkles will reappear. However, your wrinkles may be less prominent after Botox treatment because your muscles may become accustomed and trainied to be in the more relaxed state. As the wrinkles reappear, you will have to have repeat Botox treatments to get them to disappear again.