Essential Botox Resources

Botox for your chin

Raymond Lister — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 22:49:21 +0000

You don’t have to live with a pebbly chin!

Chin dimples and wrinkles – not a well known use for Botox, but in a quietened face, these can really stand out.

Pebbly chin

In this video I will demonstrate how your physician can easily help eliminate these unsightly dimples from your chin

Drugs and Botox

Raymond Lister — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 22:18:59 +0000

Drugs to avoid in conjunction with Botox

Aspirin, Nonsteroidal antiInflamatory drugs and Vitamin E can all make bruising more likely

Any drug that interferes with neuromuscular activity should be avoided with Botox.
This includes AminoGlycoside antibiotics, curare, lincosamides, polymixin antibiotics, quinidine, magnesium sulphate, anticholinesterases and succinylcholine. This is obviously up to a good physician to check with you.

Thefollowing are the medical conditions you must know about before having Botox

Do not have Botox injections if you have a peripheral motor neuropathic disease or meuromuscular functional disorder.
Examples of these are Eaton-Lambert syndrome and Guillain Barre syndrome (you would probably know if you had these!)

Pregnancy – although inadvertent use has not resulted in any reported deformities, it would be wise to advise Botox in pregnancy or breast feeding.
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Botox and pregnancy

Raymond Lister — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 21:58:13 +0000

I am often asked ‘Is Botox safe during pregnancy?’ The easy and clear answer is – No!

Whilst it is highly unlikely to cause problems, it would be absolutely unforgiveable if there were any unfortunate consequences. No manufacturer would condone use in pregnancy – it’s just not worth it. So best to look at all the alternatives that will help you to look your best.

Botox and pregnancy do not go well together

The first of these, obviously, is to stop smoking – Smoking is bad news for the face and for the lungs, let alone the baby!

There are a lack of controlled studies into the effects of Botox on pregnant women and their unborn children, therefore it is impossible to say conclusively either way whether it is safe. For the sake of erring on the side of caution, Botox’s manufacturers recommend that it is not used on either pregnant women or nursing mothers. As with the effects during pregnancy, there is a lack of information on whether Botox injections can pass the toxin into breast milk.

How safe is botox to use during pregnancy?

and what about Botox while trying to get pregnant.

Several studies have been conducted on the effects of Botox on pregnant rodents and rabbits – with worrying results – but it should be noted that animal studies do not always give a reliable picture of a drugs effect on a human. The levels of Botox administered to the test subjects are also far higher than the doses which would normally be given to a human patient, whether for cosmetic or medicinal purposes. When it was injected into the muscles of mice and rats, results showed a link between high levels of Botox and low birth weight or problems with foetal bone development. In rabbits, high doses – administered over a period of several days during a crucial period of foetal development – led to spontaneous abortions (miscarriage) and foetal malformation.

Botox during pregnancy

Due to the potential link with increased risk of miscarriage and problems with foetal development it is inadvisable to undergo Botox injections while pregnant if they are purely for cosmetic purposes. Doctors advise that if the mother-to-be received a Botox injection just prior to conception or early during the first trimester that the risk to the baby is low as the toxin is unlikely to circulate in the body at high enough levels to cause harm, but that the injection should not be repeated until post-partum. If Botox is being used for medical reasons it is the mother-to-be’s responsibility to weigh up the potential risks to the foetus against the problems that may be experienced if treatment is stopped.

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Botox and forehead lines

Raymond Lister — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:13:15 +0000

Hi – Dr Raymond Lister here.

I have to say that I find Botox most impressive in the upper face – and particularly for forehead lines. However wrinkles on the forehead, or forehead lines, are not without their challenges.

A smooth botox forehead

One of the major problems here is that the muscle that we are treating, (called the Frontalis muscle) is rather important in holding the eyebrows up!

S0 – although we DO want to weaken the Frontalis, we also want to preserve the part that holds the eyebrows up – An eyebrow droop is not an attractive sight, and there is not much that can be done for it, other than wait the 3-4 months for the Botox to wear off. There is one very important place where your physician should NOT be injecting you and that is the area just above the lateral eyebrow.

How do we avoid this problem? We make sure we keep our frontalis injections quite high and we definitely try to avoid the classic droop territory, which is the area just above the lateral eyebrows. Wrinkles here might have to be dealt with using fillers rather than paralysis of the muscle.

Place the injections high on the forehead to avoid a brow droop

Wrinkles on the forehead respond very well however, and forehead lines will soften well. Patients need to understand that there are two things going on here – The IMMEDIATE effects of Botox, which are obvious for all to see (ie a smoother forehead and less forehead wrinkles), but also a LATE or CHRONIC effect which comes from repeated regular injections – This is the benefit seen by someone who has 2-3 treatments per year over several years . These people are giving their Frontalis muscle a complete permanent holiday, and it is these patients who are freeing their forehead from endless wrinkling. The forehead is permanently rested and lines will definitely soften and disappear – a truly preventative treatment.

Take home message: Avoid injections just above the lateral eyebrow, and have regular treatments 2-3 times per year for a long term avoidance of the forehead wrinkles associated with ageing.

All this, and more, in my ebook, downloadable now. After reading this, you may well be better informed than your own physician!

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Here’s to all your future effective, and safe(!), Botox treatments.

Sincerely,

Dr Raymond Lister

Anti wrinkle treatments

Raymond Lister — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:10:10 +0000

Anti wrinkle treatments, and getting rid of wrinkles

You will of course know that the search to cure wrinkles has occupied men and women for milenia.

Creams and potions have existed since history has been recorded.

A life time of wrinkling the skin

There are, quite simply four main ingredients:

1.Avoidance of Sun and smoke

2. Moisture and skin fullness

3. Good genetics

4. Avoidance of muscular contracture

… and this latter is where Botox is so effective. But there are dangers, and you need to be fully aware of all the facts so that you can make an informed decision about the way forward.

So, lets look first at the non-injection factors:

1.Avoidance of Sun and smoke

The first of these is just common sense – we know beyond doubt that the sun damages and prematurely ages skin. Why do we do it? Because it is pleasurable and we feel better when bronzed. The simple answer is a regular sun screen which includes a tanning agent if required. Avoidance of smoking – please don’t get a doctor started on that one!

2.Moisture and skin fullness

A good skin care programme is essential to keep the skin hydrated. As the skin looses volume with the passage of time, fillers may be called for, and these can be very effective at plumping up the skin. These can be used anywhere in the face but are most commonly used in the cheeks, and around the lips and mouth.

3. Good genetics

Probably a bit late to do anything about this one!

4. Avoidance of muscular contraction.

It makes obvious sense that a piece of leather (or skin) that is constantly being scrunched up (as in laughter, anger or frowning) will begin to become permanently creased and lined. It makes equal sense that if we manage to calm the muscles, the same piece of skin (or leather!) will stay in the unlined condition in which we inherited it. This is why Botox is such a splendid thing. It calms the muscles down, giving the skin a chance to relax and regenerate, and gradually erase wrinkles. Regular treatment is a truly preventative treatment – probably the best wrinkle treatment available today.

Is botox painful?

I would be lying to say it didnt hurt, but it’s not that bad. In my experience patients tolerate it very well, and I am able to carry on a normal converstaion with them whilst injecting. I use ice to slightly numb the skin – I wrap it in a latex glove and it definitely seems to help. Some doctors use Emla cream which is a local anaesthetic. Whilst this does help, it is quite an effort and needs to be applied for at least 30 minutes before treatment and therefore prolongs the waiting time in the clinic. In my experience ice (and gentle music ! ) is quite sufficient.

Filler injections do tend to be slightly more uncomfortable however, and I usually offer a local anaesthetic for these. Indeed many fillers now come with local anaesthetic already added to them. Injections around the lips can be very painful and usually I offer a proper dental block to numb the lips fully.

Is botox worth it?

Only you can judge that, but it is certainly worth at least one treatment. I find that patients are very anxious for their first treatment, and are very worried they will be left ‘frozen’ and like a ‘ wind tunnel’. Good Botox treatment should NOT give this effect and it is wonderful to see patients return for their second treatment and hear how delighted they are. As to whether it is worth it – It depends on your bank balance, your time schedule, how bad your fine lines and wrinkles are, and whether premature wrinkles are acceptable to you! The reason many celebrities have good skin is down to regular, and repeated, anti wrinkle injections over many years.

Read all of this information, and much more, in my ebook, downloadable now. After reading this, you may well be better informed than your own physician!

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Here’s to all your future effective, and safe(!), Botox treatments.

Sincerely,

Dr Raymond Lister

Botox for jowls

Raymond Lister — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:04:49 +0000

Nefertiti - A perfect jaw line!

Botox for jowls – Can Botox help improve jowls? Is Botox OK for jowls?

Now this is a great new use of Botox. I am sure that you know where your jowls are, and if you have them you are probably rather resigned to them. Botox can help here. It quite simply changes the balance of the muscular struggle on the jaw line.

Will Botox help on jowls?

Botox weakens those muscles that drag the skin downwards towards the neck, and thus comparitively strengthens the upward pulling muscles. It is not a miracle, but it can have quite a marked effect at restoring a youthful jawline.

Not all Botox physicians know how to do this procedure, so you need to ask for: The Nefertiti Lift, named after the famed beauty of Queen Nefertiti. I am not sure if she had a great jaw line, and I am certainly not sure what she would feel about donating her name to a Botox treatment!

It involves 2-3 injections just below the jaw line – Give it a try!

You can read all of this, and more, in my ebook, downloadable now. After reading this, you may well be better informed than your own physician!

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Here’s to all your future effective, and safe(!), Botox treatments.

Sincerely,

Dr Raymond Lister

Botox risks

Raymond Lister — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:02:13 +0000

Botox Risks

Botox is a wonderful drug, and continues to be highly effective in wrinkle reduction and prevention – but it is not without risk – You need to be aware of the dangers and risks, and should ensure that you are fully informed before anyone approaches you with a needle.

Botox lid ptosis - this droopy lid will take weeks to recover

One of the most important questions is

to find out how experienced your physician is. You need the best, and only by asking will you ensure that you get the treatment you deserve.
I am constantly amazed at how little research patients have done. They appear to put far more effort into chosing a washing machine, than into chosing who will inject their face with a toxin! You will receive a far safer, and more effective treatment, if you take the time to read a little more. I am really keen to share with you the important and lesser known facts about the Botox industry. I firmly believe that knowledge will empower you to get the very best from your treatment.

You can read all of this, and much more, in my ebook, downloadable now. After reading this, you may well be better informed than your own physician!

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Here’s to all your future effective, and safe(!), Botox treatments.

Sincerely,

Dr Raymond Lister

Botox frown lines

Raymond Lister — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:54:46 +0000

Frown lines can be massively helped by Botox. It is a perfect area where the angry lines above your nose and between your eyes can be massively improved.

Excellent result for glabellar frown

But there are dangers, and there are problems that you need to be aware of:

Although the frown usually responds well, you can have too much of a good thing, and end up with the frozen Hollywood look that I am not a huge fan of!
In addition, the eyelids can be affected by a poorly trained injector. The eyebrow also needs careful consideration, so that you dont get the dreaded droop.
You can read all of this, and much more, in my ebook, downloadable now. After reading this, you may well be better informed than your own physician!

Botox Injections - The Insider Secrets

Here’s to all your future effective, and safe(!), Botox treatments.

Sincerely,

Dr Raymond Lister

Botox for men

Raymond Lister — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:52:38 +0000

Botox is equally effective for men. I see many men who find they are frowning too much, and it is giving them an angry appearance. It sometimes mean they dont do well at job interviews, or dont get the contract they were seeking.

Men have bigger muscles than women (and tougher skin!) and therefore usually need a higher dose. Most physicians charge extra for men because they quite simply need a higher dose of Botox.

It is definitely worth asking your physician, before treatment, whether he will be charging extra because of your stronger muscles.

All this, and more, in my ebook, downloadable now. After reading this, you may well be better informed than your own physician!

Botox Injections - The Insider Secrets

Here’s to all your future effective, and safe(!), Botox treatments.

Sincerely,

Dr Raymond Lister

Botox and eyes

Raymond Lister — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:43:38 +0000

Botox can be wonderful for eyes – helping the muscles around the eyes to be far less wrinkled and lined. But there are dangers also.

Your eyes are THE most problematic area when receiving Botox. It is essential that you ensure that your physician doesn’t go too near your

upper eyelid, and that he considers carefully whether your lower lid has enough spring (or snap) to cope with injections near the lower lid.

You really need to know where it is safe, and where you should definitely avoid receiving injections. Find out more about some of the dangers involved here.

All of this information, and more, is in my very readable ebook, downloadable now. After reading this, you may well be better informed than your own physician!

Botox Injections - The Insider Secrets

Here’s to all your future effective, and safe(!), Botox treatments.