Walnut Creek doctor explains details of Botox procedure
As a commonly requested cosmetic procedure for the face, Botox is used to address lines and wrinkles. Created with botulinum toxin A, a neuromodulator, Botox relaxes muscles. When injected into the face, fine lines and wrinkles are softened, minimizing their appearance. Located in Walnut Creek, CA, Dr. Christine Lee of The Skin and Laser Treatment Institute offers Botox to patients who want to decrease signs aging.
What to expect
During the consultation, you and the doctor discuss
your medical history, including use of aspirin or blood thinners,
previous Botox procedures, and your expectations from treatment. You may
also be asked to squint or make specific facial expressions to show
where wrinkles are located and their depth. This helps the doctor
determine how much Botox to inject and where to place it.
Botox can be used to address lines in the following areas:
- Crow’s feet at the outside corners of eyes
- Elevens between the eyebrows
- Forehead lines
- Lines around the mouth
- Lines on the neck
Botox injections are easily tolerated. After makeup
has been removed, your physician uses a very fine needle to inject
Botox. Patients describe treatment as quick, tiny pinpricks. The entire
procedure is over within 15 minutes. You walk out of the office with
little evidence of a treatment other than minimal redness or possible
bruising.
Following treatment
Immediately following treatment, doctors recommend avoiding physical activity, yoga, or massaging treated areas. This ensures the medicine stays in the desired areas and does not migrate. Over the course of three to five days, Botox begins to set in and muscles relax. Full results are visible within a week. Effects last three to six months.
To schedule your Botox procedure with Dr. Christine Lee, call The Skin and Laser Treatment Institute in Walnut Creek – (925) 528-0117
Dr. Min-Wei Christine Lee
Dr. Christine Lee is a Board-certified Dermatologist with sub-specialties in laser surgery, cosmetic surgery, Mohs Micrographic Surgery, facial plastic reconstruction, and dermatologic surgery. She leads The Skin And Laser Treatment Institute as its Director and serves as Clinical Faculty for the Department of Dermatologic Surgery at the University of California San Francisco. Patients travel from across the globe for her expertise, and Dr. Lee has trained thousands of stateside and international doctors.
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