If you get Botox and decide to stop then what happens to the area that you got Botox injected into?

A common misconception some patients have is that once you begin receiving Botox treatments the injected areas will look worse if the treatments are stopped than if those areas had never been injected before. Botox works by relaxing the muscles causing dynamic wrinkles - meaning the wrinkles that form during facial expressions. The skin sits on top of the muscle, and wrinkles when the muscle underneath it moves. While Botox works, the muscle relaxes and the skin is not wrinkled - giving the skin time to soften and smooth out. During the 3-4 months the Botox is active, the muscle is unable to "work out", so it gets smaller and weaker so that even if the Botox is stopped, the muscles will create weaker and smaller wrinkles than before treatment.

This is a frequent question. It is rare that Botox users decide to stop as the results are typically very gratifying. It is more frequently the case that people choose to seek fewer units or less frequent treatments due to budget reasons. If you were to use Botox for a period of time and then stop you can expect your facial expression and movement to return to its previous level. There won't be any long-term change once the Botox wears off at 3-4 months following your final treatment.Stephen Weber MD, FACS

Hi,If you even do Botox just once in your life, for those 3 months you prevent formation and deepening of wrinkles and lines. Nothing bad happens if you decide not to do Botox anymore.