What Happens After Botox Cosmetic Wears Off?

Botox relaxes the muscles that are causing your wrinkles, and once the effect wears off, your muscles will return to their normal functionality and the wrinkles will assume their pre-treatment appearance. Your wrinkles will not look worse, but you may think they do simply because you've been enjoying how smooth the treated area looked while the Botox was working. There is no research indicating that Botox makes your wrinkles look worse. You can check this out for yourself by viewing your photos taken of the treated area before your treatment, then comparing them to photos taken once the Botox wears off.

Once Botox has worn off completely, your muscle movement will start to gradually increase and wrinkles will return to their original state prior to treatment. Botox will not cause your wrinkles to worsen.

 

After Botox wears off, the original wrinkles remain in the original depth and size. If the wrinkles do look worse, it is most likely due to sun damage as opposed to the Botox injection. 

Excessive exposure to UV rays will damage the collagen that is responsible for keeping the skin firm and elastic. If the skin has received a substantial amount of UV exposure during the 3-4 month period, then yes, it is likely that the skin will look worse once the Botox has worn off.