Dr. Chris

Location: Winston Salem
Joined: 8 Jan 2010
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Posted to Disappointed with Botox on 8 Jan 2010

Hi Julianna. Not having seen you personally, my comments have to be limited by what I have read. You first got Botox when it first came out, which was 20 years ago. You decided to use Botox again for the same wrinkle which has had many years to deepen and become "etched" into your skin. Botox cannot erase wrinkles that exist "at rest". Think of a piece of paper that you fold; even if you unfold the paper, the line is still present. Botox will keep the muscles from contracting and causing the wrinkle to deepen, but it will not "erase" the wrinkle. Someone should have explained this to you. You can treat the area with a filler to help the wrinkle, but you need to use Botox to prevent the muscles from contracting and continuing to form the wrinkle. It is a two part process to achieve maximal results.