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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
Overtime with use of Botox the muscles will relax but this means less wrinkles. Once Botox wears off the muscles with regain strength.
Thank you for your question 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. There are no harmful effects if you stop Botox treatment, but as your muscles will no longer be relaxed, lines or wrinkles will gradually return. The longer you had Botox consistently injected, the longer it should take for the wrinkles to return. However, remember that Botox does not stop aging, so the older you are, the more wrinkles you will naturally develop. You can always go back to Botox later though if you choose to. Best of luck!
Dear writer, Thank you for your question. If you get Botoxand then decide to stop, the lines where you got Botox injected willgradually return to its original prominence, and you’ll experience moremovement in that area. Botox typically lasts on average from three to fourmonths depending on how constant you get it. Generally, the more you do injectabletreatments the less you need them. Although, every individual’s body andmuscles react differently so it's best to check on this with your boardcertified plastic surgeon. Thanks again for your question and I am happy to beof service.