Botox/Dysport: Is it better to stagger treatment of different areas of the face, or have multiple areas treated all at once?

Thank you for sharing your question. I always recommend my patients have their Botox treatments done in all desired areas at the same time. This is for several reasons. First, it is much more time effective to have treatment every 3-4 months instead of needed to do small treatments at different times. Secondly, if you only treat one area, you will begin to recruit facial muscles in the surrounding areas, which is not desirable when the ultimate goal is to soften said muscles. Fore more information about the best ways to approach Botox, please see a board-certified specialist who is experienced with Botox injections. Best of luck, Dr. Kian.

It is more convenient to do Botox or neurotoxin injections at one session.  With that being said, if this is the first time you will have Botox, your injector may suggest seeing what effect a particular injection site will have.  When Botox is injected, the unopposed muscles of animation will work unopposed and it may be easier to selectively perform secondary injections in areas after the effect of the first injection is apparent.  An experienced injector will be able to help you make this decision.

It's up to you. We often treat multiple areas at once to get patient's desired results. Keep in mind, it takes 1-2 weeks for final results. See an expert. Best, Dr. Emer