Where do you inject botox?

Thank you for the great question. Botox is injected into the muscle that you are trying to weaken, generally in the center or thickest part. For larger muscles, multiple injection sites may be used. As the muscle strength decreases, the pull on the overlying skin decreases. This can lessen the appearance of wrinkles in certain areas of the face -- most notably around the eyes.

Botox is injected into the muscle that is creating the wrinkle.  The wrinkle is caused by the movement of the muscle and its pull on your skin.  By relaxing the muscle with Botox, you inhibit it from repeatedly causing wrinkling.  With time, the wrinkles significantly improve or go away completely.  Botox or Dysport has many uses in medicine.  Cosmetically it is usually injected into the facial muscles around the eyes to improve wrinkles.  It can also be injected for profuse sweating of the arm pits, hands and feet called hyperhidrosis.  Botox can also be used to treat spasticity of muscles.  It is a great medication and when used properly, incredibly safe with very few complications.Ralph Trey Aquadro, M.D.Auburn, AL