Get the real deal on beauty treatments—real doctors, real reviews, and real photos with real results.Here's how we earn your trust.
Electronic stimulation of muscle activity to strengthen the muscle hasn't been proven that contraction of muscles when caused by outside forces makes the muscle stronger. In addition, even if facial muscles were made to be stronger, it doesn't mean they would pull up a saggin face as the muscles are used from different angles to move the mouth, jaw, eyelids, etc. Devices that are designed to tighten the SMAS connective tissue layer and to induce new collagen production may help lift the face, such as Ultherapy which is FDA cleared to lift the forehead, and Botox is an excellent adjunct to Ultheapy. Whether or not Botox and electronic muscle stimulation are antagonistic or complementary is not known.
This treatment looks like facial muscle simulation with lipstick. It is unlike to have much effect and it is unlike to affect your BOTOX treatment. Is it worth your money? Please let use hear about your personal experience with the treatment if you decide to have it.
It may be that you need to switch to a different neuromodulator. Two others that may be effective for you are Juveau and Xeomin. Though neuromodulators all work similarly, there are slight differences to each product that may give you the result that you are wanting.
Botox to the glabellar complex will definitely help solve the problem. What you have described ("very top of my nose, between my eyes is a crease that appears as if my forehead is slipping down, when I put on a tight headband it lifts and softens") is a symptom of an over active...
The prevalence of botox allergic reaction is now known. As there have not been reports of bonafide allergy to botox you may wish to see an allergist for testing to both albumin and botox. Keep in mind that testing for food allergens is difficult and may not relate to injectable protein of...