I have wrinkles in my forehead and hate them. Is botox a quick fix and will it last a long time?

It is difficult for me to comment on the "dent" in your forehead since I didn't see the area before the Botox. It appears like a small scar which may have become more noticeable after Botox. As for the wrinkles on the lateral forehead above your brow, they can be softened with a small amount of...

Botox is a wonderful product and great for parts of the face where the lines are caused from muscle movement like the forehead and the crows feet. Botox works by freezing the dynamic action of the muscle so that it cannot make the movement that causes the wrinkle. Static lines are harder to...

Botox in low doses typically does not last very long.  It hits a max at 2 weeks out and then slowly dissipates beginning approximately a month after that.  The appearance should return to normal in about a month and will probably be gone completely at 2 months.  Good luck!

Botox is an excellent tool to help minimize eye wrinkles but it may not be the only thing needed. I would recommend some additional treatments such as lasers, possible filler to fill in any hollowness under the eyes and a great eye cream with retinols and peptides. Many times it takes a...

Thank you for your question and concern.  I train a lot of injectors in the proper technique for Botox injections.  One of the most common reasons I find that injectors have variations in the results is that they are doing the same injection for every individual. I.e., they don't use...

Botox does not cause shingles.  I even use it to treat post-herpetic pain in patients.  There is no evidence to date to think otherwise.  I wish you the best of luck, Dr. Emer.