Will a Botox treatment inhibit me from making normal facial expressions?

Will my face look "normal" after a Botox treatment?

Answers from doctors (2)


Esta Kronberg, M.D.

Published on Dec 15, 2009

You will still look natural after Botox treatments. You just won't wrinkle when you make expression. I recommend not doing all the areas of the upper face in the beginning. Do one or two areas. Then if you want to do the third area wait a few weeks then do the third area. As you get used to it you can decide how many areas you want to do in one sitting. The three areas are the frown crease , the forehead wrinkles and the smile lines from the eyes. The trick is just not to over do it.

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Answered by Esta Kronberg, M.D.

You will still look natural after Botox treatments. You just won't wrinkle when you make expression. I recommend not doing all the areas of the upper face in the beginning. Do one or two areas. Then if you want to do the third area wait a few weeks then do the third area. As you get used to it you can decide how many areas you want to do in one sitting. The three areas are the frown crease , the forehead wrinkles and the smile lines from the eyes. The trick is just not to over do it.

Published on Jul 11, 2012


Celibre Medical Corporation

Published on Dec 15, 2009

The answer to your question depends on who is injecting the Botox? An experienced Botox injector that takes the time to understand your needs and goals will be able to inject you such that you are able to make normal facial expressions. The most common concern we hear from our patients is that they do not want to appear "frozen" like some celebrities do. It's quite easy to maintain a natural look and at the same time get rid of troubling fine lines and wrinkles. Find the right practitioner and you'll do just fine.

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Answered by Celibre Medical Corporation

The answer to your question depends on who is injecting the Botox? An experienced Botox injector that takes the time to understand your needs and goals will be able to inject you such that you are able to make normal facial expressions. The most common concern we hear from our patients is that they do not want to appear "frozen" like some celebrities do. It's quite easy to maintain a natural look and at the same time get rid of troubling fine lines and wrinkles. Find the right practitioner and you'll do just fine.

Published on Jul 11, 2012


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