"There's a strange moment that happens the first time you watch botox kick in. One day you're squinting at your reflection and see the familiar lines crease across your forehead. A few days later, you raise your eyebrows andnothing. The skin stays put. It's subtle, even anticlimactic, but it's also the clearest proof that the world's most famous anti-wrinkle injection isn't magic or mystery."
"Botox is a neuromodulator. We'll get into the details in the next section, but in terms of how it works, the key thing to understand is that it does not erase wrinkles already etched into the skin. Instead, it keeps the muscle underneath from folding the skin into the same crease over and over again. Those lines you see when you squint or raise your brows are just the skin buckling. When the muscle beneath relaxes, the skin above it lies flatter and smoother."
The initial visible effect of Botox is a subtle reduction in movement as treated muscles stop folding skin, producing a smoother forehead. Botox relaxes targeted muscles rather than erasing already permanent creases, so repeated smoothing can soften existing lines and prevent deeper ones from forming. Many people use Botox preventatively to stop dynamic wrinkles from becoming permanent. Botox is a neuromodulator that alters muscle movement to reduce or freeze motion. The effect typically lasts two to six months depending on the individual. Use cases extend beyond forehead aesthetics and cost varies by several factors.
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