People who have used Botox as a long-term treatment may have unknowingly trained themselves not to contract the facial muscles that cause dynamic wrinkles. They may forget the habits of frowning and squinting. There is nothing harmful about stopping Botox, and there are also no dangerous or negative side effects. During consultations, I am often asked what happens when people stop using Botox. Some may have visions of wrinkles that get much worse or that the skin falls out, but this is not the case.
We need to understand that the aging process continues throughout the years that we have Botox. However, since Botox has weakened these muscles, they haven't had years to get stronger and ultimately have a deeper appearance. I would expect your skin to return to its original state and for wrinkles to slowly reappear. In short, it would be neither better nor worse than when you first took Botox. When people see lines forming after BOTOX disappears, they assume that the treatment worsens their wrinkles.
In reality, your face just returns to its natural state. These injections don't cause wrinkles or new lines. If you stop receiving the injections after several years of using Botox, your wrinkles may get worse again than they were before treatment. If you then restart treatments, your doctor will adjust the dose accordingly to maintain the results. Botox will continue to make you look younger, even if you stop it after years of use. It works by relaxing the muscles of the face to reduce lines and wrinkles, giving the skin a smoother appearance.
If you want to get rid of dynamic wrinkles that make you look older than you are, Botox is one of the most effective ways to do it. If you continue to work with a reputable and experienced injector, you are unlikely to experience any negative effects from long-term use of BOTOX. For women who remain aware of the size or symmetry of their lips, think of a slightly unbalanced appearance; for example, you can inject Botox into the orbicular oris muscle along the lip line as an alternative to lip fillers.
Botulinum toxin
type A is an injectable treatment that temporarily improves the appearance of dynamic wrinkles and expression lines. Interestingly, there is even some research that supports the use of Botox to treat anxiety and depression.Over time, the theory says, a repeated Botox user weakens her facial muscles, slowing down the process in which dynamic lines (those that form when she is making an expression) settle into static lines (those visible when her face is at rest). Even if you stopped getting Botox regularly after ten years, you would look younger than if you had never done it. Weakened facial muscles due to long-term use of Botox won't cause wrinkles or new lines. If you stop receiving injections after several years of use, your wrinkles may get worse again than they were before treatment. However, if you restart treatments, your doctor will adjust the dose accordingly to maintain results.
Botox will continue to make you look younger even if you stop it after years of use. The best way to prevent these wrinkles from forming is to keep your skin hydrated with a daily moisturizer and protect it from sun damage by using sunscreen when outdoors. One of my favorite things that Botox does to improve the appearance of my skin is related to texture and not to wrinkles themselves. The moral of the story is that if you have never taken Botox, don't worry about what your skin will look like if you decide to stop doing it. The good news is that doctors are no longer serving the “Botox face thinking” - frozen eyebrows in perpetual surprise, brows without wrinkles but not exactly youthful.
