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BOTOX BLOG: PART 3 OF 3 (”Botox Like Exercise”)

BotoX BLOG: PART 3 OF 3 (”Botox Like Exercise”)

This blog will conclude the 3 part series on understanding the LONG-TERM BENEFITS OF CONSISTENT BOTOX USE.  Many individuals who have not been educated by their injector (try everyone outside of my office!) have no idea why they are doing Botox.  They come to my office with a bewildered expression, “Oh I thought I was just doing it to make myself look better when I want to, like before a party.”  NO!!!  Botox does give you those short-term gains, but what it does with consistency over time is begin to make significant improvements in your wrinkles.  

I really like to think of Botox like good exercise.  Do you feel the endorphin rush after a quick jog?  Yes.  That is what I call the short-term effect of exercise.  Similarly, the short-term gain with Botox (or “endorphin rush” equivalent) is that you look better immediately and that is why you get Botox done.  You feel better after a little exercise and that is why you exercise.

 But what are the long-term effects with exercise?  Better health, better appearance, etc.  What are the long-term effects of Botox?  Wrinkle reduction, better tone and texture in the treated areas.  Now, if you exercise once a year does exercise do any good for you?  Not really.  How about if you exercise twice a year?  Not really.  Here is the point, exercise is important for you if you do it consistently.  That is the same way you should think of Botox.  Consistent usage will provide long-term gains for you not just the short-term fix.  In short, BOTOX IS A REGIMEN AND CONSISTENCY IS THE KEY.  It is not just for the short-term quick fix.

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4 Responses to “BOTOX BLOG: PART 3 OF 3 (”Botox Like Exercise”)”

  1. paulp Says:
    August 19th, 2008 at 6:08 pm

    I am in my mid-40’s, and first noticed about eight years the crease between my eyebrows. Being rather more naive at that time, I didn’t think much about it, though I certainly noticed it didn’t go away. Several years later, in 2007, I decided to try botox and another injectable facial product. I liked the results but wasn’t especially pleased with the process so I decided to see another provider. That time I only tried botox and I felt especially put off by this second this second provider who told me that I couldn’t expect better results in my brow lines. I didn’t really buy that explanation, but figured what could I do. About another year passed.
    In February of this year, 2008, I called Dr. Lam. As it turned out someone had cancelled their appointment that day so I was able to see the doctor within literally about an hour. We talked about fat augmentation and other means of facial rejuvenation and then I tried his botox procedure. What a radical difference! I especially noticed his attention to the detail of using multiple smaller injections into more sites in the same number of areas that I previously had treated. The attention to detail, technique and process certainly did and does make a difference.
    Results that I thought were unachievable, especially in my upper brows, on the left and right side of my face, were extremely smooth. I was pleasantly shocked and quite amused, especially after having giving up on the possiblity of results this good. I am still considering the possibility of fat augmentation of the face at some point in the future since my facial and body type is on the thin side, but I now consider it part of my physical and health regiment to keep working with Dr. Lam and botox. It has certainly worked well for me.

  2. dr. lam Says:
    August 19th, 2008 at 7:09 pm

    thank you Paul. Those are very kind words. I am very touched. Perhaps you would like to see the smile on my face!

  3. drvince Says:
    November 16th, 2008 at 6:44 am

    I like this analogy, Dr. Lam. An Allergan product specialist once said the (unofficial) data is that within 5 years with consistent treatment you’re looking at going from 3-4 injections/year down to one. Would be interesting to know if that’s what you’ve found too. I’ve been doing this for too short a time span to have any significant data, but that’s what i tell my clients.

    “It’s your job to make sure that your wrinkles don’t come back!”

    :)

  4. dr. lam Says:
    November 16th, 2008 at 8:07 am

    i think that is a bit of a stretch. i would say the most i have seen advanced to is 2 a year.

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