You can actually speak to staff and patients who have had the procedures done to help you make an informed decision. You see the benefits of the procedures within 5 to 7 days. The effects of the treatment wear off over 3 to 4 months.
Most patients require a second or third session after which time the muscle loss is more permanent.
Side effects and complications have been minimal. Purified Neurotoxin Complete is a protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. The effects of botulinum toxin have been known since the turn of the century, but not until 1980 was the toxin found to be therapeutically valuable for a number of ophthalmologic disorders. It binds to nerve endings and prevents the release of chemical transmitters that activate muscles. Botulinum toxin usually takes full effect within 1 to 2 weeks.