Microbotox, also known as airbrushing, is a new term to describe two new ways to use Botox. One done by injecting tiny amounts into many areas of muscle in the usual treatment areas and the other injecting tiny amounts of Botox into skin to reduce crepiness or oiliness.
Multiple small injections in muscles.
Injecting the same amount of Botox in tiny amounts into muscle is claimed to produce a ‘more natural’ effect. It sounds painful because no matter what we do, each injection hurts. I get natural effects for my patients by discussing the look they want, understanding the muscles and where to inject them and then figuring out which dose of Botox each of the muscle areas need and where to inject it. For instance, the forehead muscle (frontalis) although broad is thin and often needs less than other areas. I always warn new patients that unless they know the amount of Botox used and where it was injected previously, it may take one or two treatments to get it exactly right because everyone’s muscles work a little differently. Once we get it right, we should be able to reproduce that effect in each future treatment.
Multiple small injections into oily skin.
This is injection of tiny amounts of Botox into the skin to reduce the activity of the tiny muscles around our oil pores. The goal is to temporarily decrease pore size and oiliness. (We know Botox reduces sweating from glands under the arms and in the palms. It makes sense to try it in the skin.) The T-zone where skin is oiliest is the usual area that it is treated and for some people this does work. There is the risk that Botox will go deeper and have unwanted muscle effects, like a drooping mouth or changed smile. I suggest to my patients who want to try this to not treat the entire area at first but to start with one safe area, such as an oily mid-forehead.
This has three advantages –
- It is less painful to inject here than in many other T-zone areas
- You can tell if the treatment is effective for you before spending a lot of money
- If the muscles are affected, the result will be a smooth mid-brow, a much better side-effect than a drooping lip or strange smile.
Multiple small injections into crepey skin.
Botox is claimed to temporarily smooth crepey skin. For something unfamiliar like this I try it on myself before asking my patients to pay. I have areas of crepey skin and I am trying it soon. I’ll report what it does for me – if anything!
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