We are truly in an “era of injectables,” with access to a varied armamentarium of products that yield dramatic aesthetic results with minimal recovery downtime. From its first published mention as an aesthetic treatment for glabellar lines in 1992, the use of commercially available BoNT type A (BoNTA) has captivated healthcare professionals and lay people alike. The availability of newer BoNTA formulations, with more expected in the near future, poses an exciting opportunity for aesthetic practitioners to reach an ever expanding potential patient base and provide increasingly refined treatment
11. Couch with adjustable head
Hand mirror
Makeup removal
Alcohol-free disinfectant
Marker Pen
1 mL insulin syringe with 0.1
mL graduations
How to Inject?
18. Forehead Lines Injection
The frontal region should
always be treated in
association with the
glabellar area for more
satisfactory results
Patients with narrow eye
brow should receive fewer
injections and lower doses
27. Glabella-Vertical Lines
Contractions of the Corrugators and to a Lesser
Degree the Medial Orbicularis Oculi and the Depressor
Supercilii Produce Vertical Lines Between the Eyebrow
60. Crow’s Feet Injection Sites
• 2-5 Sites. Women 1oU-
30U ,Men 20U-40U
• The First Injection is in
the Center of Area of
Maximum Wrinkles 1cm
Lateral to Lateral
Orbital Rim
• The Second and Third
are 1-1.5cm above and
below
61. Wrinkles Primarily Below
the Lateral Canthus
should be injected in a
Line that Angles from
Antero-inferior to
Supero-posterior
Ant Injection Should be
lateral to a Lateral to a
line drawn vertically
from the Inner Canthus
67. Eye Brow Contour Gender
Differences
whereas women require an arched eyebrow, men prefer a
lower, horizontal brow. We inject an additional 4 to 5U
into a point 1 cm above the supraorbital rim in the mid-
pupillary line in men.
Low horizontal
High arched
85. Bunny Lines or Nasal Wrinkles
Ask to Laugh, Sniff and to Squint Intensely
86. Facial muscles
work in
combination to
occasionally
produce, in some
patients, extreme
nasal wrinkling.
Nasalis,
nasoorbicular,
nasociliary, and
nasoalar wrinkles
are shown with
forced expression.
Bunny Lines or Nasal Wrinkles
103. Upper Lip Wrinkles Or Smokers Lines
Rosebud Mouth
1-U at Four Points 1.5cm Away from the Corner of the
Mouth Superficial at the vermillion. Treat the lower lip
on the same session. Better in Combination with Filler
and Resurfacing
104. Treatment of Labial paracommissural wrinkles
2U/side injected 2cm on a horizontal line
passing through the mouth corner (risorius M)
SC.Better combine with fillers
B
110. 2U Botox is injected in the depressor
anguli oris (DAO) muscles in combination
with dermal fillers
111. Peau D’orange Chin
2 sites on each side at 5 mm of the medial line on
the chin protuberance perpendicular deep injection with
filler at mental crease
113. BTX injection into
Three Different Points
that are 1.5cm Away
from the Border of
Mandibular angle
One Point in the
Thickest area and
Two other Points that
are Located ant and
post at the lower half
of the masseter
114. 1-5 sites total 18U-30U IM with 30 gauge needle
With volumizing filler at mid face
1-Hyper trophy of Masseter Muscle
Not an MSI patient
115. 2U deep intramuscular in 2-4 sites per
chord 2cm apart. No more than
50U/session
Platysmal Bands Injection Sites
116.
117. Nefertiti Face Lift
2-3 BTX along and under each mandible and to Upper part of
the post platysmal band for a totoal of 15-20 U each side
127. Botox in Resurfacing Procedures
Facial surgery
Laser
Light
Peels
Radiofrequency
BTX-A should be injected 3 weeks before surgery. In
addition, BTX-A injections may optimize and prolong the
effect of the surface procedures
128. Botox is injected 3 weeks before
Blepharoplasty
Botox in Resurfacing Procedures
AB
129. Botox injection before dermal filler will improve the
results of both and keep it longer
Botox in Volume restoration
AB
130. Botox injection before dermal filler will
improve the results of both and keep it
longer
Botox in Volume restoration
AB
131. Botox in Volume restoration
Botox injection before dermal filler will improve the
results of both and keep it longer
AB
136. 1.Patients must remain in the
vertical position,
2.Patient must avoid intense
physical exercise
3.Patient must avoid
manipulating the injected area
4.Patient must use the injected
muscle for at least 4 hours after
injections.
137. 1.The first clinical effect
appear after 24h-72hrs
2.The effect generally last
for 3-6months
3.Repeated injection
may prolong the effect
up to 7-9months
138. • Avoid Injections Outside the Lateral Limbus of the Iiris
Particularly the Lower Portion or Danger Zone
• BTX is Injected Medial to the Temporal Fusion
Line at the Temporal Hair Line
AB
139. Pitfalls of Botox
Discomfort, Swelling
Rednes, Bruising
Eyebrow and lid ptosis
Supracillary wrinkles
‘‘Mr. Spock’’
Allergic reactions
140. Avoiding Injection in the Lateral Eyebrow and
Lateral Forehead
Lead to Raising the Lateral Eyebrows
145. The use of injectable products for cosmetic enhancement is increasing
rapidly. This is due to the wide range of effective options, decrease in
social stigma, and the excellent safety profile.
AB
146. e use of injectable products for cosmetic enhancement is increasing
idly. This is due in large part to the wide range of effective options,
decrease in social stigma, and the excellent safety profile.
AB
147. The use of injectable products for cosmetic enhancement is increasing
rapidly. This is due in large part to the wide range of effective options
decrease in social stigma, and the excellent safety profile.
A