Botox injections have become an everyday treatment when it comes to enhancing the cosmetic appearance of the skin. As a safe and effective treatment, more and more people also choose it because it is so affordable. However, there still appears to be a small amount of 'stigma' attached to botox injections as the change is visibly evident, making it fairly obvious to everyone if a person has had botox treatment.

These days however, discreet or 'baby' botox injections are available. We'll look at this here.

Baby botox: what is it?

While botox treatment improves the appearance of lines and wrinkles, people who receive botox injections like to keep their natural look. Current botox treatments are aimed at getting rid of almost all lines and wrinkles on the face, and can result in a look that can to some appear unnatural. On the other hand baby botox is aimed at treating just a few lines and wrinkles while preserving certain natural expression lines.

What is baby botox treatment targeted at?

In most cases, baby botox treatments are directed at treating crow's feet (fine lines and wrinkles seen at the corner of the eyes), frown lines and a few wrinkles on the forehead. Other areas, like under the eyes, do not receive injection. To help open up the eyes, the eyebrow may also be injected, and this can have a remarkable impact on the patient's overall appearance. In a nutshell, treatments are strategically limited to only certain areas of the face, preserving the natural look while offering all the benefits that botox brings with it.

Advantages

After baby botox treatments, as is the case with botox injections, patients report a significant improvement in their look and feel a lot younger. With some of the common wrinkles still present, confidence levels are also a lot higher because their natural look is preserved.

Baby botox injection risks

The risks with baby botox injections are the same as the ones seen with regular botox, as the nature of the injection given does not change. Patients report mild bruising and bleeding at the site of injection, which resolves spontaneously without leaving any scars. The risk of infection is rare because the procedure is done in sterile conditions. There are rare allergic reactions to components within the botox injection, and there are almost no reported cases of severe reaction.

Conclusion

Baby botox's popularity is growing because of its effectiveness in preserving the patient's natural look, while eliminating most of the fine facial wrinkles. In the future, there is no doubt that this may become the preferred treatment by many patients.