Which specialist performs botox?

Botulinum toxin temporarily reduces activity in selected muscles. A trained clinician maps facial movement and chooses injection sites according to the concern being treated, such as expression lines or muscle bulk. The product, dose and injection pattern should be discussed rather than selected from a standard template.

A medical assessment matters because pregnancy, breastfeeding, neuromuscular disorders, infection near the injection area and some medicines may affect whether treatment is suitable. Cosmetic injections are medical procedures even when they take place in an aesthetic clinic.

Choose a licensed clinician who regularly performs facial injections and uses an authorised product from a traceable source. During consultation, ask about the clinician’s training, the treatment area, alternatives, expected onset, follow-up and what happens if the result is uneven. Share all medicines, allergies, previous injections and neurological conditions.

Get urgent medical help for trouble breathing or swallowing, widespread weakness, severe allergic symptoms or sudden vision problems after an injection. Contact the treating clinician for marked eyelid drooping, spreading redness, increasing pain or discharge, especially if symptoms are worsening.

Ask which product is being used, who will inject it, how facial balance will be protected, when effects should appear, how long they may last and which symptoms need urgent attention.