Better Than Botox
According to the official website, “Xeomin is a prescription medicine that is injected into muscles and used to improve the look of moderate to severe frown lines between the eyebrows (glabellar lines) in adults for a short period of time.”
Xeomin vs. Botox:
Both Xeomin and Botox contain botulinum toxin type A which is a neurotoxin produced by Clostridium botulinum. Clostridium botulinum works by blocking neuromuscular signals to relax targeted muscles at the injection site.
The main difference between Xeomin and Botox is that Xeomin contains a “naked” form of botulinum toxin. Botox contains accessory proteins. Xeomin is designed to deliver the toxin without any protein additives. This purified structure may help prevent antibody resistance which has been seen with injections administered over a period of time.
What are the benefits of Xeomin?
Xeomin was approved by the FDA in 2011 to treat glabellar lines. Xeomin also offers other benefits, such as:
- Smoothes fine lines and wrinkles on the forehead (frontalis), between the eyebrows (glabellar), around the eyes (crow’s feet) and around the mouth.
- Prevents further wrinkling
- Treatment time is less than half an hour
- Recovery time is 4 hours. No exercising, tanning or manipulating the treated facial muscles
What are the pre-treatment instructions?
It is best to follow these simple guidelines for optimal results following your injections.
- Be in good health with no active skin infections in the areas to be treated.
- Avoid alcohol at least 24 hours prior to treatment. Alcohol may thin the blood which will increase the risk of bruising.
- Avoid any blood-thinning medications 2 weeks prior to treatment to avoid bruising
- NSAIDs – Ibuprofen, Aleve, Motrin
- Aspirin
- Supplements: Vitamin E, Gingo Biloba, St. John’s Wort
- Schedule your appointment at least 2 weeks prior to any special event.
- . *If you are taking aspirin or any prescription blood-thinner for any cardiovascular reason, consult your prescribing practitioner before stopping.
What are the post-treatment instructions?
- Avoid significant movement, such as kissing, puckering, sucking movements or massage for 24 hours. These movements can cause undesirable displacement of the filler, irritation, sores and/or problems and possible scarring.
- Avoid blood-thinners such as listed above for three days after treatment.
- Avoid strenuous exercise for 24 hours.
- Avoid extensive sun or heat for 72 hours.
- Avoid excessive amounts of alcohol and high sodium food to decrease swelling.
- Use ice for any swelling during the first hour after treatment. May apply 10 minutes on and 10 minutes off for one hour.
- Do not apply makeup of lipstick until the following day. Remain off Retinol for 2 days.
- Use Tylenol for any discomfort.
- Try to sleep face up and slightly elevated if you experience swelling.
- Take Arnica to help the bruising and swelling. Begin taking at least 2 days prior to treatment.
- Wait a minimum of 4 weeks before skin care of laser treatments.
- You must wait 2 weeks before any enhancement.
- One side may heal faster than the other side.
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