Botox Injections in Meredith, NH

Any injection can hurt, but the needles used for Botox® injections are very small, so pain is usually minimal. At White Coat Aesthetics, we offer distractors from the pain such as a vibrating tool used on the skin near the injection site, ice packs, and even numbing cream, so you may not feel much pain if anything at all!

Receiving too much Botox® in the wrong places, can make your face look “frozen” or expressionless. We can assure you that our experienced Master Injector and Nurse Practitioner, Amanda Ralph, is skilled in making you look just like your normal self–just noticeably more youthful and refreshed!

The amount of Botox® you’ll need depends entirely on a few contributing factors. These include: 

• The type of wrinkles you’d like to treat
• Your unique aesthetic goals
• The degree of muscle movement in your face
• The number of times you’ve had Botox® in the past 
• Your health history

People easily get these two types of injectables confused all the time, but here’s an easy way to distinguish between the two: Botox® is for limiting muscle movement, and fillers are for building volume.

Botox® reduces the activity of muscles in the face that cause wrinkles. Facial fillers, however, fill the trouble areas with a gel made up of hyaluronic acid, which helps to plump and lift the skin to replace volume loss.

In general, Botox® injections are meant to last 3-4 months. To keep results going, you could need a follow-up treatment. After that, you should be able to expect your treatments to begin lasting longer.

Common side effects of any injectable include:

• Muscle weakness near the injection sites
• Slight bruising
• Bleeding
• Redness
• Swelling