What Is BOTOX^®?

BOTOX^® is a non-surgical, physician-administered, injectable treatment that can smooth modern to severe frown lines around the brows in patients from the age of 18 to 65, as well as a great maintenance option for Dr. BYUN’s famous facial repair procedures.

The injection is made from a purified protein from the Clostridium botulinum bacteria and targets the muscles that cause frown lines around the brows by relaxing them and reducing their activity.

Is BOTOX^® FDA Approved?

Yes, it is the only treatment of its type to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Results can vary between people but the effects of BOTOX^® can last up to four months. Though its cosmetic benefits had been researched since the late 1980’s, in April 2002, the FDA approved the usage of BOTOX^® (botulinum toxin type A) to treat frown lines near the glabellar lines. In clinical trials, nearly 90% of men and women saw an improvement in the appearance of their lines one month after treatment.

What Is The Treatment Like?

It is quick, nonsurgical, and minimally invasive. The treatment only involves a few small injections into the facial muscles and causes little discomfort. Ice can be used to both numb the area and constrict the blood vessels to help prevent bruising. Patients often say the sensation of discomfort is similar to a bug bite. Better yet, there is no recovery time.

Chicago’s Top Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Michael BYUN will perform an assessment to determine a treatment plan to achieve the best results based on your goals and anatomy.  After a plan has been specifically created, Dr. BYUN’s Registered Nurse will fulfill the plan. Dr. BYUN has extensively trained his Nurses for injections.  The injections take about ten minutes, and you may resume normal activity immediately. 

When Will I See Results From BOTOX^®?

You may see noticeable improvement within mere days. Improvement of lines can continue for up to four months.

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How Long Does BOTOX^® Last?

Results can last for as long as four months, but continual treatment every few months can prevent frown lines from returning to their pre-treatment appearance.

Will I Experience Any Side Effects?

The most common side effects are headache, mild swelling, bruising near injection site, and tenderness near injection site.

Less than three percent of people have adverse reactions. These reactions may cause pain in the face, erythema (reddening of the skin) at the injection site, muscle weakness, temporary eyelid droop, nausea, respiratory infection, and flu-like symptoms. These primarily only occur within the first week, and Dr. BYUN’s skilled surgical team will assist you should a reaction like this occur.

Will My Facial Expressions Continue To Look Natural?

Though there are easily visible results, BOTOX^® will not radically change your entire facial appearance or make it look as though you have undergone a surgical procedure. The muscles that cause frown lines have simply had their activity reduced. Therefore, you can still frown and look surprised, but you will not have wrinkles or creases between your brows.

What Will Happen To The Frown Lines Between My Brows If I Choose Not To Continue Treatments?

Nothing negative. The lines around your brows will just gradually return to their pre-treatment appearance.

Dr. BYUN says, “Stop Everything!”

Dr. BYUN has been teaching this very simple, yet important concept for over 25 years; “STOP Everything and JUST Age!” Don’t let bad cosmetic procedures be performed on you because you will be chasing problem after problem until you’re no longer recognizable. Dr. BYUN teaches this to everyone he can including his students and residents at Northwestern University. Yes, everyone ages. But every ‘minor’ cut, pull, injection and fat transfer add up and negatively affect one’s ‘normal aging.’  No, you don’t have to age like a grandma, you can age gracefully with a Face Restoration, which is 180° different from a Facelift. The popular buzzwords such as vertical lift, deep plane lift, etc are all pulling the tissues apart from where they came from. Fat grafts leave lumps and migrate south, especially with multiple treatments. Man made pharmaceutical products should NOT be stuffed into the face due to making the face heavier thus expediting the aging process. PDO threading and skin tightening lasers all create scar tissues and damage your tissues.

ALL of these nonsensical procedures should be stopped immediately. Surgeons, dermatologists, and other related titles should honor human facial tissues, not pump them up, burn or destroy them. Do NOT let any surgeon pull your facial tissues away (up and sideways), and definitely do NOT let them add anything to, or subtract anything from your face. The only way Plastic surgeons should be repairing the face is by placing the tissues back to where they came from. DIRECTION is what has Dr. BYUN standing out amongst his peers. While 99% of surgeons will pull the skin, muscles, and other tissues up and away (towards the ears), Dr. BYUN places the muscles back up and IN towards the MIDLINE of the face; back to where the muscles fell from in the first place, honoring the orientation of the tissues, their insertion, and origin of muscle fibers. He does not pull them away, but telescopes them back into layers. Dr. BYUN visualizes the aging muscles from underneath via endoscope during this procedure. He sees facial tissues from the inside out, not the outside in. This is the most physiologically correct way to repair the ‘aging’ face. 

Dr. BYUN is considered a global expert and leader in facial enhancement procedures. Aging normally over the next 20+ years after the repair is the true BYUN difference.

You may be wondering, how is he the only surgeon using this technique? The answer is found in the before and after photos of many surgeons. Other surgeons choose to showcase very young patients and neglect to show how they age over time. Their faces aren’t restored, if you look closely, you can see the patient’s displaced muscles. They can look “good” for a short period of time due to swelling, and the temporary benefits of fat grafts and/or fillers BUT, eventually, they age into an abnormal face.

If you have these above issues, you will be a good candidate for Dr. BYUN’s restorative repair surgery. If you have been delaying face surgery because you have seen so many bad facelifts out there, you have come to the right source. Dr. BYUN will honor your tissues and put your aging tissues back to their native position, so you will look normal and age normally forever.