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Conditions Treated

Our Approach to Treatment with Botox

The doctors in the Stanford Health Care Dermatologic Surgery program not only have the expertise to help improve the health and appearance of your skin, they are leading the development of new technologies and techniques not yet available at other centers.

What We Offer You for Treatment with Botox

  • Years of experience using Botox safely and effectively.
  • Expertise using Botox to treat wrinkles, such as frown lines and crow’s feet.
  • Expertise using Botox to treat excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis) of the armpits, hands, and face.
  • Fast treatment with minimal pain and downtime.
  • Treatment available in a comfortable, private, easy to reach setting.

What Is Botox?

Conditions Treated

We use Botox and other injectables to treat conditions that can affect your appearance and self-confidence:

Wrinkles

Wrinkles and crow's feet are a normal part of aging, but we offer proven ways to turn back the clock. 

We use Botox (and the related drugs Dysport and Xeomin) to temporarily treat wrinkles. Botox works by relaxing targeted muscles, like those that cause your skin to furrow and fold when you frown, concentrate, or squint. The corresponding wrinkles then become less apparent and often disappear, starting as soon as 24 to 48 hours following treatment.

Botox is particularly useful for treating:

  • Facial expression lines, like the frown lines between the eyebrows
  • Horizontal forehead creases
  • Crow’s feet around the eyes
  • Lines on the upper lip
  • Down-turned corners of the mouth
  • The brow (the eyebrows are elevated for a non-surgical brow lift)
  • Neck wrinkles and muscles (sometimes avoiding the surgeries of the past)

We also combine Botox with fillers for more thorough and longer-lasting wrinkle correction. 

Botox side effects

Botox is a safe and proven treatment. While side effects are uncommon, some patients do experience minor complications. These include:

  • Pain, swelling, or bruising at the injection site
  • Flu-like symptoms, headache, and upset stomach
  • Temporary eyelid droop (after facial wrinkle treatment)
  • Very mild hand weakness that goes away within 2 to 4 weeks (after hand sweating treatment)

Botox side effects

Botox is a safe and proven treatment. While side effects are uncommon, some patients do experience minor complications. These include:

  • Pain, swelling, or bruising at the injection site
  • Flu-like symptoms, headache, and upset stomach
  • Temporary eyelid droop (after facial wrinkle treatment)
  • Very mild hand weakness that goes away within 2 to 4 weeks (after hand sweating treatment)

What to Expect from Botox Treatment

Many of our patients who want a more youthful appearance or seek treatment for excessive sweating choose Botox over traditional surgeries.

Botox is a proven treatment that offers several benefits:

  • Quick (15 minutes for wrinkles, no more than 30 minutes for excessive sweating)
  • Safe
  • Long-lasting (4 to 6 months for wrinkles, 4 to 12 months for sweating)
  • Relatively painless
  • No downtime, and no risk of scarring

Our Clinics

Cosmetic and Laser Dermatology
Our laser and cosmetic clinic covers all your dermatologic needs, with top doctors, proven treatments, advanced technology and convenient hours.
450 Broadway Street
 Pavilion B, 4th Floor
 Redwood City, CA 94063
Phone: 650-725-5272 Getting Here

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