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Dear Dr. Seckel, I am interested in Botox. My first question is if Botox is safe? I have crow’s feet and lip wrinkles. I don’t want plastic surgery and I don’t want to be red form a laser treatment. Some people say your face looks like a figure in a Wax Museum and has no expression. Is that true? My doctor lets his nurse do the Botox injections but I think he should be doing it. How much does Botox cost. Thanks, Priscilla, Boston, Massachusetts

Sunday, January 11th, 2009

Dear Priscilla,
Thank you for your question about Botox(TM). Botox(TM) is safe when the treatment is done by an experienced board certified physician who is an expert in facial rejuvenation. I do my own injections and do not have my nurse do the treatments. You will not have an expressionless face like that in a wax [...]

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Dear Dr. Seckel, I have crow’s feet and want to get a botox injection. But I am scared of botox. A friend of mine had a botox injection and had a drooping eye. I also have heard you can get a headache after botox. Does botox really cause food poisoning? I want to have botox to get rid of my crow’s feet but I don’t want to get sick! Can you please tell me more about botox and its safety? Does botox really remove crow’s feet/? Thank you, Dianna, Boston, Massachusetts.

Friday, December 12th, 2008

Dear Dianna,
Thank you for your question about Botox™. I will best answer your Botox™ question by using an article that I have written about Botox™.
Is Botox™ safe?
Yes when FDA approved Botox™ made by Allergan™ is used according to approved dosage by experienced licensed physicians, in my opinion.
What Is Botox™?
Botox™ is an injectable medication that relaxes [...]

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Dear Dr. Seckel, I have had Botox injected successfuly twice. This time I went to someone else and the Botox didn’t take. What could cause this? Thank you, Alitha, Longville, GA

Sunday, November 26th, 2006

my first thought would be outdated Botox. After dilution Botox is good for 2 weeks only

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Dr. Seckel, I have a question if you don’t mind. I had a Botox treatment several weeks ago and it made my eyelids droop. This is not my first experience with Botox, but this was the first time I used this Doctor, I warned her that in the past, the eyelid droop had happened and I did not want it to happen again! It did. I went back after two weeks to show her, and of course she was very upset and said this had never happen to her before. I have had this procedure probably 6 times over several years, it seems to happen every other time, what’s the deal, the doctor or me? One more question, the doctor felt badly so she offered a “skin tightening” procedure, I did it, it hurt! After reading your book this weekend it has made me question this procedure, (they want me to have 5 more sessions) I called today to find out what the laser is called and all she could tell me was it was a Light pulse laser. What do you think? Thank you, Christi, Boston,MA.

Tuesday, November 14th, 2006

The Botox is being injected too close to the eyelid muscle; it “drips down” into the eyelid and weakens the eyelid muscle

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Dear Dr Seckel I am 52 yrs with no skin problems except dry skin, however I do have wrinkles on forehead, crows feet and the deep line from nose to mouth (nasal labial fold. I do not want a face-lift but am looking for a procedure to take care of the above without going under the knife or having plastic surgery. I have seen some adverts for Titan, Fraxel and Thermage but with so many different treatments on offer, I do not know what would be best for me. Apart from cosmetics I’ve had no treatments can u advise me? I would be grateful, thank you, Sandy, London, UK

Friday, September 29th, 2006

Botox is the best and most effective treatment for forehead lines and crow’s feet.

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Dear Dr. Seckel I am just one more over 40 year old (42 years old in June) that’s noticing changes on my face. I am experiencing frown lines between my eyes which I have been told Botox will correct, and lines under my eyes from smiling that Botox can not treat. What do you recommend for the lines under the eyes? It seems like injectable fillers either work the top third (crow’s feet and forehead) or bottom third (marionette lines and nasal-labial lines) of the face. What is available to me that will work the area in between? PLEASE HELP! Andrea, Boca Raton, Fla.

Wednesday, May 31st, 2006

resurfacing of the eyelid can only be done if the eyelid is tight not, lax, and only done on fair skin.

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Dear Dr. Seckel,I have a horizontal indentation or line that has formed on one side of my nose along with two smaller lines. It is not a scar and has been there for nearly ten years. I have tried microdermabrasion and non ablative laser treatments and while the rest of my face has benefitted nothing seems to reduce the appearance of the line. I have even seen a doctor and inquired about the use of a filler on my nose, but they said the filling of horizontal lines is usually not succesful.I have read in your blog about the skin tightening with the Aluma Skin Renewal System with FACES and wonder if this might help. Thank you, Marie, Boston, MA.

Sunday, March 19th, 2006

Dear Marie,
I cannot be certain without examining you but I believe you are describing a bunny line caused by the contraction of the procerus and nasalis muscles. Bunny lines are similar to crow’s feet, worry lines and frown lines in that they are caused by contractioon of the muscles of facial expression and require botox [...]

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