What is Xeomin?
Xeomin is an FDA-approved medication that is injected into the muscles in order to freeze them and temporarily smooth moderate to severe frown lines between the eyebrows, AKA glabellar lines. Xeomin contains a highly purified neurotoxin.
(Xeomin injections are also approved to treat adults with cervical dystonia and blepharospasms, AKA eyelid spasms, but we're going to focus on Xeomin's cosmetic uses here).
How does Xeomin work?
Frowning and squinting cause the facial muscles between your eyebrows to contract. Over time, those contractions cause frown lines to form. Xeomin temporarily reduces this muscle activity by paralyzing these facial muscles, which helps to smooth frown lines.
During your treatment, which takes about 10–20 minutes, your practitioner will inject Xeomin into your forehead. They may use a topical anesthetic or a cold pack to reduce discomfort.
Xeomin vs. Botox
Like Botox, Xeomin is a botulinum toxin type A injectable. Xeomin's formula is actually very similar to Botox, minus a few proteins, and patients often can't tell the difference. However, Xeomin is not as well known as Botox. It's also usually a bit cheaper.
How long does it take to see results?
You should see results a little less than a week after your treatment, sometimes as soon as 3–4 days later. Full results take about 30 days to materialize.
How long do the results last?
About three months, according to clinical trials by the manufacturer, which warns that the results may last significantly longer or shorter in individual patients.
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