After two decades of Botox approval from the FDA, gone are the days of lousy Botox (mostly). According to Doctor Etemad-Shahidi, who is a highly skilled cosmetologist in the Harley Street, the needlework of the doctors is becoming smarter, subtler, and customizable.

Quoting Dr Sepi, “I have seen an increase in younger patients who want to make Botox a part of their beauty regimen to deep wrinkle at bay and to make ageing a beautiful process.” She further explains that her patients include both menand women who don’t want to look like botoxed robots with expressionless faces. They want to look younger, fresher, and at the same time want their faces to show every expression they feel.

Like every medical procedure, Botox has also evolved with time. Side effects are becoming rarer because the practitioners become ever more skilled at administering Botox. But the key to achieving great Botox is training, Says Dr Sepi. Patients who go to the people delivering cheap Botox are putting their faces in danger. Botox is not a cheap product, and people who are selling it at low prices are cutting corners. According to the doctor, patients to come to her with bad cases of Botox have no idea what was injected into their skin. They are utterly unaware of the risks associated with the treatment and the information provided to them at CosmeDocs clinic is entirely new to them.

Doctor Etemad-Shahidi told us that this situation is too familiar and people are lured by the discount sites offering cheap Botox injections.

One should be very conscious when making a decision about Botox, and they should be wary of the people selling these treatments at discounts. These people might not be using recommended product, techniques and instruments to shave costs and make profits. Complications of bad Botox can range from droopy eyes to facial paralysis.

Doctor Etemad-Shahidi is a dentist turned aesthetic practitioner who future cosmetic doctors at the Harley Street Institute along with her practice at the CosmeDocs Clinic.