Wedding Botox & Your Big Day
Your wedding day is often one of the most exciting days of your life—a day when friends and family can come together to celebrate. There is so much preparation that goes into making your Big Day special, from booking the perfect venue to curating the guest list to finding the right dress. As wonderful as your special day will be, the wedding planning involved can be stressful, and there is often pressure—for brides especially—to look their absolute best, with smooth, clear, radiant, glowing skin that looks amazing in wedding photos and videos. In addition to your pre-wedding skincare routine, in-office cosmetic procedures, such as Botox injections, dermal fillers, laser treatments, chemical peels, and more, can help you access your best look. To find out which cosmetic treatments and skincare products are the best for both grooms and brides-to-be, schedule your initial consultation with expert board-certified dermatologist Dr. Michele Green.
Patients who are primarily concerned about fine lines and dynamic wrinkles, such as crow’s feet around the eyes, horizontal forehead lines, or glabellar lines between the eyebrows, can turn to Botox treatment to smooth out the face. Botox is an injectable treatment with the primary ingredient botulinum toxin type A, which is a neuromodulator that essentially “freezes” the muscles at the injection site to erase dynamic wrinkles there. Some brides-to-be may be concerned about generating a “frozen” appearance to the face with Botox treatment. However, with an expert injector, such as board-certified dermatologist Dr. Michele Green, who uses a less-is-more approach to injections, Botox creates a naturally youthful look to the skin. Botox treatment can also be paired with other cosmetic treatments, including hyaluronic acid dermal fillers, laser treatments, and facials for full facial rejuvenation before your wedding date.
Experienced, board-certified dermatologist Dr. Michele Green has been expertly treating patients in her Upper East Side New York City office for more than 25 years. A master at various cosmetic and medical skincare treatments, Dr. Green is highly adept at creating unique, effective skincare plans for each patient. With her proprietary line of skincare products, MGSKINLABs, Dr. Green can provide patients with recommendations for the highest quality creams, lotions, and serums. Dr. Green is also an expert injector, providing patients with natural-looking rejuvenated skin using her less-is-more approach. Well-known for high patient satisfaction, Dr. Green has been voted one of the best healthcare providers in New York City by such publications as Castle Connolly, Super Doctors, and New York Magazine.
What is Botox?
Botox is the brand name for the injectable neuromodulator botulinum toxin type A created by the company Allergan. When injected into a muscle, Botox works by inhibiting the neurotransmitters that tell the muscle when to contract, causing the muscle to relax and smoothing out the skin. Since its FDA approval for cosmetic use in 2002, Botox has become one of the most popular minimally invasive anti-aging treatments in the United States. Cosmetically, Botox is best used to smooth and prevent wrinkles on the face, in particular frown lines on the forehead, wrinkles between the eyebrows, and crow’s feet that appear around the eyes. The injection treats dynamic wrinkles, or wrinkles caused by repeated contraction of the muscle, to relax the muscle at the injection site. Not only does this smooth existing wrinkles, but for younger patients, it can train the muscle not to contract, thereby preventing the development of deep wrinkles. In addition to Botox, other brands of neuromodulators that serve the same function to smooth away dynamic wrinkles include Dysport and Xeomin.
Why would you get Botox before your wedding day?
Your wedding day will likely be one of the most significant days of your life. In addition to the fun of celebrating your relationship with your friends and family, many pictures will be taken to memorialize the event in albums and on social media. To prepare for your close-up, you may be wondering how to erase fine lines and wrinkles on the forehead and around the eyes. Patients concerned about the appearance of dynamic wrinkles, such as frown lines, crow’s feet, and forehead lines, can turn to Botox treatment, which is a safe and effective non-invasive procedure with no downtime. When you seek treatment from an expert injector, such as Dr. Michele Green, Botox will provide a naturally smooth and youthful appearance to the face.
What are dermal fillers?
Dermal fillers are a different type of injectable treatment that is used to restore lost volume in the midface, augment the lips, enhance the cheekbones, fill in fine lines and wrinkles around the nose and mouth, boost collagen production, and sculpt the jawline. Dr. Green has many types of dermal fillers available at her New York City dermatology office, and they have different thicknesses, compositions, and primary ingredients to address a variety of concerns on the face, neck, and body. Two of the most popular dermal fillers are the Juvederm and Restylane families of fillers, which are both composed of the active ingredient hyaluronic acid. Depending on the type of filler used and the treatment area, the results of dermal fillers can last for between one and two years. Dr. Green recommends that patients schedule their first dermal filler appointment as soon as they get engaged so there is plenty of time for patients to see the full results of the treatment and for Dr. Green to make any tweaks for the best results. Patients can then return to Dr. Green one month out from the wedding date to receive any necessary touch-ups. There is no downtime associated with dermal filler treatment. However, patients may experience common, mild side effects, such as bruising, redness, and swelling at the injection site for up to 10 days post-treatment.
Can you pair fillers with Wedding Botox?
Dr. Green will often pair dermal fillers with Botox for a full facial rejuvenation. Botox and dermal fillers are both injectable treatments, but they differ in their function and method of action. Dermal fillers are injected under the skin to fill in lost volume, erase fine lines and wrinkles around the nose and mouth, contour the jawline, shape the lips, and augment the cheeks. Botox, on the other hand, is used to address wrinkles that are formed due to repeated muscle movement—also known as dynamic wrinkles. By pairing these treatments together, patients can achieve a full liquid facelift without the need to visit a plastic surgeon or deal with any downtime. Patients open to trying both of these treatments should schedule their initial consultation with Dr. Green between six and nine months before their Big Day to give enough time for the full effects of the treatment to show and for any necessary tweaks.
Should I get Botox before my wedding?
Whether or not to get Botox before your wedding day depends on your aesthetic goals, but if you are concerned about dynamic wrinkles, Botox is an excellent option. In our youth, creases that form when we make facial expressions, such as forehead lines when you raise your eyebrows, frown lines when you furrow your brow, or crow’s feet when you smile, will be present only when making those expressions, so when the face is at rest, those creases smooth out. However, as we age, those creases become etched into the skin and are visible even when the face is at rest. Botox treatment can help reduce the appearance of dynamic wrinkles so that your face is smooth and naturally youthful in wedding photos.
When should I get Botox before my wedding?
Many patients wonder, “When to get Botox before the wedding?” Starting your pre-wedding skincare routine as far in advance before your wedding date is essential for helping you achieve your aesthetic goals, and Botox treatment is no exception. The best first step for your pre-wedding skincare is to schedule a consultation appointment with an expert dermatologist, such as Dr. Green, a year before the wedding day (or as far in advance as possible). If you are interested in Botox treatment, it is best to set the schedule for treatments as soon as you can—especially if it is your first time receiving Botox treatment. Dr. Green typically recommends having your first Botox session at least six months before your wedding date, with a touch-up appointment one month before. Setting this schedule will give you enough time to experience the full results of the treatment, make any necessary tweaks, and allow for side effects like bruising to subside.
How long before the wedding should I get Botox?
Patients often wonder, “How long before the wedding should I get Botox?” Dr. Green recommends starting your Wedding Botox treatments six months before your wedding date and scheduling a touch-up appointment no later than one month before your wedding. Though the full effects of Botox injections last for 3-4 months, the injection six months before the wedding is essential for determining if the treatment meets your aesthetic goals and gives you time to get used to the effects. Dr. Green will also have enough time to make tweaks to the dosage as necessary. By getting the second treatment one month out from the wedding date, you will have enough time for the full results of the treatment to be visible while also giving sufficient time for any side effects, like bruising and redness, to fade. To avoid serious side effects, such as drooping eyelids and incorrect placement, be sure to schedule your appointment with an expert injector like Dr. Michele Green.
How soon before the wedding should you get Botox?
When considering the timeline leading up to their wedding, patients wonder, “How soon before the wedding to get Botox?” It is best to get your last Botox injection one month before the wedding, as it can take up to two weeks for the full effects to be visible and the bruising to fade. For the best results, Dr. Green recommends avoiding alcohol and blood thinners before the treatment, such as ibuprofen and fish oil, as blood thinners can contribute to bruising. After treatment, patients should refrain from strenuous activity and rubbing the injection site for 24 hours.
How many days after Botox does it look best?
Following your Botox injections, it can take two weeks for the full results of the treatment to become visible and for the minor side effects like bruising and swelling at the injection site to fade. Typically, patients will experience the maximum effect of the treatment two weeks following the initial injections, and then the results will gradually fade over the next three to four months. While the effects are at their most potent two weeks following the treatment, Dr. Green does not recommend waiting until two weeks before the wedding to receive treatment. It is important to have more buffer time so that any necessary tweaks can be made and to ensure that any side effects have fully gone away. That is why Dr. Green recommends that patients get their last Botox treatment at least one month out from their wedding date.
Where to get wedding Botox
The best place to get Botox is at the office of an experienced board-certified dermatologist and expert injector, such as Dr. Green’s New York City Upper East Side office. While getting Botox at an institution like a MedSpa is usually cheaper due to specials and deals, the risk of developing serious side effects from the Botox treatment is higher. An expert injector, on the other hand, knows exactly how much Botox to use and where to place the injections for the best results. Dr. Green typically employs a less-is-more philosophy for Botox injections, providing patients with a naturally youthful look.
How to get started with Wedding Botox today
Your wedding day is one of the most special days of your life, but the pressure to create the perfect wedding with the perfect look can be very stressful, and “Bridal Beauty” standards can feel difficult to achieve. Luckily, expert board-certified dermatologist Dr. Michele Green can help provide simple skincare solutions for brides-to-be to help you achieve smooth, clear, bright, glowing skin for your wedding day. It is best to start planning your pre-wedding skincare routine and cosmetic treatments a year in advance of your Big Day to provide enough time to achieve your aesthetic goals. Whether you are looking to develop and refine your at-home skincare routine or schedule in-office treatments like Botox, dermal fillers, laser resurfacing, or chemical peels, expert dermatologist Dr. Michele Green is here to help.
Dr. Michele Green is an internationally renowned board-certified dermatologist with over two and a half decades of experience providing her patients with the best non-invasive treatment options. Dr. Green takes a holistic approach and embraces a less-is-more philosophy, creating customized skincare routines and treatment plans that cater to the unique concerns and aesthetic goals of her patients. She is consistently identified as one of New York’s best dermatologists by Castle Connolly, New York Magazine, and Super Doctors for her dedication to her patients and expertise. Please call us at 212-535-3088 or email our New York City-based office today to schedule a consultation with Dr. Michele Green and find the pre-wedding skincare plan that is right for you.