What is Botox - And How Does It Actually Work?
Botox is an injection that relaxes facial muscles. When a muscle relaxes, the skin above it smooths out - and wrinkles fade.
That's really it.
The active ingredient is Botulinum Toxin Type A, a purified medical protein. In tiny doses, it temporarily blocks the nerve signal that tells a muscle to contract. No contraction, no crease.
A few things people get wrong about Botox:
It does not freeze your face. It does not fill wrinkles with anything. It does not change the shape of your face. Done well, nobody should be able to tell you've had it - you just look like a well-rested version of yourself.
The effect wears off naturally in 3 to 6 months. Your body gradually restores the nerve signal, the muscle wakes up, and everything returns to baseline. That's also why it's considered safe - nothing is permanent.
At Cleaura Clinic, Dr. Shruti doesn't pick up a needle the moment you sit down. She first studies how your face moves - which muscles are overactive, where lines are forming, what you want to change. The injection plan comes after that assessment, not before.
Did you know? Botox was first used medically in the 1970s - for eye muscle disorders and cerebral palsy - decades before it became a cosmetic treatment. It has one of the longest safety records of any injectable in medicine.
