Both Botox and Xeomin have very similar procedures. They both are injected into your face to work, cost roughly the same, and their effectiveness lasts approximately the same time. From a patient’s viewpoint, they can see no difference between them. Xeomin is an FDA-approved injection in 2010 that temporarily relaxes muscular activity in the targeted area. On the other hand, Botox is also an FDA-approved injection approved for cosmetics back in 2002, but the Botox formula was used way back in 1989 for certain medical uses. Likewise, Botox was recently approved to prevent chronic migraines in 2010.
These two injections use botulinum toxin, the exact toxin that causes botulism—a paralysis commonly caught through food poisoning. While they are toxins, they have many uses in the medical field. Doctors use formulas of botulinum to treat strabismus, overactive bladder, and blepharospasm. These are just a few examples, and there are plenty more applications. Once Botox and Xeomin are administered, they can start working within a week. Depending on how your body reacts, the results of these treatments can last anywhere from 3 to 6 months before you need follow-up injections.
If you are unsure which botulinum injections you should use, reach out to Scinature Aesthetics. They can give you professional advice on which treatments suits your need and wants, and at the same time, deliver the best results.