WHAT IS BOTOX
Adjusting muscle strength to tidy lines and contour
Botox is an injection of botulinum toxin that reduces excessive muscle movement and takes the bulk out of overdeveloped muscle.
We check where each muscle sits and how strong it is before setting points and dose, so expressions never look frozen.
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WRINKLE
Anti-Wrinkle Injections
The most common injectable treatment for expression lines, regulating muscle movement to prevent and soften them
WHAT ARE ANTI-WRINKLE INJECTIONS
Not filling a line in, but regulating the muscle's movement
The most common injectable treatment for expression lines, regulating the muscle behind a line instead of filling it in. Expression lines on the forehead, glabella, crow's feet and chin are the target.
We have you make expressions to check the muscles, set the points and dose, then review once the effect has set in.
AREAS
The six places where expression folds
Where expression muscles fold repeatedly into lines. Points are chosen so that you keep your expressions.
ForeheadGlabellaCrow's feetBunny linesJaw (masseter)ChinRECOMMENDED
If this is your concern, anti-wrinkle injections come first
- Fine lines deepening from expression habits
- Expressions that make you look severe
- A naturally younger look without surgery
- A wide-looking face from a developed masseter
AFTERCARE
What to expect after treatment
- Treatment dayInjection · care
No rubbing or massage; a few days without saunas, exercise or alcohol
- Several daysEffect begins
Appears gradually over several days
- AfterwardsFollow-up
Review once the effect sets in; longevity by area, dose and individual
Progress varies from person to person; details are given after treatment.
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BODY
Body Botox
Reducing overdeveloped muscle in the trapezius, upper arms and calves for a smooth body line
WHAT IS BODY BOTOX
Reducing developed muscle for a smooth body line
Reduces the bulk of overdeveloped muscle in the trapezius, upper arms and calves for a smooth body line.
We look at the line from neck to shoulder to collarbone before setting points and dose.
POINT
Body Botox: areas and approach
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Trapezius Botox
Less trapezius bulk, so the neck looks longer and the shoulder line flows softly.
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Upper arm · calf Botox
Developed upper arm and calf muscle tidied into a smooth line.
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Short treatment, quick return
A simple injection, with daily life resuming right away.
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1:1 tailored dose
Points and dose set to how developed the muscle is and to the body line.
TRAPEZIUS LINE
From neck to shoulder, the line changes
Illustrations to aid understanding; results vary with how developed the muscle is.
- BEFORE
Before
A developed trapezius makes the neck look short and thick and the shoulder line less smooth.
- AFTER
After
The neck looks longer and slimmer and the line to the shoulder flows softly.
RECOMMENDED
If this is your concern, body Botox comes first
- A beautiful shoulder line for shoulder-baring clothes
- Calves or thighs that look thick
- Upper arms that look thick from muscle
- Muscles that chronically knot and ache
- A neck that looks short by nature
AFTERCARE
What to expect after treatment
- ConsultationLine check
Points and dose set to the muscle and the body line
- Treatment dayInjection · daily life
A simple injection, back to daily life; no rubbing or massage that day
- AfterwardsProgress · longevity
Effect over several days; longevity by area, dose and individual
Chronically knotted, aching muscles are also advised on after consultation.
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SKIN
Microbotox
Finely diluted Botox injected throughout the skin layer for pores · fine lines · jawline · texture
WHAT IS MICROBOTOX
Not the expression lines, but the whole skin layer
Finely diluted Botox injected precisely throughout the skin layer for pores, fine lines, jawline and texture.
Unlike anti-wrinkle injections, which work on muscle, it works on the surface layer, so expressions stay as they are.
HOW IT WORKS
Expression as it is, only the texture refined
Where anti-wrinkle injections work on muscle, microbotox works on the surface layer of the skin.
Superficial micro-injection
Small amounts spread widely in the shallow layer, leaving the larger muscle movements alone.
Fine lines · pores · texture
Smoother fine lines and a more even look to pores and texture.
Combined with lifting
Sometimes planned as one program with HIFU and RF lifting such as 10THERMA and Doublo, or the Return injection.
RECOMMENDED
If this is your concern, microbotox comes first
- Wide pores and rough texture that makes makeup lift
- Combination-oily skin with sebum, shine and enlarged pores
- Redness and sensitivity that make laser or radiofrequency difficult
- Fine lines and a sagging jawline from repeated expressions
- A tidy-up without it showing, when conventional Botox felt daunting
AFTERCARE
What to expect after treatment
- Treatment daySuperficial micro-injection
Small amounts spread widely in the shallow layer; no rubbing or massage that day
- Several daysEffect begins
A gradual effect; a few days without saunas, exercise or alcohol
- AfterwardsCombination · interval
Combined with anti-wrinkle injections, HIFU and RF lifting or skin boosters; order set at consultation
Longevity depends on the area, dose and the individual; we advise at consultation.
OUR PRINCIPLE
We do not remove the muscle, we adjust how hard it pulls.
Wrinkles and contour both come down to how much force a muscle uses. We keep the strength you need for expression and daily life, and take only the excess.
CONSULTATION
The consultation begins with your expressions
The same forehead lines need different points depending on whether you raise your brows or furrow your glabella. We have you make expressions to see the muscle for ourselves, and do not recommend areas that don't need it.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
QCould my expressions look unnatural?
Only the needed dose goes into the muscles that create the lines; the muscles responsible for expression are left alone. We have you make expressions at consultation to decide the points.
QWhen does it take effect, and how long does it last?
It appears gradually over several days, and how long it lasts depends on the area, dose and the individual. We advise according to your condition at consultation.
QIs there anything to be careful about after treatment?
On the day, avoid rubbing or firmly massaging the treated area, and refrain from saunas, strenuous exercise and alcohol for a few days.
QCan I have microbotox and anti-wrinkle injections together?
They serve different purposes, so they can be planned together, sometimes with HIFU and RF lifting or skin boosters; the order and interval are decided at consultation.
DIVA Plastic Surgery is located at 7F, 584 Gangnam-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (Sinsa Station Exit 3 · Nonhyeon Station Exit 9). Botox consultations are conducted personally by board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Kim Jong Myeong, by appointment only.
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