The needles used to inject Botox are very thin. Even without the numbing cream, the needles cause such a slight pinch that the injection is tolerable for many people. However, your provider still ...

Jordana Herschthal: "Botox is so simple, anyone can give an injection." My 2-year-old can push a plunger, but it's also very easy to mess someone's face up. "Botox will make you look emotionless." ...

leading to more discomfort with injection. After treatment of the hands, some patients report a temporary weakening of their grip, lasting an average of two to three weeks. The biggest disadvantage to ...

But what happens when a routine injection of Botox goes awry? In January 2025, a New York-based aesthetician was arrested after being accused of administering counterfeit Botox injections to clients.

Objective—We aimed to establish the ideal injection techniques using 5-mm needles to reliably inject insulin into the subcutaneous fat in both children and adults and to quantify the associated ...