How is Botox different from filler?

Botox temporarily reduces targeted muscle activity. Filler adds volume or support in selected areas. Your concern may involve movement, volume, skin, or a combination.

Who should discuss treatment carefully before Botox?

Tell Dr. Borsting about allergies to botulinum toxin products, infection at an injection site, muscle or nerve conditions, swallowing or breathing problems, pregnancy or breastfeeding, medications, and prior injections. These details can change whether treatment is appropriate.

How long does Botox last?

For the frown lines between the eyebrows, the BOTOX Cosmetic prescribing information describes an effect of about 3 to 4 months. This is an estimate, not a guaranteed duration for every patient or treatment area. Your response and the area treated guide reassessment and repeat-treatment planning.

What should I expect after Botox?

Tenderness, bruising, swelling, headache, or unwanted weakness can occur. Follow your aftercare instructions and ask when to resume exercise. Seek immediate medical care for trouble breathing, speaking, or swallowing.

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Botox in Bend, Oregon

Look refreshed, expressive, and unmistakably yourself.

Expression lines can make you look tired, tense, or serious when that is not how you feel. Botox can soften selected lines by reducing the muscle movement that creates them.

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At a glance

Emily A. Borsting, MD in Bend, OR.

Treatment goal: Temporarily soften selected expression lines caused by muscle movement.
Setting: An office injection visit after a facial and health assessment.
Comfort: Discuss the injection plan and comfort options before treatment.
After treatment: Bruising, tenderness, or swelling can occur. Results and repeat-treatment timing vary.
Consultation: The $200 consultation fee goes toward the cost of any procedure or surgery.

A refreshed expression that still feels like you

The goal is not to treat every line. It is to make a focused change while keeping your expression central to the plan.

Soften selected lines caused by repeated movement
Preserve the movement that matters to your expression
Choose a temporary, nonsurgical change

Facial movement deserves a full-face view

Dr. Borsting looks at your face at rest and in motion before discussing placement and amount. Each treated area should make sense beside the brows, eyes, smile, and features around it.

Credential: Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery
Local practice: Proudly serving Central Oregon.

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Treat the source of the concern

Movement, volume, skin, and facial structure call for different tools.

Movement: Botox may fit when repeated muscle movement creates the line.
Volume: Dermal filler may fit when lost volume or support creates the concern.
Skin or structure: Loose skin or a structural change may need another nonsurgical or surgical option.

What to know about Botox

Botox is a prescription treatment with temporary effects and possible side effects.

Dr. Borsting will explain the risks that apply to your exact plan and answer your questions before you decide.

Redness, tenderness, swelling, bruising, headache, or unwanted weakness can occur
Asymmetry or eyelid or brow drooping can occur
Health conditions, medications, prior injections, and the treatment area can change whether treatment is appropriate

Rare symptoms need immediate medical care

A rare spread of toxin effect can cause serious symptoms away from the treatment area.

Seek immediate medical care for trouble swallowing, speaking, or breathing.

Botox cost

Cost depends on the treatment areas, product amount, and plan. You will receive personal pricing after your facial assessment.

The $200 consultation fee goes toward the cost of any procedure or surgery.

Frequently asked questions

How is Botox different from filler?: Botox temporarily reduces targeted muscle activity. Filler adds volume or support in selected areas. Your concern may involve movement, volume, skin, or a combination.
Who should discuss treatment carefully before Botox?: Tell Dr. Borsting about allergies to botulinum toxin products, infection at an injection site, muscle or nerve conditions, swallowing or breathing problems, pregnancy or breastfeeding, medications, and prior injections. These details can change whether treatment is appropriate.
How long does Botox last?: For the frown lines between the eyebrows, the BOTOX Cosmetic prescribing information describes an effect of about 3 to 4 months. This is an estimate, not a guaranteed duration for every patient or treatment area. Your response and the area treated guide reassessment and repeat-treatment planning.
What should I expect after Botox?: Tenderness, bruising, swelling, headache, or unwanted weakness can occur. Follow your aftercare instructions and ask when to resume exercise. Seek immediate medical care for trouble breathing, speaking, or swallowing.