Botox is a fairly new treatment so this alone raises questions about it but the biggest and commonly asked question is does it hurt?
Botox is injected in minute quantities using a fine needle. The procedure is quick and does not need any anesthesia. It does not really cause so much pain. It is just a small prick. Patients have likened it to a wasp bite or an insect bite. Patients need not worry about the pain, before, during or after the procedure. If they have any doubts the doctor can clear them before the treatment. If a little insect bite can improve the person by taking ages off their appearance, then the insect bite is worth the trouble.
The patient should have faith in the doctor. That is where half the battle is won. If the patient is worried about the pain factor then he will be tense and worried. If the doctor can convince him that the pain is momentary but the results are good, then there is no problem. Sometimes the patient may feel scratchy or itchy after the injection but the doctor can suggest a remedy in the form of medicines or some gel or lotions. That will cure whatever problem there is. Some may feel a bit of nausea. This too will soon pass. There is nothing to fear from a botox injection.
Thousands of people are using it round the world and thousands of doctors are performing it. A little talk with another patient who is a friend or an acquaintance or even a family member will set the patient's mind at ease about the pain inflicted by a botox injection.
There has not been a single case where a patient has complained of pain during or after a botox injection. Maybe there will be a little soreness or a little pinch like feeling. That is all. There are many people who have a morbid fear of injections. The very sight of a syringe coming near them makes them feel like running away or screaming. It is natural if one is taking an injection for the first time. Such patients should watch others getting an injection or watch a video where a doctor is injecting a patient. This will hopefully overcome the patient's fear. Talking with peers and doctors will certainly help. There is no need to be tensed over such a small matter, which the majority of people take in their strides.
They even have injections when they are at a party. Botox parties have become quite common where the patients and the doctors enjoy while going ahead with the treatment. Hence there is nothing to fear as there is no pain during a injection.