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Listen "31. Dr. Michael Bassiri-Tehrani: The Truth About Botox and Filler"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, Sam sits down with double board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Michael Bassiri-Tehrani (better known online as Dr. MBT) for a deep dive on Botox and filler. What are they made of? What are the immediate health risks? Long-term implications?
Listen to this episode if you're a health-conscious girly who still wants to get a little touch of tox here and there—or if you're undecided about whether to start your journey.
Key moments:
00:00:34 Guest introduction
00:03:30 What is Botox made of?
00:03:53 What is a toxin? Are toxins inherently bad?
00:05:24 Back to Botox ingredients
00:06:39 Medical applications of Botox
00:09:00 The risk of botulism?
00:11:12 Does Botox become less effective over time? (Do we build a tolerance?)
00:14:24 A great explanation for how Botox actually smooths wrinkles
00:15:23 Preventative Botox
00:19:05 The importance of choosing a good practitioner
00:21:26 How far apart you should space out Botox injections
00:24:13 Is it bad to weaken our facial muscles with Botox over time?
00:24:33 Eyebrow heaviness/droopiness
00:27:06 How to do a “brow lift” with Botox
00:28:16 Red flags and green flags when looking for an injector
00:33:02 Filler!!!
00:34:25 What is filler made of?
00:38:18 How filler can damage your lymphatic system
00:40:26 How filler can damage your blood vessels
00:42:49 Are there any other ingredients in filler?
00:43:30 Can you add filler on top of filler if you want more, or do you have to wait til what you already have is fully dissolved first?
00:48:02 Filler migration…and does filler truly never go away?
00:52:44 Dissolving filler
00:57:03 Rapid fire audience questions!!!
00:57:10 Lip flip vs. lip filler
00:57:48 Facial threads
00:59:02 Why shouldn’t you get Botox or filler while pregnant?
00:59:32 How do Botox and filler affect people with autoimmune conditions?
01:00:17 What would Dr. Bassiri NEVER do?
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Listen to this episode if you're a health-conscious girly who still wants to get a little touch of tox here and there—or if you're undecided about whether to start your journey.
Key moments:
00:00:34 Guest introduction
00:03:30 What is Botox made of?
00:03:53 What is a toxin? Are toxins inherently bad?
00:05:24 Back to Botox ingredients
00:06:39 Medical applications of Botox
00:09:00 The risk of botulism?
00:11:12 Does Botox become less effective over time? (Do we build a tolerance?)
00:14:24 A great explanation for how Botox actually smooths wrinkles
00:15:23 Preventative Botox
00:19:05 The importance of choosing a good practitioner
00:21:26 How far apart you should space out Botox injections
00:24:13 Is it bad to weaken our facial muscles with Botox over time?
00:24:33 Eyebrow heaviness/droopiness
00:27:06 How to do a “brow lift” with Botox
00:28:16 Red flags and green flags when looking for an injector
00:33:02 Filler!!!
00:34:25 What is filler made of?
00:38:18 How filler can damage your lymphatic system
00:40:26 How filler can damage your blood vessels
00:42:49 Are there any other ingredients in filler?
00:43:30 Can you add filler on top of filler if you want more, or do you have to wait til what you already have is fully dissolved first?
00:48:02 Filler migration…and does filler truly never go away?
00:52:44 Dissolving filler
00:57:03 Rapid fire audience questions!!!
00:57:10 Lip flip vs. lip filler
00:57:48 Facial threads
00:59:02 Why shouldn’t you get Botox or filler while pregnant?
00:59:32 How do Botox and filler affect people with autoimmune conditions?
01:00:17 What would Dr. Bassiri NEVER do?
Visit Zocdoc.com/CAPSLOCK.
Visit FunctionHealth.com/CAPSLOCK.
Thanks for listening! New episodes are released every Sunday at 8 AM ET, so if you liked this episode, subscribe or follow to get notified about the next one. And please leave me a rating or review, so I can continue to improve the show. Talk soon!
Follow along:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lifeincapslock
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@lifeincapslock
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@lifeincapslock
Threads: www.threads.net/@lifeincapslock
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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