The appointment starts before the appointment. Before you book a Botox visit, have a few things in hand: what a provider reviews, what you bring, and what you settle first. This guide covers that preparation step.

Where preparation sits in the sequence

The order runs preparation, the injection visit, then the days after. This guide sits first, and it is written for readers in Harrison and nearby Rye. How long results last and what recovery looks like have their own guides on this site, so they are left out here.

What gets reviewed before treatment

The Cleveland Clinic's Botox page names what a provider goes through at the start: "This process includes review of medical conditions, treatments and drug allergies, along with any use of medications, vitamins, herbal supplements, alcohol, tobacco and drugs."

Nothing on that list is exotic. All of it is faster to answer from a written note than from memory in the chair.

Start with the published overview

Before you compare any clinic's instructions, read the American Society of Plastic Surgeons botulinum toxin overview. It gives you a common reference point, so a clinic's wording stands out when it differs.

When clinic advice and published advice differ

Clinics publish their own preparation notes, and those notes can read differently from a national overview. Do not guess which one wins. The instructions your own provider gives you for your visit are the ones to follow, and a gap between the two is a question to ask before the day, not on it.

What to gather before you book

Write these down and bring them:

• Your medical conditions and past treatments.
• Any drug allergies.
• Every medication, vitamin and herbal supplement you take, plus your alcohol, tobacco and drug use.
• Two or three questions about the visit itself.

Then read the American Academy of Dermatology's botulinum toxin FAQs once, so your questions are specific. With the list written and the questions chosen, the next step is booking.