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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