Smooths Lines From Movement
Relaxes the muscles behind the “11s,” forehead lines, and crow's feet so the skin can lie flat. Results typically last three to four months.
Botox in Los Angeles
Botox performed by an ophthalmologist who has worked with botulinum toxin since 1986 — by appointment in Burbank and Sherman Oaks, serving Beverly Hills, Studio City, Encino, Toluca Lake, Pasadena, Arcadia, and Valencia.
What Is Botox?
Botox treats lines caused by movement. Repeated squinting, frowning, and raising the brows create creases at the points of motion, and over time the skin begins to hold those folds. Botox relaxes the specific muscles behind them for three to four months so the skin can lie flat again.
A simple test tells you whether Botox is the right tool: if a line is only there when you move, it's a Botox candidate. If it's visible with your face fully relaxed, the crease is etched into the skin and needs filler instead — Botox can't smooth what a muscle isn't actively holding in place. Many patients benefit from both.
See Common Treatment AreasBenefits of Botox
A quick, in-office treatment that softens the lines of expression while keeping your face looking like itself.
Quick, With Little Downtime
The injections take about five to ten minutes. Any small pinkish spots fade within an hour, and most patients return to their day right away.
Subtle, Natural Results
Conservative dosing keeps the brow expressive and the smile intact. We under-treat at the first visit and add at a two-week follow-up if you want more.
Common Treatment Areas
These are the regions we evaluate and treat most often, with typical unit ranges for each. A full upper face usually runs 40–50 units total.
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The “11s” (Glabella)
The two vertical lines between the brows from frowning or concentration. Usually 20–25 units — one of the most common areas for Botox.
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Forehead Lines
Horizontal lines from raised brows. 10–20 units depending on muscle strength, dosed conservatively to keep the brow expressive.
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Crow's Feet
Lines that fan out from the outer corners of the eyes when smiling. 6–12 units per side, softening the lines without flattening the smile.
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Bunny Lines
The lines that appear when you scrunch your nose. A small, precise dose that finishes the upper-face plan.
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Lip Flip & Brow Lift
Smaller, targeted treatments — about 4–8 units. A lip flip adds upper-lip fullness without filler; a chemical brow lift raises a heavier brow.
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DAOs (Mouth Corners)
Softens a downturned resting mouth by relaxing the depressor anguli oris — the muscles that pull the corners of the mouth down.
You'll get the specific unit count and price before any product is opened.
What to Expect During Treatment
A first visit runs about thirty minutes. We talk first — what's bothering you, what you've had done before, and what you're trying to avoid. Dr. Feinfield watches your face at rest and in motion, then walks through a plan with specific unit counts before anything happens.
The injections themselves take five to ten minutes. Topical numbing is available if you want it, though most patients find the needle fine enough to skip it. If you're new, we schedule a follow-up at the two-week mark in case anything needs adjusting, since the full effect lands at day ten to fourteen.
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Recovery & Results
A few small adjustments before your visit help it go smoothly, and the aftercare is light. You'll see softening around day three and the full effect at day ten to fourteen.
Before Your Visit
Skip alcohol for 24 hours. If medically appropriate for you, hold aspirin, ibuprofen, fish oil, and vitamin E for the week prior, since they thin the blood and raise the risk of bruising. Never stop a prescription medication without consulting your prescriber.
After Your Visit
Small pinkish spots fade within an hour, and mild bruising is uncommon. Stay upright for four hours and skip the gym that day. You'll feel softening around day three, with the full effect at day ten to fourteen. Results last three to four months.
Individual results vary. Photos of actual patients, shown with consent.
Why Choose Berg-Feinfield
Botox at Berg-Feinfield is performed by Dr. Robert Feinfield, an ophthalmologist who has worked with botulinum toxin since 1986 — sixteen years before its FDA approval for cosmetic use.
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Eye-Adjacent Training
The forehead and brow are the most-requested — and least forgiving — Botox areas. Ophthalmologists train for years on this exact anatomy.
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Botulinum Toxin Since 1986
Dr. Robert Feinfield began working with botulinum toxin in 1986, sixteen years before its FDA approval for cosmetic use.
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Conservative By Default
We under-treat at the first visit and add at a two-week follow-up if you want more. We can't subtract, so we start with less.
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Anatomic Mapping
We map your specific muscle anatomy, at rest and in motion, before any unit is opened — the difference between a subtle result and a frozen one.
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Honest, No-Pressure Care
You'll get the specific unit count and price before any product is opened, with a follow-up to refine the result for new patients.
Botox FAQs
It depends on what you're treating and how strong the muscles are. Typical ranges are 20–25 units for the glabella, 10–20 for the forehead, 6–12 per side for crow's feet, and 4–8 for smaller areas like a lip flip. A full upper face is 40–50 units total. You'll get the specific count before any product is opened.
You'll feel softening around day three, with the full effect at day ten to fourteen. Schedule at least two weeks before any major event so the result has time to settle and we have room to fine-tune at a follow-up.
Three to four months for most patients. Longtime Botox patients sometimes get a bit longer, since the treated muscles weaken with chronic disuse. If yours wears off at eight weeks, either the dose was too low or your metabolism is fast — we adjust at the next visit.
Not with a conservative plan and an injector who knows the muscle. The frozen look comes from too many units or placement in fibers that shouldn't have been touched — both are technique errors. Our default is to under-treat at your first visit and add at the two-week follow-up if you want more.
If the line is only there when you move, it's Botox. If it's there with your face fully relaxed, it's filler. The fastest way to tell: look in a mirror, relax everything, and see what's still visible. Many people need both. Learn more about dermal fillers.
Yes, and many patients do. Botox handles lines from motion while filler addresses volume loss and lines at rest. It's a common, well-tolerated combination.
No. We don't inject Botox during pregnancy or while you're nursing. It's best to wait until you're done.
Your muscles return to baseline over three to four months and your lines go back to what they were before treatment — not worse. Botox doesn't accelerate aging if you stop.
At our Burbank or Sherman Oaks offices, both in the San Fernando Valley. They serve patients from Beverly Hills, Studio City, Encino, Toluca Lake, Universal City, North Hollywood, Valencia, and Pasadena.
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Botox in Los Angeles by an ophthalmologist who has worked with botulinum toxin since 1986. Call us or request a consultation online — Burbank and Sherman Oaks appointments available.