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By Mayo Clinic staffBefore scheduling Botox injections for wrinkles, you need to meet with your doctor to discuss the factors that determine whether Botox is likely to work well for you. This meeting generally includes:
- Your medical history and physical exam. Your doctor asks questions about conditions you have or have had and conducts a physical exam.
- Medication use. Your doctor asks about medication use. You may need to stop using certain medications before your Botox procedure. These include blood-thinning medications, such as aspirin, aspirin-containing medications, warfarin (Coumadin) or heparin. Talk to your doctor before stopping these medications, as it may be best to continue these medications in people who have had blood clots, stroke, heart attack, angina or transient ischemic attacks.
- A discussion of your expectations. You and your doctor talk about your motivations and expectations. He or she explains what Botox can and can't do for you and what your results might be.
