Most people think of Botox as a single, uniform treatment, but that's not quite accurate. The forehead, frown lines, crow's feet, lips, and underarms each involve completely different muscle groups, different typical dosing ranges, and different risk profiles if the technique isn't right.
The forehead, for example, is powered by one broad muscle (the frontalis) that's also responsible for lifting the eyebrows — so overdoing it there can leave you with a heavier brow instead of smoother skin. Frown lines, by contrast, involve smaller, more concentrated muscles (the corrugator and procerus), which is part of why results in that area often last a little longer — typically 3–5 months versus 3–4 for the forehead.
Underarm Botox for excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis) is a genuinely different category altogether — it works by blocking the nerve signal to overactive sweat glands rather than relaxing an expression muscle, and results there typically last 6–9 months.
A clinic in Abu Dhabi has put together a detailed breakdown of each treatment area, including honest risks and realistic timelines, rather than treating "Botox" as one generic service: Botox in Abu Dhabi: Find the Right Treatment Area
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