Body Botox: how botulinum toxin is injected into the calf

What the numbers show

1. 11. Back of the calf · example injection area
2. 22. One of the injection sites
3. 33. Needle
4. 44. Epidermis
5. 55. Dermis
6. 66. Subcutaneous fat
7. 77. Calf muscle (gastrocnemius)
8. 88. Injection site
9. 99. Injection site, enlarged
10. 1010. Deeper tissue

In the film

1. Injections are spread over the thickest part of the calf.
2. A fine needle enters the skin.
3. The needle tip sits in the muscle beneath the skin and subcutaneous fat.
4. The medication is injected into the muscle.