Anti-Wrinkle Injections — Forehead Lines

The horizontal lines that run across the forehead are caused by the frontalis muscle lifting the eyebrows, and they tend to deepen with age and repeated expression. Botulinum toxin softens them by easing how strongly that muscle contracts, so the overlying skin creases less and the existing lines gradually relax over the days after treatment. Because the forehead also helps hold the brows up, the doctor doses this area carefully to smooth the lines while…

At Aesthetic Med the treatment begins with a brief assessment of how your forehead moves, after which a few small injections are placed with a very fine needle; the appointment takes only a few minutes and most people return to normal activities straight away, avoiding heat, lying flat and vigorous exercise for the rest of the day. Results start to appear within a few days and settle over about two weeks, lasting several months before movement gradually…