Anti-Wrinkle Injections (Botulinum Toxin)

Anti-wrinkle injections use small, precisely placed doses of botulinum toxin to temporarily reduce the activity of specific facial muscles. By easing how strongly those muscles contract, the overlying skin creases less and existing dynamic lines soften over the following days. At this clinic the treatment begins with an assessment of your facial movement and a plan of the areas to treat — most commonly the glabella (frown lines), forehead and lateral eye…

The injections themselves take around ten to fifteen minutes using a very fine needle; no anaesthetic is usually required and you can return to normal activities the same day, avoiding lying flat, heat and vigorous exercise for the rest of the day. Results begin to appear after three to seven days and settle by two weeks, typically lasting three to four months before movement gradually returns. Dr Katarzyna Wojtarowicz lists botulinum-toxin work among her…