Anti-Wrinkle Injections (Botulinum Toxin)

Anti-wrinkle injections use small, precisely placed doses of botulinum toxin to temporarily reduce the activity of selected facial muscles. By easing how strongly those muscles contract, the overlying skin creases less and existing dynamic lines may soften over the following days. At Ars Estetica the treatment begins with a doctor assessing your facial movement and agreeing which areas to treat — most commonly the glabella (frown lines), forehead and the…

The injections themselves take around ten to fifteen minutes using a very fine needle; no anaesthetic is usually required and most people return to normal activities the same day, avoiding lying flat, heat and vigorous exercise for the rest of that day. Results typically begin to appear after three to seven days and settle by around two weeks, with the effect generally associated with a duration of three to four months before muscle movement gradually…