Anti-Wrinkle Injections (Botulinum Toxin)

Anti-wrinkle injections use small, precisely placed doses of botulinum toxin to temporarily reduce the activity of the muscles that create dynamic expression lines. When those muscles contract less strongly, the overlying skin creases less and existing lines soften over the following days. At CosmoMedical the treatment is carried out by a physician after a consultation that assesses your facial movement and agrees the areas to treat — most commonly the…

The injections take around ten to fifteen minutes using a very fine needle; numbing is not usually needed and you can return to normal activities the same day while avoiding lying flat, heat and strenuous exercise for the rest of the day. Effects begin to appear after three to seven days and settle by about two weeks, typically lasting three to four months before movement gradually returns. Beyond the classic upper-face areas, the clinic offers more…