Anti-Wrinkle Injections (Botulinum Toxin)

Anti-wrinkle injections use small, carefully placed doses of botulinum toxin to temporarily reduce how strongly specific facial muscles contract. When those muscles relax, the overlying skin folds less and existing dynamic lines tend to soften over the following days. At Dermamed the appointment begins with a doctor assessing your facial movement and agreeing which areas to treat — most often the glabella (frown lines), forehead and the lateral eye area,…

The injections themselves usually take around ten to fifteen minutes with a very fine needle, and most people return to normal activities the same day while avoiding heat, lying flat and vigorous exercise for the rest of that day. Results typically begin to appear after three to seven days and settle by about two weeks, with the effect generally lasting in the region of three to four months before movement gradually returns. The treatment is associated…