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 Diamond Estetic the treatment begins with an assessment of your facial movement and a discussion of the areas to treat — most commonly the glabella (frown lines), forehead and…

The injections themselves take around ten to fifteen minutes using a very fine needle; numbing is not usually required and most people return to normal activities the same day, avoiding lying flat, heat and vigorous exercise for the rest of the day. Results are typically associated with a visible change after three to seven days, settling by about two weeks, and usually lasting in the region of three to four months before movement gradually returns. The…