Anti-Wrinkle Injections (Botulinum Toxin)

Anti-wrinkle injections use small, precisely placed doses of botulinum toxin to temporarily reduce how strongly selected facial muscles contract. When those muscles work less forcefully, the overlying skin creases less and existing dynamic lines tend to soften over the following days. At the clinic the treatment begins with a physician assessment of your facial movement and a discussion of which areas to treat — most commonly the glabella (frown lines),…

The injections take around ten to fifteen minutes using a very fine needle, and most patients need no anaesthetic and return to normal activities the same day, avoiding heat, lying flat and vigorous exercise for the rest of that day. Effects usually begin to appear after three to seven days and settle by about two weeks, and are commonly associated with a duration of three to four months before muscle movement gradually returns. Pricing is tiered by the…