Anti-Wrinkle Injections (Botulinum Toxin)

Botulinum toxin injections that soften dynamic expression lines — frown lines between the brows, horizontal forehead lines and crow's feet around the eyes — by gently relaxing the muscles that create them. At JCTL the treatment is carried out by Dr Jarosław Wilk after a free consultation that maps which muscles to target, so movement is eased rather than frozen. The same protein is also used at the clinic to treat excessive sweating and muscle dystonia, and results build over the first days after treatment.

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 tend to soften over the following days. At JCTL the treatment begins with a free consultation in which Dr Jarosław Wilk assesses your facial movement and agrees the areas to treat — most often the glabella (frown lines), the forehead and the lateral eye area. The injections themselves take only a few minutes using 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 the day. Results are not immediate: movement begins to change after a few days and the effect typically settles over about two weeks, then gradually wears off over the following months as muscle activity returns, so the treatment is usually repeated periodically. Because Dr Wilk is a surgeon experienced in facial anatomy, dosing can be tailored to keep expression natural. The same botulinum-toxin protein is also offered at the clinic for hyperhidrosis (excessive underarm, hand or foot sweating) and for certain muscle-dystonia indications. Treatment is for adults wanting a refreshed, still-expressive appearance; it is not used during pregnancy or breastfeeding, and your suitability and any contraindications are reviewed before treatment.