Anti-Wrinkle Injections (Azzalure Botulinum Toxin)

Botulinum toxin injections using Azzalure to soften the dynamic expression lines that form with repeated movement — frown lines between the brows, horizontal forehead lines and crow's feet around the eyes. At Medestetic the treatment is carried out by a physician after assessing which muscles drive your lines, so expression is relaxed rather than frozen. Single areas or discounted multi-area packages are offered, and the same toxin is used for jaw-clenching and excessive underarm sweating.

Anti-wrinkle injections use small, carefully placed doses of botulinum toxin (here the Azzalure brand) to temporarily reduce the activity of selected facial muscles. When those muscles contract less forcefully, the skin above them creases less and established dynamic lines may soften over the following days. At Medestetic the appointment begins with a physician assessing how your face moves and agreeing the areas to treat — most often the glabella between the brows, the forehead and the lateral eye area, either singly or as a two-, three- or four-area plan. The injections themselves take around ten to fifteen minutes using a very fine needle, usually without anaesthetic, and you can return to everyday activities the same day while avoiding lying flat, heat and strenuous exercise for the rest of the day. Results typically begin to appear after a few days and settle over about two weeks, generally lasting three to four months before movement gradually returns and a top-up is considered. The same botulinum toxin is also used at the centre to relax an overactive masseter muscle in cases of jaw-clenching and teeth-grinding, and to reduce excessive underarm sweating. Treatment is intended for adults wanting a refreshed but still expressive appearance; it is not given during pregnancy or breastfeeding, and the physician reviews your suitability and any contraindications beforehand.