Anti-Wrinkle Injections (Botulinum Toxin)

Botulinum toxin injections that soften dynamic expression lines — frown lines between the brows, forehead lines and crow's feet around the eyes — by relaxing the underlying muscles. MediLaser prices the treatment by the number of areas treated, from a single area up to four, so the plan can be tailored from a light refresh to fuller upper-face treatment. Treatment is quick and requires no downtime.

Anti-wrinkle injections use small, carefully placed doses of botulinum toxin to temporarily reduce the activity of specific facial muscles. When those muscles contract less strongly, the overlying skin creases less and existing dynamic lines soften over the following days. The most commonly treated areas are the glabella (vertical frown lines), the horizontal forehead lines and the crow's feet at the outer eyes; treating these in combination is why the clinic prices by the number of areas. The procedure begins with a short assessment of how your face moves so the injection points can be planned. The injections themselves take only a few minutes using a very fine needle, and most people return to normal activities straight away while avoiding lying flat, heat and vigorous exercise for the rest of the day. Results are associated with a gradual onset over three to seven days, settling within about two weeks, and typically last in the region of three to four months before muscle movement returns and a repeat is considered. The aim is a softened, refreshed look that still allows natural expression rather than a frozen appearance. Botulinum toxin is not used during pregnancy or breastfeeding, and suitability and any contraindications are reviewed before treatment.