Anti-Wrinkle Injections (Botulinum Toxin)

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 soften over the following days. At Wegner Clinic treatment begins with a physician assessing your facial movement and agreeing the areas to treat — most commonly the forehead, the glabella (frown lines) and the…

The injections themselves take around ten to fifteen minutes using a very fine needle; no anaesthetic is usually required and you can return to normal activities the same day, while avoiding lying flat, heat and vigorous exercise for the rest of the day. Results begin to appear after three to seven days and settle by about two weeks, typically associated with three to four months of effect before movement gradually returns. The clinic also uses botulinum…