Botox® Injections

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Botox® Injections

Muscle relaxants (neuromodulators)

As part of the natural ageing process, our skin undergoes a number of changes that lead to an increase in fine lines and wrinkles. Our specialist, who's also a nurse clinician, uses a combination of products and techniques to reduce facial lines and wrinkles, creating a smoother facial profile.

The treatment works by temporarily blocking the signals sent to the muscles, causing them to contract. This results in a reduction in visible lines and wrinkles.

When Botox or the injection is personally administered by an experienced professional, the treatment is highly effective and safe.

Treated areas

In which areas of the face can Botox injections be used?

Botox is used to eliminate skin wrinkles in many areas of the body, particularly around the eyes, eyebrows and forehead.

  • Forehead: Many facial expressions involve the use of your eyebrows. As a result, horizontal creases naturally form on the forehead. Botox can dramatically improve the appearance of these forehead wrinkles while maintaining natural movement.
  • Frown lines: The dreaded 11 wrinkles or vertical lines that develop between the eyebrows due to frowning or concentration are one of the most common targets for Botox. Dramatic improvements in these wrinkles are typical with Botox. Many patients also notice an improvement in headaches due to tension in these muscles after using Botox.
  • Eyes (crow's feet): The areas around your eyes are sensitive to everyday facial movements. Smiling, squinting and laughing can lead to crow's feet wrinkles. Botox can help relax the muscles around your eyes to provide a smoother facial profile so that wrinkles and creases disappear.
  • Brow Lift: Botox can be strategically injected to create a subtle brow lift effect with more arched brows.
  • Lips: Wrinkles around the mouth (smoker's lines) are a difficult problem. Despite their name, they often appear without a history of smoking. Improving these wrinkles often requires several treatment modalities, but Botox is generally the first treatment. Useful adjuncts to improve these wrinkles include microneedling and laser peels. Some people may also benefit from a ‘lip lift’ with Botox injections on the upper lip.
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  • Droopy corners of the mouth: if your mouth has a natural downward curve, Botox can help lift the corners of the mouth by relaxing the muscles that pull down on the corners of the lips.
  • Dimples on the chin: if you are bothered by dimples on the skin of your chin, Botox can help. The mentalis muscle creates these dimples when it contracts. By injecting Botox into this muscle and weakening it, dimples or the orange peel appearance of the chin can be significantly improved.
  • Whiplash lines: the wrinkles that form on your nose when you squint or grunt are called whiplash lines. They are caused by the contraction of the muscles in your nose (nasal muscle). They can be improved with Botox.
  • Gummy smile: some people are bothered by the amount of gum tissue exposed when they smile. This is known as a gummy smile. The amount of visible gum tissue can be reduced with Botox injections into the muscles that lift the upper lip.
  • Neck wrinkles (platysma bands): As we age, the large platysma muscles in our neck begin to descend. They are often seen as prominent vertical bands in the neck. These bands can be weakened and softened with Botox.
  • Lower eyelid: We call the small volume area under the eyes the ‘jelly roll’ area. These volume areas can be improved with a very small amount of Botox.

How long do the results of BOTOX® treatments last?

Results generally last between 3 and 4 months for most people. Patients do not require anesthesia or anesthetic agents for treatment. Treatments can be completed in less than 30 minutes with no downtime.