Anti-Wrinkle Treatment

How does Anti-Wrinkle Treatment work?

Anti-Wrinkle Injection also knows as Botulinum Toxin (Botox) relaxes the muscles. This minimises muscle activity by blocking the signals to your nerves to the injected muscles. As the muscles relaxes, fine lines and wrinkles become less noticeable. This is a completely non-invasive lunch time treatments that gives you fantastic instant results without the need for surgery.

How Long Does The Treatment Last?

The treatment can take between 20 and 30 minutes, depending on the area being treated. Repeat visits can be shorter and take between 10 – 15 minutes.

When Will I See Results From This Treatment?

You see results within 7 to 10 days, you may see a marked improvement. However, your lines will continue to improve with the optimal effect being at two weeks. In clinical trials, nearly 90% of men and women rated the improvement in their appearance as moderate to better 1 month after treatment.

How Long Do Wrinkle Injectables Last?

Injectable treatments can last up to 4 to 6 months, subject to how your body reacts and varies with individual metabolism, lifestyle, smoking and sun exposure. Treatment will need to be repeated after 4 to 6 months to maintain results.

Is Anti-Wrinkle Injection Painful? 

Discomfort is usually minimal and brief. Prior to injecting, we may choose to numb the area with a cold pack or anaesthetic cream. The entire procedure takes 15 minutes.  Sometimes numbing the area is not needed as the procedure is so fast. Like any injection, you may feel the point of entry but the sensation will be bearable. We do not recommend taking painkillers or anti-inflammatories before your procedure as these can thin the blood and increase your chance of post treatment bruising.

Is There Any Downtime?

Botulinum toxin injections are a non-invasive, non-surgical treatment that takes around 15 minutes to complete and it has no downtime. Most patients are able to return to their normal routine the same day.

Will My Facial Expressions Continue To Look Natural?

Although the results are visible, a treatment with anti-wrinkle injections will not radically change your facial appearance or make you look as if you have ‘had work done’. The muscle activity that causes your lines is simply reduced, so you can still frown or look surprised without the wrinkles and creases between your brows. Your skin will simply look fresher and more youthful, not like somebody else.

What Will Happen to My Lines If I Choose Not To Continue Treatments? 

If you do decide not to continue with your treatment, then your lines and wrinkles will gradually look like they did before treatment.

Are Anti-Wrinkle Injections Dangerous? 

Anti-wrinkle injections treatments have been used safely and effectively for over 30 years to treat other conditions often using very high dosages, all with no long-term side effects recorded. Anti-wrinkle injections have been used for cosmetic purposes successfully for many years. It is licensed in 13 countries for cosmetic use and has Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for over 13 years, which is extremely difficult to achieve.

Can I Get Anti-Wrinkle Injectable Treatments While Pregnant?

Your safety is our main concern and for this reason, we do not treat clients who are pregnant. We advise against all cosmetic injectable treatments whilst pregnant simply out of precaution and due to the lack of information available on cosmetic injectable treatment effects on the fetus.