Botox otherwise known as Botulinum toxin A is an FDA approved medicine that achieves great results when it comes to tackling fine lines and wrinkles. Wrinkles are an unavoidable and just part of ageing. The repeated contraction of the facial muscles combined with environmental impacts such as sun exposure and pollution, causes lines and wrinkles to form in a more permanent way.

Botox injections work by temporarily blocking the nerve impulse that causes the muscles to contract. By relaxing the underlying muscles, it causes the skin to soften existing fixed lines and wrinkles and also helps prevent static lines from becoming established Therefore can be used as an anti-wrinkle treatment.

Depending on the area treated, the anti-wrinkle treatment itself is quick and can take up to 15 minutes. The needles used are small, and most patients will not require pain relief during the procedure. There is no downtime associated with the treatment, therefore you will be able to resume to your normal activities right after your appointment. The full effect of your anti-wrinkle treatment can be seen 10 to 14 days after your procedure, and it can last up to 4 months.
 

Conditions and areas of the face that you can treat with Botox
 

• Masseter/Grinding treatments have been shown to alleviate bruxism, the condition more commonly known as teeth grinding. This works by injecting into the masseter or jaw muscle, causing it to relax sufficiently to reduce grinding symptoms, while maintaining normal jaw and teeth action.
• Forehead lines are the horizontal lines that can appear across the forehead – treatment here can diminish and soften the appearance of forehead lines
• Frown lines are the vertical lines that appear between the eyebrows – Treatment here can improve and minimise the appearance of frown lines
• Eyebrow lift – anti-wrinkle eyebrow injections can help lift and create a pleasing brow arch by relaxing the muscles that pull the brows down.
• Crow’s feet – anti-wrinkle injections can relax the muscles around the corners of the eyes and diminish crows feet.
• Gummy Smile – using an injection here can relax the muscles in the upper lip and limit the rise of the upper lip when smiling, so the gums will remain covered and reduce the appearance of any “gummy” smile.
• Lip Lines – vertical lip lines are fine lines and wrinkles that go from the edges of the lips outwards either towards the nose or the chin (or both). Since the lips are a highly expressive part of the face lines and wrinkles naturally develop over time as we get older. By injecting it can soften these lines by reducing the number of muscle movements in this area.

Prices

Depending on number of areas treated from – £175.00
Treatment for grinding – £300

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