How Anti-wrinkle injection treatments are done

During initial consultations your needs are assessed including the areas that you want treated. You will be asked to express your concerns about your appearance and to discuss your goals & expectations. Your medical history will be reviewed and a physical examination will be conducted.

The areas to be treated are identified by observing the patient making different facial expressions. These are marked with a special marking pen. The anti-wrinkle neurotoxin, diluted into a small syringe, is injected using a very fine needle into the belly of the muscle. The skin may be numbed with a local anaesthetic cream, or icepacks. However as the pain of the fine anti-wrinkle injection is very mild, most people find that use of icepacks a few minutes prior to injection satisfactory. The effect of the anti-wrinkle injection takes about 4-5 days to become noticeable, and becomes most marked by about a week.

You can carry on your normal activities, however we recommend that you avoid massaging the area and not to lie down for four hours immediately following anti-wrinkle treatment. We also recommend that you do not have a facial, for 2-3 days to prevent migration of the product to other areas.

The effects of the wrinkle relaxing injection usually last three months, at which time another anti-wrinkle injection is required. The obvious benefit is that you can decide if you like the result, then repeat the anti-wrinkle treatment regularly as you wish, increasing the number of facial areas you want to treat. After several treatments, the effects may begin to last longer, sometimes up to six months. We recommend anti-wrinkle treatment every three months for the first year, and then repeat treatment as needed.