Botox/Dysport Treatments
Neurotoxin or neuromodulators, more commonly known by the brand name Botox, are an injection that has both therapeutic and aesthetic uses. Anti-wrinkle treatments work by injecting a tiny amount of medication that causes the muscles of the face and neck to relax. This muscle relaxation means no muscle contraction and therefore reduced fine lines and wrinkles.
What you need to know...
Neuromodulators or 'botox' when injected by a skilled injector should provide a subtle softening of muscle movements. Never unnatural or frozen.
What areas and concerns are managed with botox?
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Treatment of fine-lines and wrinkles
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Horizontal Forehead lines (Frontalis)
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11s or vertical lines between the eyebrows (Glabella)
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Brow Lift
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Crows Feet around the eyes (Orbicularis Oculi)
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Jelly Roll, the fold of skin that can appear under the eye
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Bunny Lines, the wrinkles that appear when you scrunch up your nose
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Nose tip flip (Tinker Bell tip flip)
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Gummy smile, drops the lip height when smiling
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Lip Flip, allows more of the pink area of the lip to remain showing when smiling
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Vertical Lip lines ("Smokers' Lines", though all people even non-smokers have these)
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Corner of the mouth flip up (softens a downturned mouth, treatment of the DAO muscle)
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Pebbled Chin (Orange peel or golf ball texture to the chin with certain movements)
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Jawline (usually in combination with other areas for the Nefertiti Neck Lift)
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Neck bands (Platysmal Bands)
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Tech Neck (Horizontal lines across the neck, commonly caused by looking down at phones)
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Skin Rejuvenation
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Full face with 'glass facial' or 'skin tox', reduces pore size and gives you a dewy glow. Perfect for special occasions.
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Excessive sweating, or hyperhydrosis
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Armpits, hairlines, palms and soles of feet
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Jaw pain and muscle tension in the TMJ area
Frequently asked questions
A neuromodulator, more commonly referred to as botox, is a medication that when injected into a muscle stops it from contracting. It is made up of purified botulinum toxin A. It is safe, has been used for many, many years and has no long term effects. It works by blocking the nerve impulses that communicate with the muscle to tell it to move. When the muscle contraction is softened e.g. furrowing of brow, raising eye brows, squinting etc. deep wrinkles and fine lines are not able to form.
Major side effects are quite rare but may include allergic reaction. More common side effects may include bruising, redness, bleeding, tenderness at the injection site, and infection, It is safe, has been used for many, many years and has no long term effects. Less common include drooping eyebrow or eyelid, assymmetries to the smile. In depth knowledge of anatomy and intensive training in aesthetic injecting means we can do everything we can to reduce these risks and be prepared for them when they happen. Even the best injectors experience complications.
Most neuromodulators take at least 2 weeks to fully settle in, this is particularly true of brands such as Xeomin. Dysport is a favourite as it tends to kick in sooner than other products on the market, patients report they start to notice changes at 5-7 days post-treatment.
Treatment of fine-lines and wrinkles lasts around 12 weeks while treatment for excessive sweating and jaw pain/tension headaches is closer to 6 months.
The needles and syringes we use for injection are called insulin syringes. They are very, very small and the injections are quite superficial (close to the skin's surface). They leave tiny pin pricks and many would not rate the pain higher than a 2/10 on a pain scale. The downtime afterward due to pain is minimal to none. You are able to resume most of your normal activities as long as you are following post-care instructions.