Anti wrinkle injections
QUICK FACTS
• Smooths away crow’s feet, forehead lines and the ’11 ‘s’ between the eyes
• Brow lift effect
• Jawline slimming
WHAT IS IT?
Known under the brand names Botox, Dysport and Xeomin in Australia, botulinum toxin is single-handedly the most popular aesthetic treatment. Botulinum toxin works by blocking nerve stimulation to wrinkle-causing muscles, which prevents the muscle from contracting and smooths away wrinkles and fine lines.
WHAT DOES IT TREAT?
As a muscle relaxant, it is used to treat crow’s feet around the eyes, the frown lines between the eyebrows (glabellar lines) and the worry lines across the forehead. It can also be used to produce the effect of a brow lift by relaxing the muscles that drag down the brow and even in the masseter muscle to create a slimmerlooking jawline.
WHAT CAN I EXPECT?
A few tiny injections are administered into the lower layer of skin and the results kick