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Anti-Wrinkle Injections
Anti-Wrinkle Injections
As we smile, laugh, frown and raise our eyebrows, the muscles in our face contract – these repeated facial expressions cause the skin to contract and lines and wrinkles to appear.
Types Of Wrinkles
Dynamic Wrinkles are lines that appear on facial movement e.g. when frowning and raising eyebrows – they are not visible when your face is at rest. By injecting specific facial muscles with Botulinum Toxin (muscle relaxant) movement is temporarily reduced. This in turn prevents the formation of lines/wrinkles and subsequently static lines.
Static Wrinkles are lines that are visible when your face is at rest. These lines are deeply engrained. It is important to recognise that these lines will not disappear – they will soften and treatment will help to prevent them from becoming more prominent. Botulinum Toxin is a muscle relaxant and therefore does not fill out static lines/wrinkles.
* Please note that some static lines may require alternative treatment options such as Dermal Fillers *
What Is The Treatment
The best treatment for fine lines and wrinkles is Muscle Relaxing Injections, also known as an Anti-wrinkle Injections – the UK’s most popular cosmetic procedure.
Low doses of the neurotoxin Botulinum Toxin Type A are administered via a series of small injections directly into specific facial muscles. This temporarily relaxes the muscle and reduces its movement which prevents dynamic lines appearing. This creates a softer facial expression, reversing signs of ageing. The overlying skin is left smooth and unable to create lines as muscular activity is reduced.
What Areas Can Be Treated
- Forehead lines
- Frown lines (in-between the eyebrows)
- Crows feet lines (sides of the eyes)
- Cheek lines (extended crows feet lines into the cheeks)
- Bunny lines (top and sides of the nose)
- Gummy smile (lowers the top lip when smiling)
- Lip lines (smokers lines/ peri-oral lines)
- Eyebrow lifting
- Neck bands
- Teeth grinding
- Masseter reduction
- Nose tip repositioning
- Chin Dimpling
- Hyperhidrosis (excessive underarm sweating)
Frequently Asked Questions
Please reach us at info@aestheticsbycarina.co.uk if you cannot find an answer to your question.
neurotoxin (a form of botulinum toxin type A) that is injected into targeted treatment areas using an ultra-fine needle. It works by blocking nerve signals to prevent the muscles in certain areas of the face from contracting, allowing the skin to remain smooth and unwrinkled.
It will start working at day 3 to 5 and continue reducing muscle activity up today 14. Static lines however can continue to improve after this stage.
The procedure is not considered to be painful, most patients experience brief discomfort similar to plucking and eyebrow. The injections take only a few minutes.
If you do not continue with treatments your lines will gradually return to how they did before having any treatment.
Yes as it is a prescription medication a face to face consultation is required prior to treatment.
Most results last for up to 12 weeks with gradual movement returning before this point.
In most cases it reduces the lines and wrinkles by 50% – 80% although some people have almost 100% reduction.
Very common (affects more than 1 user in 10)
• Redness, swelling, irritation, rash, itching, tingling, pain, discomfort, stinging or bruising at the site of the injection
• Headache