Smooth lines & wrinkes with Botox, Dysport and other brands of botulinum toxin products

Botox & Dysport - relaxing the muscles that cause the lines

Botox is the brand name that has come synonymous with muscle relaxing injections that help smooth facial lines, and is the treatment A-list celebrities swear by and is one of the most affordable and effective non-surgical beauty treatments available. Dysport is another brand offering the same results. When injected by our qualified Doctors (not nurses or beauty therapists), the you get a temporary muscular relaxation in the areas of the face where lines are appearing, which in turn softens lines and contours. The most popular areas to treat are crow’s feet, frown lines and other facial wrinkles.

what is Botox?

Botox and Dysport are brands of a purified protein produced by the Clostridium botulinum bacterium. They are a non-surgical, doctor-administered treatment that can temporarily reduce moderate to severe frown lines between the brows. During treatment, very low doses of the toxin are administered via a few tiny injections directly into the muscles that cause those stubborn lines. A treatment is usually done in about 20 minutes, and no recovery time is needed. Within days, you may see an improvement that can last up to 4 months.

how does the treatment work?

Those moderate to severe frown lines between your brows form over time as the result of muscle activity. Botox is injected directly into the muscles between your brows. It works by blocking the transmission of nerve impulses to the injected muscles; this reduces the activity of the muscles that cause those persistent lines to form.

when will I see results from a treatment?

Within days of receiving Botox injections, you may see a marked improvement in the moderate to severe frown lines between your brows. Lines continue to improve for up to a month, and results can last for up to 4 months.

before and after muscle relaxing injections

Before and after Botox® injection of forehead

Before and after Botox® injection of crows feet

how long does the treatment last?

Results from treatment with Botox or Dysport can last for up to 4 months. If you discontinue treatment, the frown lines between your brows gradually will look like they did before treatment.

who should not use the treatment?

The treatment should not be used in the presence of infection at the proposed injection site(s) and in individuals with known hypersensitivity to any ingredient in the formulation. Patients with neurological disorders such as ALS, Myasthenia Gravis or Lambert-Eaton syndrome may be at increased risk of serious side effects.

will I experience any side effects?

Side effects are very rare after Botox treatments, however very occasionally side effects can include headache, respiratory infection, flu syndrome, temporary eyelid droop, and nausea.

will my facial expressions continue to look natural?

Although the results are visible, a treatment with Botox will not radically change your facial appearance or make you look as if you "had work done." The muscle activity that causes frown lines between the brows is simply reduced, so you can still frown or look surprised without the wrinkles and creases between your brows.

what will happen to the frown lines between my brows if I choose not to continue treatments?

If you do not continue treatments, the moderate to severe frown lines between your brows will gradually look like they did before Botox treatment.