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Botulinum Toxin for Wrinkles, Frown Lines & Crows Feet

At Face Value all Doctors and Registered Nurses are advanced injectors of Botulinum Toxin, Dysport and Xeomin, preparations of botulinum used to treatment wrinkles, frown lines and crows feet. Botulinum Toxin, Dysport and Xeomin are purified proteins produced by the Clostridium Botulinum bacterium which stop muscles from contracting, allowing the creases, lines and wrinkles to smooth out.

BOTULINUM TOXIN for fine lines & wrinkles

Cosmetically our Doctors and Registered Nurses use Botulinum Toxin, Dysport and Xeomin treatments to relax the muscles in the face that create fine lines and wrinkles and to prevent further deepening of lines. It is a simple  procedure, with  tiny injections placed directly into the muscles being treated. There is an art to injecting muscle relaxants; to achieve the best and most natural looking results the Botulinum Toxin must be placed in the right muscle, in the correct place, at an ideal dose, and by an experienced practitioner. The most common areas we treat are the frown lines, or ‘grumpy lines’, the horizontal ‘worry’ lines on the forehead, and the ‘crows feet’ around the eyes.

 

 

What Areas Can Be Enhanced through Botulinum Toxin Treatment?

Lines and wrinkles on the upper face, including frown lines (between the eyes), ‘Crow’s Feet’ (lines on the sides of the eyes) and horizontal brow lines, may all be targeted with muscle relaxants. This treatment can also be used to stop excessive sweating of the armpits or the palms of the hands. 

Anti-wrinkle injections will not "freeze" your facial expressions because it only works where you want it too. It should be used in a way that retains your natural look.

Things to be aware of are bruising and slight tenderness at the site of an injection which may occur but will quickly settle over a few days. Very rarely do Botulinum Toxin or Dysport migrate and cause unwanted weakness in nearby muscles.  After frown and forehead injections there can be temporary heaviness of an eyelid or eyebrow, lasting two to three weeks. Rarely temporary double vision and dry eyes have been described after a treatment for crows feet. 

 

BOTULINUM TOXIN treatment cost

Your practitioner will work out the optimal treatment approach and particular product formulation for you and will advise the total cost before proceeding. We generally review all patients at around two weeks post treatment free of charge to ensure the best outcome has been achieved.

 

Who is best suited to this treatment?

Both men and women can benefit from a Botulinum Toxin treatment. People who dislike the effects of ageing on their face, or have a stressed, cross or tired look due to fine lines and wrinkles will find this treatment very beneficial, as will those who just wish to maintain a fresh, relaxed appearance.

 

How long does it take to see results?

Generally the onset occurs after a few days of having a  treatment, with maximal results seen after one to two weeks. Botulinum Toxin effects generally last three to four months with the first treatment, but often these results last even longer following several treatments.

 

BOTULINUM TOXIN treatment safety

Botulinum Toxin has a very good track record of safety in over 20 years of clinical use and now tens of thousands of New Zealanders are having repeated anti-wrinkle treatments each year. Interestingly, it is now commonly used in a large number of medical specialties such as treating the unstable bladder and in treating cerebral palsy where much greater units of Botulinum Toxin are very safely injected.

 

 

 

Botox® is a prescription medicine for the treatment of frown lines , horizontal forehead lines and crow’s feet round the eyes.  Botox® has risks and benefits. Ask your doctor if Botox is right for you. If you have side effects, see your doctor. You will need to pay for Botox® and clinic fees will apply. For details on precautions & side effects consult your healthcare  professional or the Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) at www.medsafe.govt.nz .
Botox® treatment lasts about 4 months and further courses of treatment may be necessary. Should only be administered by trained medical professionals. (contains botulinum toxin A 50,100 & 200 units)  Allergan (NZ) Limited, Auckland.

 

Xeomin ® is a Prescription Medicine containing 50, 100 units ofincobotulinum Type A, purified Botulinum toxin type A complex for injection. It is used for the treatment of frown lines on the forehead, lateral periorbital lines and horizontal forehead lines in adults. It should be administered only by trained medical professionals. Talk to your specialist about the benefits/risks of this procedure in appearance medicine. Xeomin treatment lasts about four months and further courses of treatment may be necessary. Cautions: people receiving blood thinning medicines, care at the proposed injection sites, pregnancy and lactation. Possible side effects: headache, pain, swelling or infection at injection site, local muscle weakness including drooping eye lids, lack of feeling & nausea. Treatment last for up to 4 months.

 

Dysport® is a prescription medicine for the treatment of frown lines, horizontal forehead lines and crow’s fee round the eyes. Dysport has risks and benefits. Ask your doctor is Dysport is right for you. If you have side effects see your doctor. You will need to pay for Dysport, and clinic fees will apply. For details on precautions & side effects consult your healthcare
professional or the Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) at www.medsafe.govt.nz. Dysport lasts about 4-6 months and further courses of treatment may be necessary. Should only be administered by trained medical professionals. Contains 500 units of clostridium botulinum Type A toxin. Galderma (NZ) Limited, Auckland.

 


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