What is it?
Botox relaxes a specific muscle for a few months. Where that muscle was creasing the skin every time you frowned or smiled, the crease softens. Where a jaw muscle had grown strong from clenching, the lower face gradually looks less square.
The skill is in the dose and the placement, not the quantity. We watch how your face actually moves before choosing units, and we would rather start low and add at your review than freeze an expression you use every day.
Suitable for
- Forehead and frown lines
- Lines at the corner of the eye
- A square or heavy jawline
- Tension from grinding your teeth
- Lines that only show when you move
Good to know
Effects appear over three to seven days and are usually reviewed at two weeks, which is when we add a little if you want more. Tell your doctor at the consultation if a natural, still expressive result matters most to you, because it changes the plan.
THE BOTOX GUIDE
How Botox actually works.
Botulinum toxin type A is a purified protein injected into a specific muscle to relax it. It was first used for medical conditions such as muscle spasm and migraine, and is now used in aesthetic medicine for facial rejuvenation, jaw slimming, body contouring and excessive sweating.
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Before
The nerve releases acetylcholine, the messenger that tells a muscle to contract. The muscle contracts, and the skin above it creases.
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The injection
Botox is absorbed into the muscle cells and blocks that release. Only the injected muscle is affected, not the ones beside it.
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After
The muscle relaxes, tension drops and the skin above it smooths. The body absorbs the Botox gradually over about four to six months, and it can then be repeated.
WHERE IT IS USED
Popular injection areas.
Which areas suit you is decided at the consultation, with your face at rest and moving.
Face
- Jawline
- Relaxes the masseter muscle for a slimmer, more V shaped face.
- Forehead lines
- Smooths the horizontal lines that appear when you raise your brows.
- Frown lines
- Softens the deep creases between the eyebrows for a more relaxed look.
- Crow's feet
- Reduces the fine lines that fan out around the eyes.
- Nose and bunny lines
- Minimises flared nostrils and the creases across the bridge when you smile.
- Nefertiti lift
- Lifts the lower face and defines the jawline through the neck muscles.
Body
- Calves
- Slims muscular calves by relaxing the gastrocnemius muscle.
- Trapezius
- Relieves shoulder tension and refines the shoulder line.
- Hyperhidrosis
- Reduces excessive sweating in the underarms, palms or feet.
Performed by a qualified doctor, results look natural and downtime is minimal. Tell your doctor if keeping full expression matters most to you, because it changes the dose.
OFTEN DISCUSSED TOGETHER
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