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ANTI WRINKLE TREATMENTS
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About Anti Wrinkle Treatments:

Anti wrinkle injections are more commonly referred to as botox. Anti-wrinkle injections/botox is used to smooth lines and wrinkles for a rejuvenated and more youthful look.

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Wrinkles and fine lines can be identified in two ways: expressive or static. Expressive lines are those which are evident when expressing emotion. Static lines are those which remain evident even when the face is relaxed.
The main areas that are affected by expressive and static lines and may benefit from an anti-wrinkle injection are:

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Botulinum toxin (Botox) is a naturally occurring protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium Botulinum.  The toxin blocks the transition of chemical messages sent to the muscle to contract. Without these messages the muscles stays relaxed until the botox wears off.

Areas That Can Be Treated:

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Glabella / Frown Lines (between eyebrows)

The Glabella is the area between your brows. Over time, some may find that there is a deep line that becomes quite prominent. The use of Botox can relax the muscle to stop you overworking that area and reduce the appearance of that static groove.

 

Forehead

The forehead is an area that we tend to get both expressive and static lines. The use of botulinum toxin relaxes the area to stop over-expression.

 

Crows feet (side of eye area)

This is a concern many of my clients have, many believe the eye (and lip) area to be the most obvious sites for showing signs of ageing.  If you need need Jelly Roll under the eye this is also included with crows feet this is done on face to face assessment.

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Bunny Lines – Top of the nose
Bunny lines are mostly evident when smiling. They form on the bridge of the nose, near the tear duct of the eye. If in doubt, picture a bunny scrunching up its nose. While it might not be an obvious area to treat, it can be a bug bear for those who do not like the way their smile appears in photos and so on.

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Excessive Sweating

Injecting small amounts of Botulinum Toxin across the affected area it stops the signals being sent to the sweat glands and effectively temporarily paralyses them and in turn stops the sweat glands producing.  Please note that it will only stop sweating where it is injected. If you have this treatment do not shave for 48 hours before, for the males they just need to trim hair on the day so that the  skin is visible for marking up.  No deodorant or lotions on day of treatment either or for 48 hours after.

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Facial Slimming & Teeth Grinding - Masseter 

If your masseter muscle (the muscle that controls jaw movement) is particularly robust, it can make your jawline rather square. If you desire a slimmer, heart-shaped jaw, botulinum toxin is a possible treatment option. This is particularly favourable among women. In  turn this is also a very effective treatment for those people who grind and clench their teeth.

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Nose Tip Lift

Drooping of the nasal tip can be the result of ageing or of gravity, in some the dip of the nose occurs when they smile or talk.  This procedure only works on those when the nose dips as a result of muscle movement or muscle loss, it will not help those with a naturally downturned nose. Injecting a small amount of botox into the nasal tip helps to relax the muscle and stop it from being pulled downwards.

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Lip Flip / Lipstick Lines

Simply put, the procedure involves injecting Botox into the muscle just above your top lip. This will relax the muscle around your mouth, which allows the top lip to gently 'roll out', creating the illusion of more volume, this is a great treatment for those who when they smile their top lip disappears, also great if you just want a subtle change in volume, a great alternative to filler although the result of a lip flip is very subtle & natural.  This treatment actually comes with another benefit in that it treats the lines around the mouth known as lipstick or smokers lines, used early enough it can help prevent the onset of deep lines or re-ocurrance to returning lines. (deep lines are best treated with a fine filler to lift the deep lines first before treating with a lip flip)

 

Downturned Mouth

Using botox in the depressor muscles that pull down the corners of the mouth giving a discontented look all the time helps to relax the corners of the mouth and give a more relaxed and happy result.

 

Gummy Smile

In a gummy smile treatment we use botox to reduce the action of the levator labi superioris, the muscle that is responsible for lifting the top lip during expressions like smiles and laughter. Introducing a small amount of Botox into the muscle temporarily relaxes it, lowering the top lip so that the gum line is covered in a more natural percentage when you smile.

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Cobble Chin

A cobbled chin is a concern that not many people realise can be improved, due to lack of information about it. The ‘cobbley’ appearance of the chin is due, in part, to the muscle that lies beneath the skin there – the mentalis, I relax this muscle and create a smoother look, balancing the bottom half of the face.

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Nefertiti Neck Lift

Ageing around the neck line are the main reasons why some women look older than they actually are.  Over time loss of muscle tone, skin fat and gravitational pull lead towards the appearance of the famous 'turkey neck'.  Relaxing these muscles and causing less pull gives a smoother and longer looking neck just like the Egyptian Queen Nefertiti.

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Please Note:

All botulinum toxins are prescription only medicines and can only be prescribed once full medical consent is completed.

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This treatment is not an instant result and will take effect gradually after the initial treatment.  The full result of the treatment is not seen until around 2-6 weeks depending on which treatment you have. You will then be invited back to a review appointment where the success of your treatment can be assessed and adjusted if necessary, all of these treatments include a top up if required.

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