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Botox
Botox temporarily relaxes chosen muscles causing a reduction of lines and wrinkles, softening the appearance of skin and facial expressions.
Botox can be the answer to fight the first signs of ageing or the appearance of facial creases or wrinkles, frown lines and/or crow’s feet. Face wrinkles are a result of over-activity of facial muscles pulling in a certain manner and direction so, over time, facial creases appear relating to particular habits.
Botox injections, can be ideal in achieving the ultimate in anti-ageing effect, rejuvenating a youthful, smooth appearance.
Are you concerned about the effects of ageing on your appearance?
Wrinkles are part of the ageing process as, over time, the structural makeup of your skin alters. Skin slows down its ability to produce good collagen and elasticity from the late twenties. As the body ages, the appearance and characteristics of our skin change.
Age, hormones, sun exposure and smoking, all have a part to play, causing fine lines and wrinkles. Skin may feel slighter rougher and less elastic. The amount of Hyaluronic acid (HA), a natural substance produced by your skin, decreases with age, causing us to retain less water. The oil-producing (sebaceous) glands become less active and our skin becomes drier. The face also loses fat, so it looks less plump and smooth. As the ageing process progresses, we also find that everything ‘heads south’ and folds and lines appear that can be quite prominent.
As we get older, we start to see two kinds of wrinkles appear:
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Dynamic lines which form only when moving the muscle, like a frown for example.
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Static lines, which are wrinkles that have become ingrained into the skin due to the volume loss.
Treating both of these main components of facial ageing leads to natural, balanced and refined outcomes.
Can you stop or slow down the process?
Of course, you can never stop the natural ageing process, but a healthy diet and lifestyle will help slow this down and may minimise aging effects. Regular exercise, keeping hydrated, along with a healthy diet will all help.
But if you’re looking for some help you to look rejuvenated, and restore your personal confidence, facial aesthetic treatments may be used to soften lines and define facial contours.
We offer solutions to help you restore a healthier, younger looking you. These treatments are a fuss-free and straightforward option if you are looking to soften lines and wrinkles, or to lift your brows or jowls. Book a consultation to see if these treatments could suit you.
HOW DOES BOTOX® WORK?
Botox (Botulinum toxin) works by freezing the chosen facial muscles in the area of concern and temporarily, but effectively paralyses it for 3-6months. Not only does this reduce and even eliminate the wrinkle lines, it can even result in the muscle habit being broken, preventing further ageing lines and wrinkles.
Therefore, unlike off-the-shelf anti-ageing skin or eye creams that masks ageing lines, Botox can help to actively eliminate wrinkle lines and can even help prevent them from forming.
HOW LONG DOES BOTOX® TAKE TO ADMINISTER?
The actual administration of Botox treatment usually only takes 5-10 minutes, depending on the number of areas treated. But your facial aesthetics practitioner will take some time before hand discussing and accurately planning which muscle to target. It’s not a painful procedure, not dissimilar to having acupuncture therefore, local anaesthetic is not usually required. If requested, we can apply topical anaesthetic cream 20-30 minutes before treatment to help with any tenderness at the injection site.