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 What
is Botox® treatment?
It is a non-surgical treatment used to reduce skin lines
and wrinkles using a naturally occurring protein (BTX-A),
produced by Clostridium Botulinum.
In a purified form BTX-A is a very safe
and effective treatment, not only used in cosmetic clinics
but also for a number of medical conditions, including
migraine and excessive sweating.
How does it work?
It stops muscles from contracting so that the muscle stays
in a resting state for a period of 8 to 12 weeks on
average.
This may be only a partial reduction in
movement, allowing some remaining movement or a full block
in which case there is very little remaining muscular
movement in the area. Treatment may be tailored to suit
your individual requirements.
Does it hurt?
A very fine needle is used and generally this treatment is
not painful and can be well tolerated with no anesthetic.
You may have very little discomfort which is short lived.
What is it used to treat?
The aim of treatment is to reduce the movement of the
muscles causing expression lines (dynamic lines),
specifically- frown lines, crow's feet (lines to the side
of the eyes) and worry lines on the forehead.
BTX-A is not suitable for lines present
without expression (static lines), your practitioner will
advise you.
Other treatments include: lip lines, chin
'poppling', muscles on the lower face, lifting
the mouth corners, improving the jaw line and the appearance
of the neck. The 'chewing muscle' may also be treated to
soften a square jaw or to prevent teeth grinding or jaw
clenching at night. It is also used to treat excessive
sweating in underarms and palms.
Are there any adverse effect?
BTX-A has been used extensively for about 15 years by many
people with no serious side effects. You may experience
some minor swelling, redness or bruising at the treatment
site but this clears very quickly so there is minimal
downtime.
How soon will you see results?
It is expected that you will start to see improvement
within 4-10 days. For some people this takes longer. The
full result may be judged at 2-3 weeks.
How long will it last?
Results tend to last 3-4 months. Movement will begin
recovering from 8 weeks. Frequent treatment at intervals
of less than 3 months is not recommended. Repeating
treatment when movement recovers will deliver optimum
results over time.
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