Botulinum Toxin
Botulinum toxin type A has been used therapeutically for a range of medical problems since the 1980’s.
After it was noted around 1990 that treatment of facial ‘tics’ resulted in improvement in wrinkles its use in cosmetic and medical skin treatments has grown dramatically.
Botulinum toxin is a prescription-only medicine which can only be obtained following medical assessment by a qualified prescriber. Detailed understanding of the anatomy of facial muscles is required to achieve the best results and needs to be combined with careful individual assessment. So the first step is to book a consultation to review your lines/wrinkles and other concerns. Only then can the doctor recommend the most appropriate treatment. BOTOX® is only one possible option. Dermal fillers, laser/IPL, peels or other high tech treatments may also be considered.
Botulinum Toxin – ‘Anti-Wrinkle’ Treatment
Botulinum toxin type A is an effective and now well-established treatment for lines and wrinkles.
The most commonly treated areas are
- crow’s feet lines and wrinkles
- smile lines
- frown lines between the eyebrows
- forehead lines
This treatment can also be used to:
- soften lines around the mouth, chin and neck
- to elevate mouth corners (down-turned mouth)
- to improve jawline definition (the so-called Nefertiti neck lift)
- eyebrow shaping
- improvement in lack of symmetry
Brands: BOTOX® or Bocouture
Mulberry House Clinic offers top botulinum toxin brands and products for safe and effective anti-ageing treatments:
- BOTOX®
- Bocouture
What To Expect
BOTOX® or Bocouture are administered by a series of injections of small amounts of solution via a fine needle so that any discomfort is minor and short-lived. Slight swelling and redness settles within half an hour or so. Lines and wrinkles diminish as a result of the botulinum toxin effect on the specific muscles whose repeated movements have caused them. The effects of treatment start after a few days and are complete within two weeks; benefits of treatment will last usually for 3 or 4 months. Repeated treatments at 3-4 monthly intervals will give optimum results over the long term – both in terms of preventing wrinkle formation but also by allowing remodelling of skin to occur so that any fixed creases will improve over time.
Quite commonly after a series of treatments the effects last longer, so quite a number of our patients only need treatment twice a year.