What are anti-wrinkle injections?

Anti wrinkle injections stands for Botulinum Toxin, a purified neurotoxin used in cosmetic and medical treatments to temporarily relax muscles. In aesthetics, it’s most commonly used to reduce the appearance of dynamic wrinkles – those caused by facial movements like frowning or squinting. Botox is non-surgical treatment widely used for both preventative and corrective anti-aging treatments. Brands we use in clinic are

Common Cosmetic Treatment Areas:

• Forehead lines – horizontal lines.
• Glabella lines – frown lines (11s between brows).
• Crow’s feet – lines around the eyes.
• Bunny lines – on the nose when smiling.
• Lip flip – subtle lip enhancement.
• Gummy smile – reduces upper gum exposure.
• Chin dimpling – smooths orange peel effect.
• Jawline/ Masseter – slimming or for teeth grinding.
• Neck bands (platysma) – softens vertical lines.
• Hyperhydrosis – excess sweating.

Benefits of Botox:

• Smooths wrinkles and fine lines.
• Prevents formation of new expression lines.
• Non-invasive and fast.
• Can subtly lift and shape certain areas (e.g, brow lift).
• Also used for medical conditions (e.g, migraines, excessive sweating.

Possible Side Effects (usually mild and temporary):

• Redness or swelling at the injection site
• Bruising
• Headache
• Mild asymmetry
• Drooping eyelid or brow (rare and temporary)
• Flu-like symptoms (rare)

Products we use in clinic:

• Bocouture
• Azzallure