Botox ® and Vistabel ® / Dysport ® (Botulinum toxin) (muscle relaxing injections)
Unfortunately there is no stopping time and as we age, the appearance and structure of our skin changes and eventually becomes less elastic and flexible. The use of anti ageing skin care treatments and anti wrinkle skin care products, in isolation, don’t give great results and can become expensive over the years.
So, we have two choices, either grow old gracefully and accept the changes of time or challenge mother-nature and seek professional non surgical cosmetic treatments such as botulinum toxin.
In understanding the ageing process one must recognise that there are many factors that encourage the skin to age and therefore there are many ways to help prevent it.
These combined with the marks from normal facial expressions such as smiling and laughing can result in more lines and creases with each passing year.
The external ageing process is due to factors that can be controlled, such as the environment and bad habits. Two of the major contributors to ageing are the sun and smoking. Toxic pollution levels, poor diet and alcohol consumption can all take a toll on your skin too. (Sometimes just being made aware of these facts can enable one to reduce the possibility of any of them impacting on the quality of our skin)
Injection of botulinum toxin is a relatively non-invasive facial rejuvenation treatment which is less harsh than many other cosmetic surgery procedures available on the market today. At Temple Aesthetics we are both familiar with and comfortable to use all formulations (Botox ® / Vistabel ® / Dysport ®) depending on which is more appropriate for the particular treatment being undertaken.
After injections of botulinum toxin many people might wonder if you have had a facelift, having achieved a more youthful natural appearance. (many of our clients report comments on looking refreshed, “in-love”, more relaxed. Please see testimonials)
Potential Treatment Areas
- Wrinkles such as frown lines and crows feet
- Chemical brow lift
- Mentalis treatments (bobbly chin)
- Treatments of sagging neck line
- Upper chest treatments
- Treatment of hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating)
- Raising the corners of the mouth
- Correction of a gummy smile
- Decolletage chest area
- Bunny lines on the nose
What are the possible side effects?
- Unlike other more invasive Cosmetic Surgery the side effects are minimal and short lived
- You may experience some slight bruising localized to the injection sites.
- Some clients have had mild headaches lasting 1-2 days which can be controlled by taking regular pain relief medication appropriately until symptoms disappear. (interestingly there have been reports of a significant reduction in migraine and tension headaches following the use of Botox ®, and there is ongoing research into the use of Botulinum toxin as a treatment option for troublesome headaches of this sort)
- In severe, but fortunately rare cases, ptosis has occurred. This is when the eyebrow lowers. Although this again is temporary, we recognize that it is a distressing side effect and therefore should be considered as a risk before undergoing treatment.
Is it safe?
- Yes, having botulinum toxin is safe and there is no medical evidence that proves otherwise
- Having muscle relaxing injections (botulinum toxin injections) is safe as long as you ensure your cosmetic consultant is qualified and has the appropriate experience, skills and knowledge required
Unlike other cosmetic surgery all our procedures are non-permanent and side effects will wear off with time.
When will I notice a difference?
- Post procedure it can take from 2 to 14 days to get the effects of the botulinum toxin
- You will start to notice a difference on around day 6 which progresses over the next week
For more information or to request a brochure please contact us.
Some facts about muscle relaxing injections:
The History of Muscle Relaxing Injections
Muscle relaxing injections (Botox ®, Vistabel ®) have been successfully used to treat and prevent eye muscle spasms and conditions such as muscular hyperactivity for many years. When reviewing the results of some of these treatments on the face, it was observed as a side-effect that any wrinkles that had previously been present had markedly diminished.
Further research was undertaken to explore this phenomenon and now muscle relaxing injections are widely used across the world in treating facial rejuvenation with spectacular results.
When used in facial rejuvenation techniques, small amounts of the product are injected into specific facial muscles causing them to relax. The muscles are no longer able to flex thus preventing the formation of frown lines on the fore head and crows feet around the eyes. Existing lines are much less pronounced as the underlying muscles are more relaxed. |
