| Rejuvenating the appearance of the face can be simply and quickly performed with the use of a muscle relaxant.
Designed to smooth away fine lines and wrinkles, muscle-relaxing injections are a quick and effective temporary
solution for the eradication of crow's feet, frown lines and forehead wrinkles, promoting a more relaxed,
refreshed and less worried appearance.
Undesirable facial expressions are prevented and lines will gradually
smooth and new lines are prevented from forming.
Procedure- What can I expect?
In this non-surgical treatment, a small amount
of a natural highly purified protein is injected
into selected muscles to soften dynamic facial
lines by blocking muscle contraction. The safe medical use of muscle relaxant injections for
over 30 years has allowed a smooth transition to its use
for improving facial lines.
Treatments take approximately 10 minutes, discomfort is
minimal and brief, but you should not rub the area for
several hours afterwards to avoid dispersing the
injection to other muscles.
Recovery
Slight swelling and redness may occur at the injection site but settles within minutes and can easily be covered with
mineral make-up if required. After your treatment you may go straight back to work or light exercise without restriction.
You will notice the effect of the treatment gradually over the next 3 to 7 days and it will not interfere with your normal
activities. The muscle relaxants are gradually reabsorbed by the body, therefore repeat injections are required every
three to five months to maintain results.
Botulinum Therapy will relax the facial muscles that cause expression lines. It does not cause more wrinkles to form.
If you choose not to have further treatment your muscles will eventually return to normal activity and your wrinkles
will gradually revert to their pre-treatment levels.
Are there any problems with muscle relaxing injections?
As with any medication it is possible for rare individuals to be allergic. This usually takes the form of a rash that
may last for 24 hours. Minor bruising at the site of the injection is also possible on occasion and may be readily
concealed with makeup. There are potential site-specific problems (such as bruising or eyelid droop) that should be
discussed with your injecting practitioner prior to use. There are no permanent side effects and there is no loss of
sensation.
Who is a candidate for muscle relaxing
injections?
The Jade Cosmetic Clinic of Cairns is recognised
as a Total Facial Rejuvenation Clinic in which
Advanced Injection techniques are competently
and frequently performed.
Treatment Options with Botulinum Therapy
include:
- Relaxation of forehead and frown lines, crow's feet
and "bunny" lines on nose
- Shaping and lifting of the eyebrows
- Modification of a "gummy smile"
- Softening of "popply chin", mental crease on chin
and a down turned mouth ("mouth frown")
- Lip lines
- Softening of general facial lines using a "mesotherapy
technique" which also provides a mild "face lift"
effect.
- Tightening of the jawline
- Facial reshaping - suitable for jawline, cheeks and
temple areas.
- Reduction of neckbands
- Hyperhydrosis - excessive underarm sweating - this
effective treatment will last between 8-12 months.
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