Toxin Treatments
We simply aim to gently restore the facial appearance and undo the effects of natural ageing.
Our goal is for strangers in the street to be unaware that you have had any facial treatments and simply to underestimate your age.
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The most common areas in which we treat wrinkles are the outer corners of the eyes (crows feet), between the eyebrows (frown lines) and on the forehead.
These wrinkles start as dynamic lines (that only occur when you smile) and develop with time into static lines (which are constantly present).
Movement in this area is important for facial expression, so we’re not aiming for a frozen, motionless face.
Toxin can, however, be used to weaken the muscles to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and slow their progression (avoiding permanent wrinkles) while preserving a degree of facial expression and maintaining a natural look.
Bunny lines are the fine wrinkles that form when you scrunch up your nose. These lines are exaggerated in laughing and squinting. With the use of toxin we can relax the nasalis muscle and reduce the appearance of these lines.
This is a bespoke treatment, specifically tailored to restore lost volume in exactly the areas that your face requires.
Small volumes of fillers and toxin are used strategically to restore structure, giving lift and support.
This is a great option in comparison to a formal surgical facelift. The risks are much smaller, recovery is much quicker, and the effects are reversible if you don’t like the result.
Contraction of the mentalis muscle can cause lines, wrinkles or even an orange peel appearance of the chin.
Toxin can help relax these muscles and smooth this area out.
As we age the brows begin to sag. Our treatment can subtly improve the height and contour of the brows, restoring a more open and youthful appearance.
Selective use of toxin can weaken the muscles that pull the brows down, allowing the “brow lifting” muscles to work unhindered.
A gummy smile is a very common problem. Smiling lifts the upper lip, exposing too much of the gums.
This is caused by overactivity of the muscles which lift the upper lip, and exacerbated by a thin upper lip.
Toxin is used to relax these muscles and if required, fillers can be used to restore a fuller upper lip.
Sagging skin (due to loss of collagen and elastin) leads to the appearance of a “sad” downturned mouth corners.
Fillers can be used to ‘plump up’ this skin and reduce this problem.
This treatment is often done along with nasolabial (nose to mouth) line treatment.
Overactivity of the masseter (chewing) muscles is a cause of pain and increased dental wear.
Botox can be injected into these muscles to gently reduce their power and overactivity to help resolve these problems.
An overly-square jaw line is often caused by over-developed masseter (chewing) muscles.
Using toxin to weaken these muscles causes them to “thin down” over time changing a masculine jawline into a more gentle feminine oval shape.
“When antiperspirants fail!”
This is a common problem for both men and women.
The same toxin which we use to relax muscles in the face, also works to reduce stimulation of sweat glands in the armpits , nose, hands, feet, etc. This can dramatically reduce sweating for 6 - 12 months.
Part of the normal ageing of the neck can include formation of bands running between the chin and the neck. This can be a very noticeable sign which can be addressed with toxin to parts of the platysma muscle.
Important information:
Above are a description of a number of our injectable treatments. Several of these include mention of prescription-only medications, and are described here for information purposes only.
Graceful Ageing
When many people first consider injectable facial treatments they fear that all we can offer is a frozen face and large lips.
Many complex changes occur in the face with ageing and each of these must be considered and treated appropriately in order to give a natural result.
The changes of facial ageing affect:
Skin,
Fat (small pads of fat lie under the skin and give the face much of its normal shape and contour),
Muscle (different muscles strengthen and weaken over time), and
Bone (the underlying bones of the face change shape over time).
Many of the signs of ageing seen in the face result from loss of volume under the skin in the cheeks and other areas. This causes sagging of the overlying structures and leads to many of the problems described below.
We will prescribe a treatment plan based on all these factors, tailored to gently restore the facial appearance and undo the effects of natural ageing.
Our goal is for strangers in the street to be unaware that you have had any facial treatments and simply to underestimate your age.