Anti-Wrinkle Injections
Anti-wrinkle injections are often used to relax muscles of the face, helping to reduce or completely eliminate wrinkles, particularly those that occur due to facial expressions including glabellar frown lines, forehead wrinkles and crows feet.
The anti-wrinkle injection temporarily prevents nerve signals from reaching the specific muscle, so the muscle temporarily 'freezes'. Over time due to lack of movement and natural skin rejuvenation, the skin and wrinkles overlying the treatment area appear softened. Untreated muscles can move as normal so that your facial expressions still appear natural.
This treatment is not permanent and usually lasts 3-6 months. You will not see immediate results, as it takes about 3-4 days to start working, and up to 2 weeks to see the full effect.
The Procedure
The treatment is approximately 30 minutes..
Stage 1 - Prescriber Meeting
Stage 2 - Consultation!
Before arriving at my clinic you will have a discussion with the Bocouture prescriber who will confirm you are a suitable candidate for anti wrinkle injections.
Covering medical history, contraindications (see below) and final look you are wanting to achieve.
Stage 3 - Mapping!
This stage is so important and I take my time identifying the over working muscles, areas of concern, planning the quantities to inject and drawing all points in a symmetrical pattern.
I will ask you several times to frown, raise your eyebrows and smile to ensure I have accurately marked out the injection points in to the muscle for optimal results.
Stage 4 - Injection!
Pinching the skin and correctly inserting the botulinum toxin using a small needle in to the mapped out points on the face, there is a sharp scratch but minimal discomfort throughout procedure.
Stage 5 - Book in follow up appointment!
We will discuss aftercare and schedule in a follow up appointment for at least 2 weeks after the initial treatment as we can then analyse if any further injections are needed to further inhibit movement in the treated areas.
Pre-Treatment
This is the advice to follow before your appointment.
ON THE DAY
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Eat a small snack before your treatment, this will help with your blood sugar levels.
24 HOURS BEFORE
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Avoid Alcohol
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Avoid Caffeinated Drinks e.g. coffee, energy drinks, fizzy drinks
3 DAYS BEFORE
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Avoid waxing, threading, bleaching in the area(s) that will be treated.
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Avoid Ibruprofen/Aspirin
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Avoid taking doses of Vitamin E, Fish Oil, St Johns Wort
Aftercare
This is the advice to follow before your appointment.
DO NOT
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Apply make up for at least an hour post treatment
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Touch your face for 4 hours
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Lay down or bend for 4 hours
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Drink alcohol for 12 hours
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Exercise for at least 24 hours
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Go in saunas or steam rooms for 24 hours
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Lay in the sun, sun bed, heat for 72 hours
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Manipulate your face for 2 weeks, be extra careful when removing make up and applying skincare
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Avoid facials for 2 weeks
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Wear tight headwear following the appointment
DO
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Try to use the injected muscles 1-2 hours after treatment: practice frowning, squinting, raising your eyebrows as this helps work the botulinum toxin in to your muscles
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Take pain killers if needed
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Be patient for results to begin to show, the full results won't settle until 10-14 days later
Contraindications
Please contact me prior to your booking if you answer 'yes' to any of below contraindication questions:
➜ Are you under 18?
➜ Are you pregnant?
➜ Are you breastfeeding?
➜ Do you have any allergies?
➜ Have you ever reacted to any metals?
➜ Do you have an skin diseases or disorders?
➜ Do you have any scarring in your brow area?
➜ Are you on daily medication?
➜ Are you on blood thinning tablets?
➜ Do you have an auto-immune disease?
➜ Do you have diabetes?
➜ Do you have epilepsy?
➜ Are you undergoing/finishing treatment of chemotherapy or radio therapy?
If you have any other medical concerns or queries, please feel free to contact me, and I will be able to advise if I can go ahead with the procedure.