They are most commonly used to treat frown lines, forehead lines and crows’ feet around the eyes which develop as a result of years of muscle actions like frowning, squinting and laughing.

They can also be used to reduce excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis) of armpits, palms and feet, to slim/shape square jawline (masseter hypertrophy), to reduce teeth grinding (bruxism), headaches, to smooth out smokers’ lines around the mouth and dimpled chin, to lift down-turning mouth corners, to shape eyebrows and jawline (Nefertiti lift), to reduce bunny lines on the nose and gummy smiles.

Yes, they are safe. They have been used for cosmetic purposes for over a decade without any reports of long term side effects. They have been used for much longer and in much higher doses for certain medical conditions.

Side effects are usually temporary and localised to the areas of injection. It is normal to have tiny mosquito bite marks in the treated areas immediately after treatment, however, they usually resolve within 20 minutes.

Treatment involves having a small number of small injections in the target facial muscles. As the needles used are extremely fine and the volumes injected are very small, discomfort is typically minimal and brief, and generally well tolerated.

The treatment generally takes about 20-30 minutes.

Anti-wrinkle injections take effect within three days of treatment, peaking at two weeks.

They usually last for about three to four months, but results may last longer with subsequent treatments.

Yes, in fact, they will complement and prolong each others immediate, and lasting effect.

Ensure you stop Aspirin, Nurofen or other anti-inflammatory medications (as they increase the risk of bleeding and bruising) for one week prior to injection, if medically safe to do so. Avoid heavy make-up on the day of injections.

If you decide not to have another treatment, your skin will return to its natural pre treatment condition.