Botulinum Toxin

Targeted Muscle Relaxation For Lines, Wrinkles & Facial Contouring

Botulinum Toxin is an injectable treatment used to temporarily reduce muscle activity. By targeting specific muscles responsible for repeated facial movement, treatment can smooth fine lines and wrinkles in areas such as the forehead, frown lines and crow's feet. It may also be used to soften the masseter muscles to address a wide or square jawline.

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What Is Botulinum Toxin?

Botulinum Toxin is an injectable treatment that temporarily reduces activity in selected muscles. It is commonly used for dynamic lines caused by repeated facial expressions, including frown lines, forehead lines and crow's feet.

The same principle can also be applied to the masseter muscles. By temporarily reducing activity in these muscles, Botulinum Toxin may be used to soften the appearance of a wide or square jawline.

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TREATMENT TYPE

Injectable Muscle-Relaxing Treatment

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DURATION

Approximately 30 Minutes

SUITABILITY

Dynamic Facial Lines & Masseter Reduction

DOWNTIME

Generally None

COMFORT LEVEL

Mild, Brief Discomfort

ADRESSES

Lines & Wrinkles, Wide / Square Jawline

What Concerns Can Botulinum Toxin Help With?

Frown Lines

Temporarily reduces activity in the muscles responsible for repeated contraction between the eyebrows, helping smooth the appearance of frown lines.

Forehead Lines

Targets muscle activity contributing to expression lines across the forehead.

Crow's Feet

Temporarily reduces muscle activity around the outer eye area to soften the appearance of crow's feet.

Wide / Square Jawline

Botulinum Toxin may be injected into the masseter muscles to temporarily reduce their activity and soften the appearance of a square jawline.

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How Botulinum Toxin Works

Botulinum Toxin is injected into specific muscles to temporarily weaken their activity. This reduces the muscular contractions that contribute to expression lines and wrinkles. Results typically begin to appear within 2–3 days and generally last 3–6 months.

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Targeted Assessment

Your doctor identifies the specific muscles contributing to the concern and determines the appropriate treatment areas.

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Precision Injection

Botulinum Toxin is injected into specific muscles to temporarily reduce their activity.

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Reduced Muscle Contraction

The treated muscles are temporarily weakened, reducing the contractions that contribute to lines and wrinkles.

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Progressive Results

Results typically begin to appear within 2–3 days and generally last between 3–6 months.

What to Expect

  • Your doctor assesses the areas of concern and determines whether Botulinum Toxin is appropriate. Suitability, potential risks and alternative treatment options will also be discussed.

  • Topical anaesthesia and ice packs may be used to improve comfort before and during treatment.

  • Botulinum Toxin is injected into specific muscles according to the treatment plan. Mild, brief discomfort may occur during the injections. A typical session takes approximately 30 minutes.

  • There is generally no downtime following treatment. Mild redness or bruising may occur at the injection sites.

  • Results typically begin to appear within 2–3 days and generally last approximately 3–6 months