Muscle Relaxing Injections (B)

Facial muscle relaxant (Purified Botulin Toxin) is a substance injected in small amounts into a muscle to cause temporary weakness or paralysis. They works by temporarily relaxing those muscles of the face, that create “worry” or “frown” lines through a state of chronic contraction. It is administered with a very small needle inserted directly into the muscle. Muscle Relaxing Injections are used to treat wrinkles across the forehead, furrows between the eyebrows and “crows feet” lines.

Muscle relaxing injections decrease wrinkles in a different way than does collagen or fat injections. Muscle relaxing injections block the nerve impulses to these muscles, inhibiting their ability to contract and thereby relaxing the wrinkle. Collagen and fat are filler substances, which are injected directly into the wrinkle, not the underlying muscle. They work by occupying the space in the skin under the wrinkle, thereby lifting the wrinkle up. Occasionally fillers are combined with Muscle relaxants.

More recently we have found that Muscle relaxing injections around the eyes can prolong the results of laser resurfacing of wrinkles in this area.

The effect takes three to five days to occur. Patients know it is working when they see a decrease in the wrinkle and can either no longer frown or find it much harder to do so. The results last 3-6 months. As the effect wears off, wrinkles return, but often not as severely. With each subsequent injection, the effects can be more prolonged.

The techniques mentioned for softening wrinkles are often used individually or together. The best technique for you depends on several factors, including location of wrinkle, cost factors and general health considerations. Our staff can help you decide if Muscle relaxing injections are right for you.

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Commonly Asked Questions

Are Facial Muscle relaxing injections safe?

It is now one of the most common cosmetic procedures and is extremely safe.

Is it painful?

There is slight pain on injection and the treatment often takes less than one minute. Can I go straight back to work? Yes. There is no downtime with this procedure

Which areas are commonly treated?

Crows feet on the sides of the eyes, the glabella frown lines and the horizontal forehead lines. More recently lip lines from pursing the mouth and down turned corners of the mouth are treated. It is also used for eliminating excessive sweating under the arms and prominent muscle bands on the neck. Do the effects improve with time? Yes. Often effect lasts longer with each repeated injection.

Do the effects improve with time?

Yes. Often effect lasts longer with each repeated injection.

What are the risks?

If injected very close to the upper eyelid it may cause a temporary lid droop or changes the shape of the eyebrow. Patients should be aware that there may be bruising. Transient headaches have occurred and patients should not be pregnant and should not suffer from neurological diseases.

How long does treatment take to do?

The injection takes less than 1 minute.

How can I enhance the results?

Often skin rejuvenation treatments will compliment muscle relaxing treatments.

Muscle relaxants are suitable for:

• Smile Lines
• Frown Lines
• Forehead Lines
• Softens Neck Muscles
• Lifts eyebrows
• Excessive Sweating

Due to Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) laws about advertising trade names in Australia over the internet, it has become necessary to label some treatments products with different names. Please call us on 1800 444 333 for more information.

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