Anti-Wrinkle Injections

This area is probably the commonest area patients receive anti-wrinkle injections to reduce or eliminate the “angry lines”. On average woman require 20 units of type USA antiwrinkle drug and males 30 units.

This area on average lasts for 3-4 months, but with regular treatments can prolong as one learns to frown less.

This area when treated can also sometimes reduce patients headaches.

The lines around the outer eye area are commonly addressed to reduce the lines that we associated with age. The treatment of these lines softens ones face and can open the eye area up, with an eyebrow lift if requested, giving an overall younger, softer appearance. On average woman and men require 20 units of antiwrinkle drug. The benefit usually lasts 3 -4 months.

The known “worry” lines are frequently addressed at same time patients treat the frown area, as it creates a more balanced look to the upper 1/3 of the face.

It is a muscle that needs to be respected as it is the only eyebrow elevator of the face. So the dose is usually on the lower hand to start with. On average woman require 6 to 10 units and males 10- 16 units of type USA antiwrinkle drug. The longevity is usually approximately 3 months.

Some people have strong lines of the upper nose area, especially when they frown or laugh. These lines can be softened with a small amount of anti-wrinkle drug. On average 6-8 units of type USA antiwrinkle drug is needed in male or females.

As we all age, our faces change and one aspect that is commonly reported is the sagging upper eyelids. With carefully placed anti-wrinkle drug it is possible to elevate the outer eyebrows, the so-called chemical brow lift. On average it requires 6 to 8 units of type USA antiwrinkle drug.

Some people are concerned with their smile, in particular the exposure of the upper gum surface when they smile, which can affect their self-confidence. This is usually related to an overactive lip elevator muscle called levator labii superioris alaeque nasi, or more simply LLSAN. And can be easily improved with antiwrinkle injections. The longevity of benefit is usually 3-4 months.

The lines around the both that radiate from the lip surface upwards from the upper lip or downwards from the lower lip are called Lip wrinkles or “Smokers Lines”, even if you don’t smoke. Multiple factors influence the creation of these lines from sundamage, dental issues, smoking to name a few. The use of antiwrinkle drug in this area can improve these lines. But other treatments maybe required to fully eradicate smokers lines, such as Laser treatment. On average 4- 6 units of type USA antiwrinkle drug is needed in male or females.

The corners of our mouth are called the oral commisures. They are usually nicely horizontal as we are young and then become downward pointing as the dreaded numbers accumulate to our age. Eventually creating a sadder appearance to our lower face, called Marionette folds. It is possible to elevate the outer mouth area with carefully placed anti-wrinkle injections. This involves relaxing a muscle called Depressor Angularis Oris (“DAO”), and usually requires 6 to 8 units of type USA antiwrinkle drug in male or females.

The chin is a dynamic muscle called the Mentalis muscle. It creates a dimpling appearance that can be exaggerated. Softening of this area can improve the appearance of the lower face and reduce the risk of a groove occurring between the lower lip and tip of the chin. Only a small amount of anti-wrinkle drug is required for this area usually. On average 6-8 units of type USA antiwrinkle drug is needed in male or females.

The jawline loses its sharp contours as one ages, with the creation of jowls and generalized loss of aesthetic definition. The muscles that contribute to this lower facial ageing are Mentalis, Depressor Angularis Oris (DAO), Platysma and Depressor Labii Inferioris (DLI). By relaxing some of these muscles, one can elicit a non-surgical like facelift that can reduce your jowls and improve the jawline shape. If one was to undergo the Nefertiti Lift every 4 months, it will aid in slowing the ageing of the lower face.

The Masseter muscles are large muscles on the lower lateral part of the face that aid in chewing. They sometimes can be overactive and lead to issues with grinding of the posterior teeth, headaches, and also increase in their size (called hypertrophy), giving the lower face a more bulky and rounded appearance. The simple injection of these muscles with an anti-wrinkle drug can reduce its strength and also size, resulting in the abolition or reduction in teeth grinding (“Bruxism”) or slimming of the face. The average starting dose for Bruxism or Facial slimming is 50 units for females and 60 units for males.

Excessive sweating of the armpit (axilla) is a common condition that can be managed very successfully with the administration of anti-wrinkle drug into the superficial skin of the axilla, to turn of the sweat glands. This treatment is quick and can last for 6 to 12 months with one treatment.