Specialist Treatments

Botox®
Botox® is most commonly used in anti-wrinkle injections for the treatment of frowns, other lines on the forehead, and crows feet around the eyes. In addition, Botox® can be used to stop the mouth from drooping at the corners, to reduce neck bands, and to create an eyebrow lift.

The treatment involves a number of small injections in the areas to be treated. The effects of the Botox® take a week or two to appear. In the beginning, the effect of a session will last up to 4 months. After a two or three treatments, at intervals of a few months, the effect of the treatment will last longer. After a year or so of treatment, the areas being treated by Botox® gradually relax and further treatments are only required perhaps once a year.
There are few unwanted side effects of treatment. Any side effects of treatment are temporary and may involve mild bruising at the site of the injection and occasionally a passing redness and slight swelling of the treated area which usually lasts less than an hour.

Dermal Fillers

Dermal fillers are used to fill out lines and wrinkles, accentuate the contours of lips, restore sunken cheeks to normal shape, reshape noses, and help with the definition of weak chins.
As an example, one of the most commonly used fillers is Restylane. Restylane is a natural substance, hyaluronic acid, and is present naturally in the skin. The restylane used in the treatments is not from a human or animal source.
During the filler treatment, restylane is injected into the area being treated, with a very fine needle, after the application of pain-relieving cream or, if necessary around the mouth, a stronger anaesthetic.