Botulinum toxin treatment.
Understand the change.

Botox is one brand of botulinum toxin. These injections can soften selected expression lines by temporarily reducing muscle movement. Find out what to expect before deciding.

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How does it work?

A simplified nerve-to-muscle diagram showing reduced signal transmission and less muscle contraction.

Facial muscles move when they receive signals from nerves. Botulinum toxin reduces the release of a chemical messenger at selected nerve endings, so the treated muscles contract less strongly for a time.

This can soften lines linked to frowning, smiling or raising the eyebrows. It does not add volume, remove loose skin or treat every line that is visible at rest.

Which expression lines may respond?

Vertical lines between the eyebrows highlighted.

Frown lines

Lines between the eyebrows can become more noticeable when you frown or concentrate. Muscle activity and brow position guide assessment.

Horizontal lines above the eyebrows highlighted.

Forehead lines

Raising your eyebrows creates forehead lines. Treatment must account for the role of these muscles in supporting the brows.

Fine expression lines at the outer corners of the eyes highlighted.

Crow’s feet

Smiling can create lines beside the eyes. The clinician assesses the eye area and the degree of movement you want to retain.

Check whether treatment suits you.

The upper face assessed as a whole, including forehead, brows and outer eye areas.

01
A clear goal
Discuss the line that bothers you and how much softening you want. A conservative plan may suit you better than trying to stop all movement.
02
A full health history
Mention muscle or nerve disorders, swallowing or breathing problems, allergies, eye problems, pregnancy or breastfeeding. Elective treatment may need to be postponed or avoided.
03
Medicines and previous injections
Bring details of medicines, supplements and any botulinum toxin treatment, including when and where you had it. Some antibiotics and muscle relaxants can affect its action.

OUR PROCEDURE

What happens at your appointment?

STEP 01

Assess movement and plan

Look at rest and in motion
Your clinician asks you to make expressions, checks symmetry and discusses likely benefits, limits and possible unwanted changes.
Confirm the product
Know the product being used and who will inject it. Doses are specific to each product; units from different brands are not interchangeable.

Upper-face movement and proportions assessed before treatment.

STEP 02

Treat the agreed muscles

Prepare the skin
The area is cleaned. The injection portion is often brief, though assessment and preparation add time to the visit.
Give small injections
A fine needle delivers the prescribed amounts to selected muscles. You may feel pinching or stinging. Report unexpected symptoms to the clinician.

A schematic of reduced signalling to a selected muscle.

STEP 03

Follow the care and review plan

Avoid rubbing the area
Follow your own instructions about makeup, exercise and other procedures. Do not massage injection sites unless specifically advised.
Wait before judging the result
The effect builds over days. Attend the planned review and avoid early extra injections before the response can be assessed.

The effect develops gradually.

A planned review date to assess changes after treatment.

Changes commonly start within several days, with the fuller effect assessed around two weeks. Timing and the amount of improvement vary. A line etched into the skin may remain even when movement is reduced.

The effect is temporary, often around three to four months, though it can last longer or shorter. Muscle activity gradually returns. Repeating treatment is an individual choice and needs an appropriate interval.

01
Keep natural movement in mind
Discuss expression before treatment. Unwanted weakness or uneven movement can occur, even with a careful plan.
02
Review instead of automatically topping up
The area, response, product and total dose matter. A fixed top-up or frequent treatment is not suitable for everyone.

What should you watch for?

01
Common short-term effects
Small bumps, redness, bruising or tenderness may follow injections. Some people develop a headache. Ask how long these may last and when to contact the clinic.
02
Unwanted muscle effects
A drooping eyelid or brow, asymmetry, dry eye or other eye symptoms need medical review. There is no simple instant reversal of the muscle-relaxing effect.
03
Keep a treatment record
Save the product name, date and treated areas. Tell future clinicians about it, including when you seek treatment for another medical reason.

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