Anti-wrinkle injectables are a botulinum toxin that is a natural protein that relaxes muscles, leaving the overlying skin smoother and less wrinkled.
Brand names are Botox® and Xeomin®.
Botox® can be used for treatment of frown lines, horizontal forehead lines, and crow’s feet. Xeomin® can provide antiwrinkle results for frown lines.
The safety profile of botulinum toxin is excellent. It has been used internationally for over 20 years, and has been used in NZ for wrinkles since 1997.
Anti-wrinkle injectables treatment softens wrinkles and releases the downward pull of selected muscles, resulting in a more pleasant expression with fewer lines.
At Skin Institute we favour a natural look and will personalise your treatment to retain warmth and character in your face.
It takes 1-3 days to start working and 2 weeks to be fully effective.
A full-dose treatment lasts 3-4 months. Areas treated lightly for a natural effect may wear off more quickly. After 2-3 years of regular treatments your botulinum toxin may last longer.
You should not have treatment if you are pregnant or breast-feeding, have an infection at the treatment site or have myasthenia gravis or motor neuron disease.
You may experience a bruise or slight tenderness where the needle has been introduced.
A headache on the day of treatment, or, very rarely, prolonged headache or flu-like symptoms have been reported.
Rarely, botulinum toxin can migrate and cause unwanted weakness in nearby muscles. This is always temporary and wears off after 2-8 weeks. The effect of unwanted weakness differs, according to the area treated and the muscle affected.
Other possible side effects include:
If it is the first time you are seeing us for appearance medicine treatments, or it has been more than 12 months since your last visit, you are required to book a cosmetic consultation with one of our Appearance Medicine Nurses or Doctors. See more about cosmetic consultations here.
Our Appearance Medicine Nurses & Cosmetic Doctors will guide you through a comprehensive 45-minute cosmetic consultation, to understand your individual needs and desires.
Sometimes only one type of treatment may be recommended, or we may suggest a combination of treatments to achieve the skin improvement you are looking for. Either way, you will know that the advice we offer you is customised just for your needs.
* The consultation fee with a Nurse is redeemable off your first treatment or used towards any product purchase in clinic.
Contact our team via phone or book online to arrange your appearance medicine consultation.
If it is the first time you are seeing us for appearance medicine treatments, or it has been more than 12 months since your last visit, you are required to book a cosmetic consultation with one of our Appearance Medicine Nurses or Doctors. See more about cosmetic consultations here.
Our Appearance Medicine Nurses & Cosmetic Doctors will guide you through a comprehensive 45-minute cosmetic consultation, to understand your individual needs and desires.
Sometimes only one type of treatment may be recommended, or we may suggest a combination of treatments to achieve the skin improvement you are looking for. Either way, you will know that the advice we offer you is customised just for your needs.
* The consultation fee with a Nurse is redeemable off your first treatment or used towards any product purchase in clinic.
Botox® is a prescription medicine for the treatment of frown lines , horizontal forehead lines and crow’s feet round the eyes. Botox® has risks and benefits. Ask your doctor if Botox is right for you. If you have side effects, see your doctor. You will need to pay for Botox® and clinic fees will apply. For details on precautions & side effects consult your healthcare professional or the Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) at www.medsafe.govt.nz . Botox® treatment lasts about 4 months and further courses of treatment may be necessary. Should only be administered by trained medical professionals. (contains botulinum toxin A 50,100 & 200 units). Allergan (NZ) Limited, Auckland.
Xeomin® is a Prescription Medicine containing 50, 100 units of incobotulinum Type A, purified Botulinum toxin type A complex for injection. It is used for the treatment of frown lines on the forehead, lateral periorbital lines and horizontal forehead lines in adults. It should be administered only by trained medical professionals. Talk to your specialist about the benefits/risks of this procedure in appearance medicine. Xeomin treatment lasts about four months and further courses of treatment may be necessary. Cautions: people receiving blood thinning medicines, care at the proposed injection sites, pregnancy and lactation. Possible side effects: headache, pain, swelling or infection at injection site, local muscle weakness including drooping eye lids, lack of feeling & nausea. Treatment last for up to 4 months. You will need to pay for this medicine. Discuss with your specialist if Xeomin is right for you. For more information or for a copy of CMI please contact the NZ distributor: Merz, Sydney. Distributed by Healthcare Logistics, Auckland
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