Facial Muscle Relaxant Injections are used to minimise the appearance of aging by reducing facial lines such as frown lines, forehead lines and crows-feet lines.
Facial Muscle Relaxant Injections can also be used to treat gummy smiles, jaw-slimming and excess underarm sweat. Facial Muscle Relaxant Injections work by relaxing the muscles which minimises the degree of normal muscle movement, resulting in a smoother skin appearance.
Facial Muscle Relaxant Injections relax the facial muscles which overtime, will allow for expressions lines in the forehead, between the brows and crow’s feet to soften and in some cases, completely disappears while the product is active in the muscle. The effects of this treatment will be seen between one to two weeks post-treatment.
Facial Muscle Relaxant Injections can be used to drop the lower eyelid to open-up smaller eyes. Facial Muscle Relaxant Injections can also be used to raise the brow, also know as a ‘brow lift’.
Typically speaking, the results of the Facial Muscle Relaxant Injections depend on the area of the face or body being treated. For example, treatment in the forehead and crow’s feet will typically last two-three months however, treatment between the brows and Masseter Muscles (jawline slimming treatment), can last between three and six months. In part, the more product that is injected into a muscle, the longer it will last – some muscles will only tolerate a small amount of product while other muscles require a much larger dose.
Every non-surgical procedure involves a certain degree of risk, so it is important that you understand these risks and the possible complications associated with the specific treatment that you are requesting to have. In most cases, patients do not experience the following, but it is important that you understand the potential risks and discuss each risk with your Prescribing Doctor and your treating Registered Nurse injector, prior to undergoing any treatment.
Some of the most common side effects may occur immediately at the time of your treatment or may be delayed by way of hours and or even days. Common side effects include but are not limited to the following:
The effect of the anti-wrinkle product may be seen beyond the site of injection and the following symptoms may occur:
These symptoms can happen hours to weeks after injection and are more likely to occur in patients treated with high doses or who have underlying conditions that would predispose to the above potential side effects of Facial Muscle Relaxant Injectable treatment.
The following are very common side effects after treatment and should resolve with time.
Final Results
You may notice the effects of your treatment within 2 – 4 days however, it can take up to 14 days post-treatment to receive the full effect of your treatment.
It is important to note that you may require a touch-up appointment to achieve your desired results – this is because we believe in treating patients with a more conservative dosage. Once we have established the right anti-wrinkle dosage for you, only one treatment is usually required.
Aftercare
Please contact the clinic immediately if you experience any inflammatory reaction and/or side effect. If necessary, additional treatments, medications and/or surgery may be necessary.
As part of your post-treatment care plan, you will be provided with verbal and written post-treatment instructions.