Botox

Botox - For the treatment of lines and wrinkles

Also known as Botulinum Toxin has been used almost two hundred years ago for excessive sweating (Hyperhidrosis). By the late 1960s it was used for the treatment of squint. At the beginning of the twenty-first century it was used for a wide variety of cases like back pain, headache, migraine and anal fissures.

How does it work?

Botox® relaxes the injected muscles and gives the skin a smoother look with fewer wrinkles. Botulinum toxin does not remove wrinkles indefinitely; it is usually necessary to have a treatment every 3 - 6 months to maintain and improve upon the original results. It has been proven to be quite safe to have botulinum toxin injections at the above frequency over a period of years.

What areas can be treated?

1. Reduction in the appearance of crow's feet around the eyes, and frown lines and wrinkles on the forehead and between the eyebrows.

2. Reduce the appearance of fine lines underneath the eyes. This procedure often leaves the patient with a slightly wider open - eyed look.

3. Can be used to reposition or lift the eyebrows by a few millimetres. This is sometimes called a “brow lift”.

4. It can lessen so-called “bunny lines” (lines along the top of the nose caused when some people smile).

5. Other areas include: fine vertical lines in the lip area and around the corners of the mouth. A dimply chin caused by the underlying muscle that occurs in some people can also be softened as can “necklace lines” or horizontal lines around the neck.
   

The treatment

This treatment is simple, safe and quick. You can resume your normal activities immediately after the procedure. Many people have their treatments in their lunch-time, for example, and return to work straight afterwards.

A FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION is offered to discuss what treatment you would benefit from, a medical questionnaire and consent form must be signed before any treatment. Before and after images taken to show you how successful your treatment has been.

First, the area to be injected will be cleaned with an antiseptic wipe. We always apply topical anaesthetic to make the procedure less comfortable. Then, using micro needles and disposable syringes, tiny amounts of botulinum toxin, will be injected into several points in the agreed area.

The whole treatment should usually take no longer than 10 – 15 minutes and you can normally drive immediately and go about your usual activities.
Depending on the area treated, dose used, and how you respond to botulinum toxin, repeat treatments will be required around every 3 - 6 months.

The press

Although you might have read words such as "poison" or "toxic substance" to describe the effects of botulinum toxin, this is usually just the work of sensationalist journalists who are not very well informed. There is now a huge amount of clinical and practical evidence that has been generated over the last 15 years in support of the effectiveness and safety of botulinum toxin in all its uses.

Cost

Remember that you are in safe hands as your treatment is done by a fully qualified practitioner with many years of general practice and emergency experience. Our prices are very competitive.

• One area: £120 (Frown or Eyes)

• Two areas: £220 (Frown & Forehead OR Frown & Eyes)

• Three areas: £275 (Frown, Forehead & Eyes)

• Additional areas: £50 per extra area