By using facial muscles repeatedly throughout our lifetime, the skin becomes creased in areas of greatest use. The ageing process causes the slowdown of collagen and elastin production in the skin so that as we get older, these areas of overuse become damaged and the lines become permanent.
Botulinum toxin is a chemical produced by bacterium clostridium botulinum – often referred to as Botox ( which actually is a brand name). When this prescription only medication is injected into muscle, it weakens and becomes in a state of relaxation.
The effects of the relaxed muscles give a younger, smoother appearance with no lines.
A fine tiny needle is used to inject the botulinum toxin into each area allowing the treatment to be virtually painless with no downtime, it really is a lunchtime facial.
The treatment starts to work within 3-4 days and full effect usually occurs between day 10-14 and lasts on average 12 weeks
All aesthetic treatments are delivered by RN Melanie Collins
Wrinkle relaxing injections are one of the most popular treatments around, to give a natural rejuvenation to the face. Melanie Collins performs the injectable wrinkle relaxing treatments using botulinum toxin type A, which is available by prescription only. Treatment with wrinkle relaxing injections can be used to treat the upper face & lower face,these include the following treatments.
Upper face antiageing injections
Targeted areas – Forehead lines, Frown lines, Crows feet Time 45 mins
Pricing: £180 one area, £220 two areas, £240 Three areas
Chemical brow lift
Time 30 minutes
Cost £180 (or this can be added to your treatment plan for an additional £ 60)
Lower face wrinkle relaxing injections
Targeting movement of the lower face to reduce Bunny Lines, Gummy Smiles, Lip lines ( smokers lines), Lip flip which helps give a more defined pout, Down turned mouth and Cobblestone chins.
Time 45 mins, 1 area £180 ( or this can be added to your treatment plan for an additional £60)
Masseter reduction treatment
Injections are placed into the masseter muscles to reduce the strength of the muscle. The masseter muscle is not completely relaxed so chewing and speaking is not affected. The treatment also reduces the symptoms of grinding the teeth and nocturnal clenching.
Time 45 minutes Cost £250
Botulinum toxin to underarms, hands and feet to reduce excessive sweating
The area treated is numbed using topical anaesthetic cream, then multiple small injections are used to administer botulinum toxin to the hands or feet. This reduces sweating by at least 80%. Effects are felt fully by 2 weeks and can last up to 9 months.
Time 60 mins Cost £300
To book in for any of these treatments or to book a non obligatory free consultation book here.
