Commonly used terms – Brotox, wrinkle relaxer, frown lines, elevens, glabellar lines, crow’s feet.
Dr Blennerhassett performs and offers a wide range of services for treatment of unwanted wrinkles around the face -such as around the eyes or brow. Treatment with anti-wrinkle muscle relaxing injections are offered - along with a thorough discussion of the pros and cons and an assessment of your suitability.
Muscle relaxing medications can be injected in to various locations in the body for multiple reasons – including correction or prevention of wrinkles in the face.
The most common areas it is used on the face for cosmetic purposes are;
Muscle relaxing injections can be performed whilst a patient is awake and in some cases a local anaesthetic cream is placed on the skin for an hour or prior to the injection. This will take some of the sting out of the injections but does not completely numb the area.
The injections take approximately 48 hours before a full effect is noted and in most cases the effect of the muscle relaxing medicine is at its maximum for a period of between 2-3 months and then it slowly wears off over the next month or so.
After the injection, it is important to take things quietly and if possible apply ice-packs or cold compresses to the area to minimise bruising and swelling.
This treatment is generally very low risk, however, it is important to discuss with Dr Blennerhassett the risks and side-effects of the procedure before proceeding. An accurate assessment of the costs involved in your case will be possible after a discussion either with Dr Blennerhassett or with our nurse.
* Any surgery or medical procedure carries risks and individual results may vary. Consider seeking a second opinion from an appropriately qualified doctor
Muscle relaxing medications can be injected in to various locations in the body for multiple reasons – including correction or prevention of wrinkles in the face.
The most common areas it is used on the face for cosmetic purposes are;
- Glabella (the area between your eyebrows).
- Forehead, the lateral orbit (the crows-feet area or laugh-lines around the eyes)
- Other areas on the face and neck.
Muscle relaxing injections can be performed whilst a patient is awake and in some cases a local anaesthetic cream is placed on the skin for an hour or prior to the injection. This will take some of the sting out of the injections but does not completely numb the area.
The injections take approximately 48 hours before a full effect is noted and in most cases the effect of the muscle relaxing medicine is at its maximum for a period of between 2-3 months and then it slowly wears off over the next month or so.
After the injection, it is important to take things quietly and if possible apply ice-packs or cold compresses to the area to minimise bruising and swelling.
This treatment is generally very low risk, however, it is important to discuss with Dr Blennerhassett the risks and side-effects of the procedure before proceeding. An accurate assessment of the costs involved in your case will be possible after a discussion either with Dr Blennerhassett or with our nurse.
* Any surgery or medical procedure carries risks and individual results may vary. Consider seeking a second opinion from an appropriately qualified doctor
