Anti-Wrinkle Injections

 

Wrinkles that Synthetic Substances and Toxins Will Target

Synthetic substances and toxins are only effective for dynamic wrinkles. They will dramatically improve (and often eliminate) horizontal forehead creases, scowl lines between your eyebrows, crow’s feet, and vertical wrinkles of your upper lip.

They are  ineffective for fine wrinkles because they are not due to facial expression. To address fine wrinkles, you should see, Micropeels, and Microdermabrasion.  They are  also ineffective for wrinkles around your mouth that are due to sagging cheeks. To address the wrinkles from sagging cheeks, you should see Facelift.

 

How Synthetic Substances and Toxins Works

Dynamic wrinkles, such as crow’s feet, frown lines, and forehead wrinkles, are due to repetitive facial expression. Weakening the muscles responsible for these facial expressions can dramatically improve these wrinkles. With Synthetic substances and toxins, these muscles can be weakened without detracting from your facial expressiveness.

 

The Procedure

They can be injected by your plastic surgeon in the office. You may experience brief mild discomfort as you are being injected. Following injection, recovery is immediate: you may place make-up and return to work immediately. A few experience mild bruising that improves within a few days. You will begin to see improvement in your wrinkles within 24 hours and continue to see improvement for 5 days.

 

How Long Does it Last?

Results may last about six months, although the range varies from 3 to 12 months.

 

Cost 

Varies according to what areas you are having done. The cheaper option is to purchase a full bottle from your surgeon who can inject the areas required. Often clients will purchase a bottle and share between themselves and other clients or their travel companions.

 

Risks 

No negative long-term effects have been observed. Very few short-term problems have arisen. If it is injected too close to your upper eyelids, temporary upper eyelid droop may result. This can take months to improve. Injection of your forehead will diminish your ability to raise your eyebrows. This is not a problem for most, but those with marked eyebrow droop may find that their droop worsens following injection. Risk of allergic reaction is extremely small. Women who are pregnant or who have nervous system diseases such as ALS should not receive injections.