Summary
ANNU Clinic offers a fantastic pioneered treatment for aging skin. At ANNU Clinic Botox is one of our most popular non-surgical cosmetic procedures. Botox is a muscle relaxing therapy to treat fine lines and wrinkles, this treatment is so fantastic it can have the same effect as a surgical brow lift; it’s also great for eliminating lines around the eye resulting in a refreshed appearance.
What are wrinkles?
People mostly associate wrinkles with aging and its true that as we grow older the cells of our skin become much thinner and tend to lose the elasticity because we produce less collagen. Also the repair of our skin becomes much slower which is due to our skin cells dividing more slowly.
We also get wrinkles from sun damage and sun bed damage. If we spend too much time trying to get a tan without wearing protection our skin becomes much more vulnerable to ultraviolet radiation. The radiation also causes our skin collagen to breakdown much quicker than natural aging, this loss makes the skin much less elastic and much thinner therefore we get wrinkles.
Other things, which can contribute to wrinkles, are smoking, air pollution and gravity.
It is natural to get wrinkles as we all grow older, it is something which we cannot avoid, however we can get ourselves a face lift and look after our skin to keep those youthful looks for longer.
Benefits
This treatment is non-surgical so there is almost no recovery time is needed, you can get back normal very quickly after receiving treatment
Other health uses for Botox is to reduce excess perspiration ‘Hyperhidrosis’ and more recently to alleviate the symptoms of migraines.
Procedure
How it works
Botox is a purified protein derivative, which is used to abolish frown lines and wrinkles caused by aging.
Botox injections block the pathway of the nerves to the muscle. Normally a message is sent to the muscle telling it to contract or tense up. As the pathway is blocked (or significantly reduced) the muscle no long contracts and instead relaxes, so the wrinkled area smooth’s out and the wrinkle is considerably reduced.
The most popular areas to treat are:
Frown lines between the eyes
Forehead lines
Crows feet
The process
The procedure will only take a few minutes to complete; there is no anesthesia involved (or required).
Botox will be injected into several specific muscles, depending on the area you wish to have treated, using a tiny needle.
Generally people feel minimal discomfort during the treatment
You will be asked not to lie down for a few hours after the treatment; this is to keep everything in place. You will be able to resume normal daily activities immediately. The full effect of the treatment varies between individuals and is established over 2-14 days.
Typically the treatment will last three to four months, but it varies between individuals. However the duration of effect increases with each repeated treatments and some individual require only one to two maintenance treatments per year.
Side effects
There is a small possibility of bruising or haematoma formation at the site of injection.
Less frequently reported side effects include slight eyelid drooping, which generally resolves over seven to ten days.
Cost
Please give ANUU Clinic a call for a cost.
Suitability
Are you suitable for this procedure?
Any one is suitable to have this procedure, however please read below for Contraindication. Prior to any treatment a consultation will identify your goals and expectations and will give you an explanation of the treatment process and the likely outcomes. A test patch to confirm suitability for treatment will follow this.
Contraindication to treatment
If you have an infection where botox will be injected
If you are allergic to any of the ingredients
Pregnant or think you might be pregnant
Have a neurological disorder
There are also a number of medicines that may interact with botox (eg. quinidine, some antibiotics). It is important to tell us if you are taking any medication.