Wrinkles on face and neck can be caused by many factors throughout life, from sun damage to the aging process and inevitable heredity. Whatever the cause may be, these wrinkles can impact our appearance and even cost us our self-confidence and self-esteem. With injectables like Botox these wrinkles can be minimized or eliminated for a period of time.
Treatment with Botulinum Toxin Type a (Abobotulinum Toxin a, Onabotulinum Toxin a, IncoBotulinum Toxin a)
Mimic wrinkles appear with advancing age, especially in the forehead area, around the eyes and mouth. If there are only single wrinkles in the face that disturb the overall appearance, a wrinkle injection with Botulinum can be performed. Through targeted injections, the skin can be smoothed and wrinkles reduced. Botulinum toxin is particularly suitable for the treatment of facial expression wrinkles.
How does a treatment with botulinum toxin proceed?
This type of wrinkle injection involves an injection of the active ingredient botulinum toxin type a into certain muscles of the face. Botulinum toxin restricts the nerve signals of the respective muscles and thus ensures a targeted paralysis of the muscle. On the surface of the skin, this manifests itself in the form of a smoothing of the movement wrinkles. Botulinum toxin is particularly popular for smoothing frown lines, forehead wrinkles, as well as crow's feet or laugh lines around the eyes. It is also often used in the area of the jaw, neck and mouth for 'gummy - smile' where the gums can be very visible. In addition, it is often injected in patients with hyperactive masticatory muscles to prevent teeth grinding, or to achieve a V - shaped lower jaw. Botulinum treatment is hardly time-consuming and does not involve any downtime. One or more injections are made in the face on an outpatient basis and without anesthesia. The active ingredient is injected with a fine needle into specific muscle areas, which have previously been precisely identified by the doctor through grimacing. After the injection, the area is cooled for a few minutes.
What needs to be taken into consideration after a wrinkle injection with botulinum toxin?
After the wrinkle injection, the patient can leave the clinic immediately and go about his or her daily life. The full effect of the botulinum toxin is seen a few days after the treatment. The achieved result of the treatment lasts for about 5-6 months and is completely irreversible for this time. In order to maintain the result, the injection must be repeated. With each new botulinum injection, the durability of the treatment result increases. Since only very fine needles are used in the treatment, bruising rarely occurs after the injection.
Are there different preparations and which ones are mainly used?
After the wrinkle injection, the patient can leave the clinic immediately and go about his or her daily life. The full effect of the botulinum toxin is seen a few days after the treatment. The achieved result of the treatment lasts for about 5-6 months and is completely irreversible for this time. In order to maintain the result, the injection must be repeated. With each new botulinum injection, the durability of the treatment result increases. Since only very fine needles are used in the treatment, bruising rarely occurs after the injection.
- Abobotulinum toxin type a - Azzalure / Dysport (Galderma).
- Onabotulinum toxin type a - Botox / Vistabel (Allergan).
- Incabotulinum toxin type a - Bocouture / Xeomin (Merz).
Which preparation is most suitable for you will be decided during a personal consultation.