Botulinum toxin · Aesthetic medicine
Botulinum toxin for
expression lines.
It reduces the contraction, preserves expressiveness.
Botulinum toxin reduces the contraction of the muscle that forms an expression line. It acts on movement and not on volume, which is why it does not replace a filler.
Forehead
What it is
There are expression lines and there are volume lines.
They answer to different things.
An expression line appears when a muscle contracts, and over the years it stays marked even at rest. A volume line appears where tissue has thinned. Two different mechanisms, and treating them the same way does not work.
The analysis
The analysis of movement.
The face is assessed in movement too.
The analysis
Which muscles work hardest, and how much.
The face is observed while it speaks and changes expression: that is how the overworking muscle is identified, and the one carrying the expressiveness to preserve.
The goal
A relaxed face, not a frozen one.
It is the most common worry and a fair one. The goal is to reduce a contraction, not to switch it off, and the measure is decided case by case.
The path
The treatment path.
The effect settles over the following days.
The result is not visible as you leave the practice: it is assessed at a distance, at the scheduled follow-up.
The consultation
We look at the face in movement and listen to what bothers you. If the problem is volume rather than movement, we say so right there.
The wait
The effect settles over the following days. Looking in the mirror the next day says very little.
The follow-up
Later we look at the result and decide whether and where to adjust. It is the session where the path is fine-tuned.
Duration, areas and what to expect are explained at the consultation, before deciding. If a treatment is not for you, we say so.
Frequent questions
The most frequent questions.
Anything else is answered at the consultation.
Will I lose my expression?
It is the most common fear. The goal is to reduce a contraction, not to remove it: how much and where is decided by looking at your face while it moves.
How long does it last?
The effect is temporary and the duration varies from person to person. It is one of the things explained at the consultation, before starting.
Do I need a filler as well?
They are two different things: one works on movement, the other on volume. If only one of them is needed, only one is done.
Can I go back to work straight away?
It is an outpatient, non-surgical treatment. The instructions for the following hours we give you beforehand, so you choose the day.
Book
Book a consultation for botulinum toxin.
Take care of yourself, with us.
Book on WhatsApp or by phone, during opening hours. The consultation does not commit you to a treatment.
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