It is a purified protein produced by the clostridium bacterium and is used in extremely small amounts to relax dynamic wrinkles caused by the contraction of muscles.

Treatment is safe and effective, side effects are minimal and allergic reactions to injections do not occur. The botulinum toxin is used in much higher doses to treat migraines and excessive sweating disorders than in cosmetic procedures, and has an extensive medical safety record, having been used for more than 20 years to treat neurological and ophthalmological disorders. Anti-wrinkle injections are not recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Wrinkles and frown lines are the result of muscle activity and contraction. The doctors in our anti-wrinkle injection clinic will administer tiny injections very precisely into the muscles, and this blocks the nerve impulses from reaching the area, causing the muscles to relax. The overlying skin will remain smooth and unwrinkled.

An anaesthetic cream is applied before treatment to numb the area, so discomfort is minimal. There may be a mild stinging sensation during treatment, and a transient headache has occasionally been reported following treatment. This exact procedure is carried out in our anti-wrinkle injection clinic in the Channel Islands.

The most common areas treated are the frown lines between the brow, the forehead, and crow’s feet around the eyes and less commonly the top lip, jawline and neck. We treat all these areas at our anti-wrinkle injection clinics in the Channel Islands.

Effects can take 3 to 10 days to become visible, and will generally last 3 to 6 months. Your doctor will always review your results after treatment to ensure that the optimum results have been achieved. If you decide to discontinue treatment with us, your wrinkles will gradually return to the way they were before treatment.

Occasionally a small bruise may occur at the injection site, which can be covered with makeup. Some patient’s report a mild headache or numbness, and very rarely a temporary brow or eyelid droop may occur which may last a few weeks.

Exercise should be avoided for 4 hours after treatment, and the area should not be massaged for three days. You should remain in an upright position for 4 hours following treatment to limit the spread of substance at the injection site.

This treatment starts at £295.