Botox®
Who is a good candidate for this treatment?
Patients with wrinkles between the eyebrows, forehead lines and crows feet.
What can this treatment do for me?
Botox® will reduce your ability to use the muscles that cause the wrinkles, the areas injected will be smoothed out. Most patients find that is lasts about 3 months.
How is the treatment done?
A very dilute solution is injected using a fine needle into the muscles around the eyes.
What kind of anaesthetic do I need?
None is needed.
How long am I in hospital?
The treatment is carried out as an outpatient.
How quickly will I recover?
Immediately.
What are the potential problems with this treatment?
Bruising especially around the crows feet. Headaches lasting one to two days and drooping eyebrows if the Botox® is used to close to the eyebrow.