Neck Platysma Bands

Neck Platysma Bands

The neck is one of the first places to show visible signs of ageing. The skin is much thinner in this area, and when the platysma muscle begins to tighten with age, prominent lines form at the front of the neck. 

A non-surgical neck lift focuses on the platysma bands, relaxing the muscle to make the vertical bands along the neck become less noticeable.

  • Neck Platysma Bands
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Treating The Neck

Platysmal band injections can relax these unsightly bands. Also known as the Nefertiti Lift, many clients find this treatment leaves them with a smoother, elegant neck and a younger-looking lower face.

Who is suitable for Neck Platysma Treatment?

If your platysma bands are prominent, especially when speaking, you may be a good candidate for this treatment. Ideal candidates tend to be under the age of 55 because their skin is more elastic. 

Clients who do not have a lot of excess fat or loose skin on their neck usually experience better results from this treatment. 

If your neck does have excess fat or sagging skin, this treatment may be combined with techniques such as dermal filler injections to achieve optimum results. Platysmal band injections can be performed on most men and women who are in good overall health.

What to Expect

The platysma bands in the neck are treated during a clinic visit lasting less than an hour. During the treatment, the platysma muscle is targeted with injections of a muscle relaxant. The relaxants block nerve signals, causing controlled weakening of the muscle. As the overactive muscle relaxes, the bands flatten, blending in with the rest of the neck.

As soon as the injections are complete, patients are free to return home or go back to work. 

There are no bandages necessary, and clients do not need to take time away from work to recover.

Within a few days, you will start to notice visible effects from the muscle relaxant. After 10 days, the platysma bands will have relaxed, your neck may appear smoother and more youthful. 

Treatment results usually last 3 to 6 months. Over time, the effects wear off, and the platysma muscle is again able to contract, causing the bands to reappear.

What Are the Causes of Neck Bands?

The platysmal bands are two vertical ridges of muscle located on either side of the neck. While most muscles in the body are attached to surrounding ligaments and bones, the platysmal bands are free-floating. When you clench your jaw, these muscles contract and move forward. With repetitive movement over time, neck bands become more visible. 

The loss of skin elasticity can make neck bands appear more noticeable. As the body ages, it produces less collagen, and the skin around the face and neck becomes thinner. This can make neck bands and the bone structure of the lower face appear more prominent. 

What Results Can I Expect?

The procedure involves a series of muscle relaxant injections along the platysmal neck bands. Within a few days of the treatment, you will begin to notice a visible improvement to your neck bands as the product relaxes the underlying muscle. After 10 days, the full results of the treatment will be visible, and your neck should appear smoother and more youthful. 

How Long Do Treatment Results Last?

Neck platysma bands treatment results last for 3 to 6 months. Over time, the muscle relaxant will begin to wear off, and the neck band muscles will become more active and return to their pre-treatment appearance. 

Many clients schedule a follow-up procedure every 4 months to maintain their results. 

Do Muscle Relaxant Neck Injections Hurt?

Most clients consider muscle relaxant injections a painless procedure. You may experience a slight pinch as each injection is applied and mild redness and swelling around the injection sites for the first few hours post-procedure. A topical anaesthetic may be applied before the procedure to minimise any discomfort. 

How Many Units of Muscle Relaxant Are Required for Platysmal Bands?

We charge by the area and not by the unit of product. All Muscle relaxants are medications that need to be administered by a clinician. Your b clinic doctor or nurse will determine a recommended dosage during your free consultation. 

If you require additional units of product, your b clinic practitioner will provide a complimentary touch up during your treatment review 14 days post-procedure. 

Do I Need to Do Anything to Prepare?

Neck band injections are known as a lunchtime rejuvenation cosmetic procedure. The treatment takes less than an hour to perform in clinic, and there is no special preparation that you need to do pre-treatment. 

Your clinician may recommend that you stop taking aspirin, ibuprofen, or vitamin E supplements for a week before the procedure to minimise any bruising and risk of bleeding. 

Is There Any Downtime?

There is little to no downtime involved with neck band injections. Clients are free to return to their regular daily routine after leaving the clinic. Your neck may feel slightly tender and appear red around the injection sites, but this can be concealed with make-up and should subside within a few hours of treatment.

We recommend that you avoid any strenuous exercise for 24 hours and stay in an upright position for 4 hours post-procedure. This is to prevent the muscle relaxant product from migrating to surrounding areas. 

Possible Risks and Complications

Common side effects following neck platysma band treatment include redness, swelling, bruising, and soreness lasting several days. Visible effects may be covered with make-up.

After receiving muscle relaxant injections, avoid touching your neck for 12 hours or lying down for 4 hours. These actions can cause the injected relaxant to spread, causing unintended weakening of surrounding muscles. Muscle relaxant spreading from the injection site has been reported to affect clients’ ability to move their head or to swallow. Other potential complications include infection and long-lasting numbness of the treated area.

How Much Do Neck Platysma Muscle Injections Cost?

The exact amount of product needed and the costs involved varies according to your needs and desired results. Schedule a free consultation to discuss your aesthetic goals and receive a personalised quote.

Jaw Slimming

Jaw Slimming

Do you think your jaw is too wide or heavy? Many people feel their jaw is too large for their face and wish that their face had a ‘V’ shape rather than a square or round appearance.

Some complain that their jaw always looks clenched, even when they are relaxed. 

If you feel that your silhouette would be improved if your jawline were slimmer or softer, a jaw slimming treatment may be right for you.

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Treating The Jaw

A large or square jaw appearance is often caused by overly developed masseter (chewing) muscles, which add bulk to the lower jaw. Jaw slimming injections work by weakening the chewing muscles. 

As these muscles relax, a square or heavy lower jawline attains a softer angle. 

Many clients find this treatment makes them look less aggressive or masculine, giving them a softer, more feminine appearance.

Who is Suitable To Have Jawline Slimming Treatment?

At b clinic, you will be assessed by one of our experienced doctors or nurses who will objectively decide whether this will be the best treatment. 

Our honest and conservative injectors may feel that treating the masseter muscles with muscle relaxant may lead to you losing too much of the jawline. 

This change to your face will cause you to lose your defining characteristics. 

Other treatments, such as Ultherapy, can be recommended to achieve the best possible outcome, especially if a client has an excessive fat pad. 

It is paramount that clients understand the importance of being treated by a highly-skilled injector that understands the anatomy so that complications like not affecting the smiling muscle or paralysing any adjacent muscles occurs.

 This treatment works particularly well on clients whose masseter muscles have been built up by excessive chewing or grinding at night. 

If you are considering jaw slimming treatments, schedule a consultation visit to determine whether you are a good candidate for this technique.

*individual Results May Vary

What to Expect From Jaw Slimming Treatment

Jaw slimming treatments take place in a clinic visit lasting less than an hour. 

They involve injections of a muscle relaxant, which blocks signals from the nerves to the masseter muscle. This controlled weakening causes the jaw to relax slightly, creating a subtle softening in the jawline.

A thin needle is used to inject the anti-wrinkle product directly into the lower jaw’s masseter muscles.

After the injection process, clients can return home or go back to work immediately. 

There is no required downtime. This treatment has become popular among those looking for a fast change in their appearance without a significant recovery period.

Within two weeks of the treatment being performed, the masseter muscles will begin to relax, and you will start to notice a slimmer appearance of your jawline. 

However, the muscle will gradually become less powerful and limit the muscle’s full range over six weeks.

At six weeks, it is expected that the treatment will have taken full effect, and the maximum result will have been achieved.

The result and how noticeable the treatment is will vary depending on how wide the angle of the individual’s jawline is, how severe their bruxism is, or if they have an excessive fat pad in the lower jaw.

The effects of this treatment usually last 3-6 months. Over time, the injected muscle relaxant will wear off, and as the muscles regain their strength, the jawline will become heavier again. Many clients schedule regular injections to maintain the slimmer appearance of their jaw.

When Will I See Results?

It typically takes 4 to 6 weeks to see the full effects of jawline slimming injections. The same muscle relaxant product used for anti-wrinkle injections is used to block the surrounding nerves and relax the overactive masseter muscle. 

Within a week of the procedure, you may notice that your jaw feels softer when you bite down. After the first 3 weeks, you will begin to see noticeable results. Within 6 weeks, the jawline and lower face will appear slimmer and more v-shaped. 

Is Jaw Slimming Permanent?

Facial slimming injections are not considered a permanent cosmetic procedure. The longevity of results varies from person to person, but you can expect initial treatment results to last for 3 to 6 months. 

After several treatments, the overactive jaw muscle becomes smaller, and you will require less frequent appointments to maintain your results. Most clients return for a follow-up treatment every 6 months.

When Will I See Results for Excessive Teeth Grinding?

Treatment results for bruxism are faster than for facial slimming. You can expect to see a noticeable improvement for teeth grinding within 2 weeks of treatment. 

After multiple treatments, the jaw muscle will become less active, and you will require less frequent appointments. 

Is There Any Downtime?

There is no downtime involved with jawline slimming injections. You can immediately return to work and social activities after the procedure. Friends and colleagues will not be able to notice any visible signs of treatment. 

You may experience mild redness and soreness around the injection sites, but these effects can be concealed with make-up and should dissipate within a few hours of treatment. 

Will I Be Able to Eat and Talk?

Yes. Jawline slimming and bruxism injections do not impact your ability to eat and talk. The treatment partially relaxes the masseter muscle. The size of your jawline will gradually become smaller, but you will still be able to eat and speak normally.

Are Jaw Slimming Injections Painful?

The majority of our clients report that facial slimming treatments are not painful. You may experience a short pinching sensation as each injection is applied, but this is a mild discomfort that doesn’t last long. If you are highly sensitive to pain, a topical numbing cream may be applied before the treatment.

How Many Units Are Used for Jaw Slimming?

There is no one-size-fits-all amount of muscle relaxant units used for jawline slimming. Every person is different and has unique aesthetic goals. 

During your free consultation, your clinician will take time to understand your concerns and examine the masseter muscles. Based on this assessment, they will recommend the necessary number of units to achieve your desired results.

Most clients require less product and less frequent injections with each jawline slimming treatment. 

Do I Have to Continue With Jawline Slimming Treatments?

You do not have to continue with jawline slimming injections, but the effects of treatment are temporary. The muscle relaxant will begin to wear off after 3 to 6 months, and the masseter muscle will start to become more active. Your jawline will eventually return to its pre-treatment shape. We recommend periodical follow-up treatments to maintain your results.

Possible Risks and Complications

Immediately following the injections, minor side effects such as swelling, redness, bruising, and tenderness are common.

These typically dissipate within a few days, and any visible effects can be camouflaged with make-up. After receiving jaw slimming injections, avoid rubbing or touching the lower portion of your face for 12 hours and don’t lie down for 3-4 hours.

These actions can make the injected muscle relaxer migrate, causing unintended weakness in the surrounding areas.

Muscle relaxant injections rarely cause serious complications, though clients should be aware that infection and long-term numbness of the treated area are possibilities.

How Much Does Jawline Slimming Cost? 

To learn more about the cost of a jaw slimming treatment and related facial treatments, schedule a consultation visit.

Horizontal Forehead Lines

Horizontal Forehead Lines

Horizontal forehead lines are often among the first visible signs of ageing. These creases are a common complaint of people who feel that lines in this area make them look older or more worried than they truly are. Thankfully, there is a way to reduce these lines. Muscle relaxant treatments can cause the underlying muscles to relax, smoothing forehead wrinkles.

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Treating Horizontal Forehead Lines

Repeated muscle movements over time cause these horizontal lines. As you raise your eyebrows, lines form. Eventually, the lines become deeper and remain permanently, even when your forehead muscles are relaxed. Muscle relaxant treatments can relax the frontalis muscle of the forehead, causing it to stop contracting. Because your forehead comprises a third of your face, this treatment can have a dramatic impact on your appearance. Clients with particularly deep forehead lines may wish to combine this treatment with dermal filler injections to fill in the forehead’s indentations.

Who is suitable to have this treatment?

Candidates for this treatment are concerned about their forehead wrinkles. Ideal candidates are searching for a treatment that focuses on the appearance of the forehead. Horizontal line treatments are available for adults of any age. Many clients find this treatment makes them look more relaxed and rejuvenated.

Most adults in good overall health can receive this treatment.

What to Expect

Horizontal forehead lines are treated during a clinic visit lasting under an hour. A muscle relaxant, which blocks signals from the nerves to the muscle, is injected, causing it to weaken and affecting its ability to contract.

A thin needle is used to deliver the anti-wrinkle solution directly into the frontalis muscle of the forehead. Some patients also opt for dermal filler injections to fill in deep forehead creases.

Clients can return home or work immediately, with no required downtime. Within a few days of the injections, the muscle relaxant results will begin to be noticeable. 

As the muscle underlying the forehead lines weaken, the creases become smoother. In about ten days, the full effect will be visible. The effects usually last 3-4 months. As the injected relaxant wears off, the forehead muscle will regain its ability to contract, and the horizontal lines will reappear. To maintain their smoother foreheads, many clients undergo periodic treatments

What Causes Horizontal Lines on the Forehead?

Horizontal lines and wrinkles on the forehead are caused by several factors, including repeated muscle movement and ageing of the skin. The frontalis muscle is responsible for the raising of the eyebrows and facial expressions. When you lift your eyebrows, this muscle causes superficial horizontal lines across the forehead. Over time, these lines become more noticeable and visible even with a resting facial expression. 

Ageing of the skin is also a significant contributor to the formation of lines and wrinkles. As the body ages, the skin loses elasticity and volume. The body produces less collagen and elastin, and the effects of gravity and skin laxity cause wrinkles to appear. 

The ageing of the skin can be made worse by sun damage. Excessive exposure to the sun’s powerful UV rays causes the collagen in the skin to break down faster. 

Can You Get Rid Of Forehead Lines?

Yes. Many clients are able to reverse forehead lines using anti-wrinkle injections. If the wrinkles are set deeper into the skin, you may not be able to eliminate them entirely with this treatment alone. For more severe wrinkles and deep lines, your clinician may recommend combining dermal fillers and anti-wrinkle injections to achieve your desired results. 

Does Muscle Relaxant Work on Horizontal Forehead Lines?

Anti-wrinkle injections are the most effective treatment for horizontal forehead lines. The injectable relaxes the overactive muscles that cause the wrinkles to form. 

By blocking the nerve signal to the overactive muscle, muscle relaxant stop the muscle from contracting. This allows the skin to smooth back into its original shape and reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines. 

The results typically last for 3 to 4 months. 

How Much Muscle Relaxant Do I Need to Treat Horizontal Forehead Wrinkles?

Your clinician will determine the number of units required during your free consultation here at b clinic. Muscle relaxant injection products are medication and need to be administered by a trained practitioner.

After listening to your concerns and evaluating your horizontal forehead lines, your clinician will tailor the treatment to you. We use as much product as necessary to achieve optimal results. You get smoother, younger-looking skin by combining the appropriate dosage with a skilled injector and precise placement.

If you require more product to achieve your desired results, a free touch up is performed at your treatment review. This complimentary follow-up appointment is around 2 weeks after your initial treatment.

How Long Do Treatment Results Last?

The results of anti-wrinkle injections for forehead lines last for 3 to 4 months. The longevity of results can vary. Over time, the muscle relaxant will wear off, and the lines will reappear. With repeated treatments, the effects of treatment tend to last longer. Most clients return to the clinic for a follow-up treatment every 10 to 12 weeks. 

What Results Can You Expect After Treatment?

You may start to notice improvement within the first few days, with the full results visible 10 days after your treatment. Immediately after the injection, the anti-wrinkle product is absorbed by the nerve cells that control the muscle. While the product quickly binds to these cells, it takes time for the muscle contraction to weaken. When the product takes full effect over the next 10 days, fine lines and wrinkles in the skin appear smoother.

Is There Any Downtime?

Anti-wrinkle injections are known as a lunchtime cosmetic procedure. The procedure can be performed in less than an hour in the clinic, and you can go straight back to work in the afternoon. There is no downtime required. 

You might notice small red bumps around the injection sites, but this usually disappears within a couple of hours of treatment and can be concealed using make-up. 

Is the Treatment Painful?

As with any injection, you may experience some mild discomfort during the procedure. A tiny, thin needle is used, and most clients report that pain is minimal. If you have a low pain threshold, a topical numbing cream may be applied to help reduce any discomfort. 

Are There Any Alternative Treatments for Forehead Wrinkles?

If you have deep-set wrinkles caused by volume loss, your practitioner may recommend dermal fillers as a part of your treatment plan. Dermal fillers are an injectable treatment that uses a gel based substance to soften lines and replace lost volume. When forehead lines and wrinkles are set into the skin, a combination of anti-wrinkle injections and dermal fillers can provide the best treatment results.

Possible Risks and Complications

The injection process can cause redness, swelling, bruising and tenderness. These side effects dissipate within two to three days and can be hidden with make-up. Some clients report that their forehead initially feels heavy due to the weakening of the forehead muscle. This feeling usually fades over 2-3 weeks. Following treatment, avoid touching your forehead for 12 hours and do not lie down for 4 hours. These actions can cause the injected muscle relaxer to migrate and affect the surrounding muscles. Serious complications are rare and may include infection or long-term numbness of the treated area.

Rough Costs Involved

Many clients combine this wrinkle treatment with a volumising treatment, which fill in the skin indentation to further smooth the appearance of the forehead. This combination treatment does come with an added cost. To learn more about the costs of smoothing horizontal forehead creases, schedule a free consultation today!

Horizontal Forehead Line Treatment *Individual results may vary

Frown Lines

Frown Lines

Frown lines are deep vertical creases between your eyebrows. Named because they become more prominent when you frown, many people find that these lines make them look angry or sad. 

If you are tired of people commenting that you look like you’re frowning even when you’re not, a frown line treatment may be right for you.

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Treating Frown Lines

Repeated movement of the muscle between the eyebrows, which creases every time you frown or squint, causes frown lines. They can be treated with a muscle relaxant that causes this underlying muscle to contract less. 

This is one of the most popular areas for muscle relaxant treatments

A 30-minute in-clinic procedure can smooth existing wrinkles and stop the lines from becoming deeper by preventing the repeated muscle movements causing them. 

Clients with particularly deep frown lines may want to combine this treatment with dermal filler injections to “fill in” the indentations in the skin.

Who Is Suitable For This Treatment?

If you feel that your frown lines make you look worried or unhappy all the time, a frown line treatment may be right for you. 

This treatment may be performed on adults of any age, though it is more commonly performed on people in their 30’s who have started to notice signs of facial ageing. It is appropriate for most adults in good overall health. Many clients can find this treatment leaves them looking more refreshed as a result.

*individual results may vary

What to Expect

The treatment can be performed in our clinic in less than an hour. A thin needle is used to directly deliver the muscle relaxant into the muscle between the eyebrows, and it takes just a few moments. Following the injection, the anti-wrinkle product works by causing the muscle to relax.

After receiving a frown line treatment, clients are free to resume their normal activities. 

Within a week, the frown lines will have become less noticeable. The muscle relaxant that has been injected blocks signals from the nerves, causing the muscle underneath your frown lines to become weakened. Since the muscle can no longer fully contract, deep creases become smoother. Many clients report noticeable improvement to their frown lines within just a week.

The effects of this treatment usually last 3-6 months. As the muscle relaxant wears off, the muscle under the frown lines will regain its ability to contract, and the lines will reappear. Many clients schedule regular injections to keep their frown lines at bay.

What Are Frown Lines?

Frown lines are the vertical lines that form between your eyebrows. They are also known as worry lines and Glabellar lines. The contraction of the Procerus and Corrusgators facial muscles causes the vertical lines to form when your frown. 

Located at the top of the nose and lower forehead, these muscles are responsible for various facial expressions. As the skin ages and loses elasticity and collagen, frown lines can become deeper and more prominent. The skin doesn’t bounce back, and frown lines can be visible even with a neutral facial expression. 

What Causes Frown Lines To Form?

The repeated contraction and movement of the lower forehead’s facial muscles is the leading cause of frown lines. When you frown or furrow your brow, it causes vertical folds in the skin. As the body produces less collagen and elastin with age, the skin doesn’t bounce back as it used to, and permanent frown lines form. 

Multiple factors can cause frown lines to be more prominent. Genetics can play a significant role in skin elasticity and the age when you start to see wrinkles and lines begin to appear. 

While you don’t have any say over your genetics, there are certain things that you can do to make frown lines less prominent. Exposure to the sun’s UV rays can cause the skin tissue to break down faster, causing skin concerns like frown lines to appear more quickly. 

Smoking can make frown lines worse by causing premature ageing of the skin by constricting blood vessels and weakening the facial tissue’s elasticity.

How Do You Get Rid Of Frown Lines?

You can improve the appearance of some superficial lines and wrinkles by following a good skincare regime. Topical retinoids and antioxidants can help to tackle superficial wrinkles and thin lines. Using sunscreen protection can help mitigate the harmful effects of the sun’s rays, and wearing sunglasses can stop you from squinting and causing lines to form. 

However, these methods are not effective for deeper static frown lines. To get rid of frown lines, you may need a professional frown line anti-wrinkle injection treatment to achieve a noticeable improvement. 

What Is the Best Treatment for Frown Lines?

Anti-wrinkle injections are the most effective treatment for frown lines. A small injection of muscle relaxant binds to the Procerus and Corrusgators facial muscles stopping the contraction that causes frown lines to form. 

It relaxes the muscles to smooth the skin and reduce the appearance of vertical folds. Many clients choose to treat frown lines using anti-wrinkle injections before static lines set in. Frown line injections can be used as a way to improve existing lines and as a preventative treatment.

How Long Does Anti-Wrinkle Injections Last For Frown Lines?

Anti-wrinkle injections will typically last for 3 to 6 months. The facial muscles will slowly become active again, causing the frown lines to reappear. Most clients return to the clinic for a follow-up frown lines treatment after 3 to 4 months.

Results generally last for longer after each treatment due to the muscles becoming smaller.

Is There Any Downtime Involved With Frown Line Treatments?

No, there is no downtime involved with anti-wrinkle injections. Your face may feel slightly sore around the injection sites after the cosmetic procedure, but this will dissipate within 24 hours, and you can immediately return to work and your regular daily routine. 

Can Frown Lines Be Filled?

For most people, anti-wrinkle injections are the most suitable and effective treatment for frown lines. A small injection can relax the overactive muscles and prevent the creases in the skin from becoming deeper and more noticeable. 

If your frown lines are more severe, your clinician may recommend combining anti-wrinkle injections with dermal fillers to stimulate collagen production and restore volume. Dermal fillers work by injecting a product to restore volume to the area, plump the skin, and reduce the appearance of lines and wrinkles on the lower forehead and between the brows. 

Can You Massage Away Frown Lines?

Unfortunately, you cannot massage away frown lines or forehead wrinkles. The cause of static frown lines is the contraction of the facial muscles and the ageing of the skin. You may find that an OTC cream or serum can soften forehead lines when massaged into the skin, but you can only remove static frown creases and folds through a more intensive cosmetic treatment like anti-wrinkle injections. 

If you have dynamic fine lines caused by stress, a massage can help you relax your forehead muscles and improve your mood to stop you from frowning.

Possible Risks and Complications

After anti-wrinkle injections, minor side effects such as swelling, redness, bruising, and tenderness are common. They usually subside within 48 hours, and you can camouflage any visible effects with make-up. Rarely, serious complications such as infection or long-term numbness of the treated area can occur. 

To prevent the injected muscle relaxant from affecting the surrounding tissue, avoid touching the area around the injection site for 12 hours and do not lie down for 4 hours.

How Much Does It Cost To Treat Frown Lines?

Many clients pair this treatment with a volumising treatment to fill in the deep indentation of the wrinkles, which comes with an added cost. To learn more about the costs involved in a frown line treatment, schedule a free consultation.

Crow’s Feet

Crow's Feet

“Crow’s Feet” are wrinkles at the sides of the eyes. Caused by repeated muscle movement, they become more prominent when you smile or laugh. Almost everyone gets crow’s feet eventually, but many people feel that these lines make them look older or more tired than they really are. Fortunately, wrinkle treatments can be used to soften crow’s feet, rejuvenating the appearance of the eye area.

  • Crow's feet treatment

Treating Crow’s Feet

A treatment for crow’s feet using muscle relaxants softens existing lines around the eyes. 

It can also prevent new ones from forming by preventing the repeated muscle movements that caused the wrinkles to develop. 

Following this non-surgical treatment, many clients find their outer eye area looks rejuvenated and more youthful.

Who Is Suitable For This Treatment?

Candidates for crow’s feet treatments are unhappy with the lines forming around their eyes. 

Clients undergoing this treatment usually feel that their crow’s feet make them look tired or older than their true age. They tend to be people in their late 20’s and early 30’s who have begun to notice signs of facial ageing, though treatments can be performed on adults of any age. 

This cosmetic procedure is appropriate for most adults who are in good overall health.

*Individual results may vary

What to Expect

A muscle relaxant will be injected into the muscles at the outer corners of the eyes, where the crow’s feet wrinkles have formed. A thin needle is used to deliver the anti-wrinkle product directly into the muscle underneath the crow’s feet. Once injected, it works by relaxing the facial muscles to stop the contractions and movement that causes crow’s feet to form.

This is an in-clinic treatment completed in under an hour. There is no recovery period required. Crow’s feet injections can be a rejuvenation treatment for clients seeking a solution. After the injections, clients can leave the clinic and return to normal activities.

Within 10 days, your crow’s feet will have become less prominent. The injected relaxant blocks signals from the nerves to the muscles, resulting in controlled weakening of the muscles underneath your crow’s feet lines. Because the muscle causing the wrinkles can no longer contract fully, the wrinkles relax, becoming smoother. Clients usually report that their wrinkles become noticeably smoother within just a week of the injections.
The effects of treatment usually last 3-4 months. As the injected muscle relaxant wears off, the wrinkles will return. Many clients undergo regularly scheduled injections to maintain their rejuvenated appearance. 

Can You Get Rid Of Crow’s Feet?

Anti-wrinkle injections are the most popular cosmetic treatment to get rid of crow’s feet. The treatment targets the muscle contraction around the eyes that causes crow’s feet to form. Results generally last from 3 to 4 months and usually last longer after each treatment due to the muscles becoming smaller.

Depending on the severity of your crow’s feet, your clinician may recommend additional cosmetic treatments to achieve your desired results. 

Dermal fillers can be used in combination with anti-wrinkle injections to re-volumise the area and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Dermal fillers are a broad-spectrum treatment that can restore volume to the deeper layers of skin and boost collagen production in the skin around the eye area and the rest of the face. 

Fractional laser treatments and laser resurfacing can effectively target wrinkles and boost collagen production in the deeper layer of skin for more stubborn crow’s feet and skin concerns. 

Do Injections Hurt?

Any treatment involving an injection can cause some discomfort, but anti-wrinkle injections use a small, very fine needle. For most people, the cosmetic procedure involves minimal pain. You may experience a slight pinch, but the procedure is very quick and usually painless. 

If you have a low pain threshold, a topical anaesthetic may be applied to the skin before treatment to minimise any discomfort. 

Is There Any Downtime?

There is no downtime associated with anti-wrinkle injections for crow’s feet. The non-invasive procedure takes less than 30 minutes to complete at the clinic, and you can immediately return to your normal activities. The skin around the injection sites may feel tender and sore, but this will dissipate within a few hours of the procedure.

What Causes Crow’s Feet?

A range of factors can cause crow’s feet. As the body ages, the repetitive contraction of muscles during facial expressions like smiling causes deep and more noticeable lines around the eye, even with a resting expression. Genetics, sun exposure, and loss of collagen and elastin due to ageing of the skin all contribute to the formation of fine lines.

What Age Do Crow’s Feet Appear?

Most people start to see crow’s feet begin to form in their late 20s and early 30s. As your body ages, collagen and elastin production begins to reduce, and the skin starts to lose its elasticity. This can be particularly noticeable in the delicate skin around your eyes.

Due to the repetitive contraction and movement of the muscles, the eye area is among the first places that fine lines start to form. Lines around your eyes appear when you contract your facial muscles to smile, but these wrinkles develop over time and become visible even when you have a neutral facial expression.  

How Do You Prevent Crow’s Feet?

Crow’s feet appear as part of the natural ageing process, but certain things can help to prevent fine lines from forming and keep you looking younger for longer. 

Anti-wrinkle injections can be used as a preventative treatment to stop the lines around your eyes from forming. A tiny injection of a neuromodulator can relax the overactive muscles that cause crow’s feet to develop and prevent lines and wrinkles from becoming deeper and more noticeable. 

Certain lifestyle choices can also help to prevent ageing of the skin and improve your overall health. Ensure you get plenty of exercise, eat a diet of healthy fruits and vegetables to protect the skin from free radicals, and avoid excessive alcohol consumption and smoking. 

Use a high SPF sunscreen to prevent sun damage to the skin, and wear sunglasses to avoid squinting during sun exposure. The sun’s powerful UV rays damage and break down the collagen and elastin in the skin tissue and accelerate the ageing process.

A good skincare regime can help to improve the condition of the skin around the eyes. Eye cream and moisturisers containing vitamin C can help to fight free radicals damage to the skin. You can also use eye creams and beauty serums containing collagen as part of your daily skin routine. 


Possible Risks and Complications

After a crow’s feet treatment, side effects such as skin redness, swelling, and minor tenderness are common. Bruises may also form at the injection site. Such effects usually dissipate within a few days and can be camouflaged with make-up. 

Avoid lying down for 4 hours after the treatment, and don’t touch or rub the area and skin around your eyes for 12 hours. Either of these activities can cause the injected relaxant to affect surrounding muscles. Serious complications are rare but can include infection and long-term numbness or tingling in the treated area.

How Much Do Crow’s Feet Injections Cost?

To find out more about the costs involved in wrinkle treatments, schedule a consultation visit today.

Crow's Feet Treatment *Individual results may vary

Anti-Wrinkle Injections

Anti Wrinkle

Injections

Anti-wrinkle/muscle relaxant injections are used to relax the muscles causing facial wrinkles. 

Over time, repeated muscle movements cause deep facial folds to form. By relaxing these muscles, anti-wrinkle injections achieve a younger-looking, rejuvenated appearance. 

These treatments can successfully smooth wrinkles caused by muscle movement and even prevent these lines from worsening over time.

Anti-wrinkle/muscle relaxant prices at a glance:

Suitable to treat: crow’s feet, frown lines, horizontal lines, gummy smile, chin dimpling, jaw slimming,/teeth clenching, bunny scrunch, lip flip and hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating). 

1 area $260

2 areas $440 Save $80

3 areas $590 Save $190

Minimum 46-60 units per area. No additional cost if top-up required on review. *See T&C’s for full details.

Benefits of Anti Wrinkle Injections

As your skin ages, it loses elasticity due to a drop in the production of the proteins collagen and elastin. Your skin doesn’t bounce back into place like it did when you were younger. This lack of springiness is what causes fine lines and wrinkles to appear. 

In the areas where your facial muscles move and contract to form expressions, folds and lines in the skin can make you look older than you really are. Static lines can even change your facial expression to make you look sad or angry.

Anti-wrinkle injections relax the muscles that cause fine lines and wrinkles, helping you look as young on the outside as you feel on the inside. 

Smooth Away Fine Lines and Wrinkles

Anti-wrinkle injections can improve the appearance of fine lines and temporarily eliminate wrinkles. The procedure is effective for existing skin concerns, but it can also be successfully used to soften and prevent lines and wrinkles from forming. For client’s in their late 20s and early 30s, anti-wrinkle injections can be an effective preventative anti-ageing treatment. 

Look Younger and Fresher

Frown lines, crow’s feet, and other lines caused by repetitive muscle contraction can become etched into the skin over time and remain visible even when you have a resting facial expression. These static wrinkles and lines can add years to your appearance and make you look tired, even if you’re well-rested. Anti-wrinkle injections soften these folds in the skin, helping you to look younger and fresher. 

No Downtime

Known as a lunchtime treatment, anti-wrinkle injections can be performed in-clinic in less than an hour and with no downtime. Unlike more invasive surgical cosmetic procedures, nothing is stopping you from returning to work and your regular daily routine immediately after your anti-wrinkle appointment at b clinic. 

How It Works

Anti-wrinkle injections help you achieve firmer, smoother, and younger-looking skin by targeting the overactive muscles that cause fine lines and wrinkles. The product weakens the signal to the muscle that tells it to contract. 

The muscle relaxes, softening the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines. Within a few days of your anti-wrinkle treatment, you’ll look younger and fresher, with smoother skin. 

Results typically last up to 4 months. With regular treatments, the treated facial muscle will become less active and smaller, and the effects should last longer between treatments.  

Who Is Suitable For This Treatment?

This type of cosmetic procedure is a preferable option for people who want to improve the appearance of wrinkles and achieve a younger appearance without the painful side effects and downsides of invasive surgery. The treatment can also be beneficial for clients that want to prevent future wrinkles and lines from forming.

Anti-wrinkle injections are non-invasive and can be performed in less than an hour. Treatment outcomes are natural-looking and subtle compared to the more dramatic results of surgical procedures. You will appear fresher and younger-looking, but your friends and colleagues will be unable to notice any tell-tale signs of treatment.

If your skin displays more severe, static wrinkles, your clinician may recommend anti-wrinkle injections in combination with dermal fillers. While anti-wrinkle injections can smooth the skin and eliminate wrinkles, dermal fillers restore lost volume and stimulate collagen production to lift and rejuvenate the skin.

The best way to determine which treatment is right for you is to schedule a free consultation with one of our friendly b clinic doctors. 

Which Areas Can Be Treated?

The most popular treatment areas are crow’s feet, frown lines, and horizontal forehead wrinkles. Anti-wrinkle injections can also be used to treat bunny scrunch lines on the nose, wrinkles forming around the mouth, and neck Platysma bands. Our experienced practitioners can also use muscle relaxants to slim the jawline and treat excessive sweating. 

Do Anti-Wrinkle Injectables Hurt?

Most clients do not experience any pain during anti-wrinkle injections. You may experience a slight pinching sensation as the injection is applied, but this discomfort is similar to the feeling of a pinprick. The injection procedure only lasts for a few moments, and any discomfort is short-lived. 

If you have a very high pain sensitivity, a topical anaesthetic may be applied before treatment.

Is the Treatment Safe?

Yes. Anti-wrinkle injection products have been FDA approved for over two decades. In 2019, over 7.7 million anti-wrinkle injections were performed in the U.S. alone. 

In Australia, treatments have been performed for over 15 years, with anti-wrinkle injections among the most popular and well-known non-invasive cosmetic procedures. There are very few side effects, and tens of thousands of injections are performed across Australia and New Zealand every year.

Are There Any Side Effects?

When performed by a trained and experienced clinician, the side effects of anti-wrinkle injections are minimal. As with any injection, you may experience tenderness and mild bruising around the injection site. 

Rare side effects can include temporary drooping of the eyelids, dry eyes, and blurred vision. These side effects are extremely rare and are usually the result of too much product being used due to an inexperienced practitioner. 

It’s important to discuss your medical history and disclose any allergens during your free consultation. Allergic reactions can result in rashes, redness, itching, and symptoms of asthma. These side effects should resolve within 48 hours of the treatment. 

Do I Need to Do Anything to Prepare?

You should engage in any strenuous physical activity and avoid drinking alcohol for 24 hours before treatment to reduce the risk of bruising. It’s also recommended that you stop taking aspirin and vitamin E one week before the procedure to minimize the chances of bruising and skin trauma around the injection site. 

What Should I Expect After the Treatment?

There is no downtime required after anti-wrinkle injections. You can return to work and carry on with your normal daily activities after leaving the clinic. You will start to notice an improvement to your wrinkles after 3 days, with your smoother skin and fresher appearance lasting for up to four months post-treatment. 

Immediately after the procedure, you should avoid touching or applying pressure to the treated area. Any redness or bruising can be concealed with makeup and should subside within 48 hours. 

How Long Do Anti-Wrinkle Injections Last?

The longevity of treatment results depend on the area being treated and the number of units injected. Some people will experience longer results than others. For most clients, anti-wrinkle injections results last around four months. 

After this time, the muscle will become more active, and your skin will return to its pre-treatment condition. Many clients return to the clinic for regular follow-up treatments to maintain their results. It’s important to leave a gap of at least 12 weeks between treatments to ensure that results are long-lasting and sustainable. 

How Many Anti-Wrinkle Treatments Will I Need?

Anti-wrinkle injections last for around four months before a maintenance treatment is required. After this time, the muscle will become active, and lines and wrinkles will begin to reappear. We recommend booking a follow-up treatment every 4 to 6 months to maintain your younger-looking appearance. 

After several treatments, the anti-wrinkle injections will help to weaken the overactive muscles that cause fine lines and wrinkles. Contractions and muscle movement will be less severe, and you will require fewer units of product to achieve the same results. 

Many clients can benefit from combining anti-wrinkle injections with dermal fillers. While the anti-wrinkle injections target the overactive muscle, they do not restore lost volume to the area. 

If you have severe lines or deep wrinkles, dermal fillers can be an effective way to restore volume lost due to the ageing of the skin. The hyaluronic acid-based filler product can boost collagen production, “fill in” hollowed features and give you smoother, younger-looking skin. 

During your free consultation at b clinic, your doctor will evaluate your skin concerns and recommend a treatment plan that will provide a natural-looking enhancement to help you to achieve your aesthetic goals.

What Is the Difference Between Anti-Wrinkle Injections and Dermal Fillers?

Anti-wrinkle treatments are used to target the muscle contractions beneath the skin that cause frown lines, crow’s feet, and other visible signs of ageing. Over time, repeated muscle contractions fold the skin and cause wrinkles and lines to appear. A muscle relaxant injection reduces the severity of the muscle contraction to smooth out the skin.

Dermal fillers are used to restore volume to areas of the face where ageing has caused hollows, and the skin has started to sag and droop. As the body ages, reduced bone density and a drop in the production of collagen and elastin causes the skin to drop down the face. This results in the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and hollows. Dermal fillers restore lost volume to these areas to plump the skin and make it appear smoother, firmer, and more youthful. Hyaluronic acid-based fillers can be an effective treatment for the lips, tear troughs, brows, chin, and other areas of the face that show a loss of volume. 

Read Dr Frank’s guide for more information on the difference between anti-wrinkle injections and dermal fillers.

Can I Get Anti-Wrinkle Injections While Pregnant?

No. While there is no clinical evidence that anti-wrinkle injections are unsafe during pregnancy, client safety is our top priority. It is not advisable to receive anti-wrinkle injections or other types of injectable cosmetic treatments during pregnancy. 

Will I Still Be Able to Make Expressions?

Some clients prefer to have some subtle movement whilst other clients request no movement at all. Our highly-trained practitioners will tailor the treatment for ‘you’. 

We take time to understand your unique needs and desired outcomes. During your free consultation, you’ll receive a personalised treatment plan that’s right for your lifestyle and budget and realises the results you want to achieve.

Schedule a free consultation today to start your journey to smoother, younger-looking skin.