What is Wrinkle Relaxing Treatment?

Wrinkle Relaxing Treatments are a form of Botulinum toxin, a chemical produced by Bacteriumclostridium Botulinum. When injected, it causes muscles to become weakened or inactivated. It does this by blocking neuromuscular transmission – it stops chemical messages from the nerve to the muscle.

Why does it help wrinkles and lines?

By using facial muscles repeatedly throughout a lifetime, the skin is creased in areas of greatest use. The ageing process causes the slow down of collagen and elastin production in the skin so that as we get older, these areas of over use from everyday expressions become damaged, and lines become permanent. By reducing the movement of muscles in these areas, the skin
stops being creased and is allowed to recover, causing the lines to soften, and even fade away. In the areas treated, the muscles are temporarily inactivated (this is always reversible), during which time it is possible to break the subconscious habit of overusing these muscles. Depending on each individual and the dose used, the response to treatment can vary from a relaxation of the muscles to an inability to move the muscles. For the first couple of years, frequent treatments are required to “re-educate” the facial muscles. Thereafter, treatments would be less frequent until a yearly maintenance treatment is normally all that is required.