What is Botulinum Toxin?
Botulinum Toxin (Botox®, Xeomin®) is a naturally occurring protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium Botulinum. In a purified form, as is the case with many drugs/medications such as Penicillin, Botulinum toxin is a very safe, effective treatment not only used for cosmetic reasons and excessive sweating, but also for numerous medical conditions, including migraine, eye spasms and symptoms of cerebral palsy. It has been extensively researched and tested for over 20 years.
Botulinum Toxin Treatment
What areas can be treated?
Relax unwanted facial expressions and line formation:
- Frown
- Forehead lines
- Crows feet
- Bunny lines/nasal scrunching
- Gummy smile (excessive gum show on animation)
- Downward turned mouth
- Dimply chin
- Upper lip lines
- Vertical neck bands
Improve facial contour
- Masseter (jawline slimming)
- Nefertiti Lift (Improving the definition between the jawline and neck, reducing the
downward pull on the jowls)
Reduce excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis)
- Underarm hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating) can be effectively reduced for 6-9
months. * See specific information below.
Hyaluronic Acid Dermal Filler
What is Hyaluronic Acid Dermal fillers used for?
Hyaluronic Acid dermal fillers are used to correct or enhance facial contours: cheeks, temples, jawline and chin. They can help to define, correct or enhance lips and soften facial wrinkles and folds. Dermal fillers can also be used to correct or improve hollows under the eyes (tear troughs) and rejuvenate skin by improving tone, texture and hydration.
What is Dermal Needling?
Tiny needles from a Dermapen create microchannels in the surface of the skin which puncture the capillary network to stimulate the release of natural growth factors, allowing nourishing hyalronon to be infused deep into the skin, stimulating new collagen deposition. Hyaluranon is a natural carbohydrate already present in the skin which promotes hydration and cell communication. The finesse behind needling is that is should not damage or destroy the surface of the skin, but just elicit a healing response in the skin.
In addition to producing and reorganising collagen and elastin fibres in the skin, Dermal Needling stimulates a process called angiogenesis whereby damaged capillaries are reformed, reducing redness in the skin.
What does Dermal Needling do?
Dermal Needling stimulates the production of new collagen and elastin in the skin, refines pore size, may soften fine lines, reduces scarring, improves texture and radiance and improves appearance of stretch marks. It can also have a positive effect on hyperpigmentation (brown spots) as well as blending hypopigmentation (white spots in the skin). It can also be effective at reducing disfiguring scars and acne scarring.
A topical anaesthetic cream is applied to the area being treated to reduce discomfort.
A course of three treatments per year is recommended to achieve optimal results. As individual results vary, sometimes more or less may be needed. Results may take 12 weeks to appear fully. Not all imperfections will be removed.
Please contact us on 09 477 1111 to make an appointment.