The treatment of upper face botulinum toxin injections
Forehead treatment
The frontalis muscle is an elevator muscle which is located on the forehead.
Frown line treatment
The procerus and corrugator supercilli muscles (sometimes referred to as the glabella complex) are a group of depressor muscles with are located within the frown area.
Eye wrinkle treatment
The orbicularis oculi muscles are located around the eyes and when contracted can create ‘laughter lines.’
Advanced botox
Bunny Lines
Bunny lines are creases that appear around the nose. These small, diagonal wrinkles on both sides of the nose, usually appear more pronounced when you smile or laugh.
As we age, our skin loses elasticity and collagen production slows down. This means it becomes harder to keep our skin smooth and firm. In addition, repeated muscle movements can cause more pronounced lines to form around areas like your nose where you often hold tension.
Nasal flare & Nasal Tip Lift
To treat nostril flaring Botulinum Toxin is injected into the dilator naris anterior muscle, which pulls the nostrils sideways. . This is a fan-shaped muscle that originates in the nasal lateral cartilage and the transverse nasalis and inserts in the caudal border of the lateral crus of the alar cartilage and in nostrils skin. The contraction of this muscle can be felt by compressing the nasal ala between two fingers.
Botulinum Toxin can also beinjected into the depressor septi nasi muscle, which pulls the nasal tip down. A drooping nasal tip can also contribute to a wider-looking nose.
Gummy Smile
The levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle is a long running muscle originating in the maxillary frontal process and involves the nasal ala and upper lip. The levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle can be divided into deep and superficial bellies. The deep belly runs deep to the levator labii superioris muscle, whereas the superficial belly runs superficial to the levator labii superioris muscle.
As the muscle responsible for allowing the gums to show is an elevator muscle, injecting Botulinum Toxin will relax the muscle, therefore the upward pull will not be as strong.
Smokers Lines
In human anatomy, the orbicularis oris muscle is a complex of muscles in the lips that encircles the mouth. It is a sphincter, or circular muscle, but it is composed of four independent quadrants that interlace and give only an appearance of circularity.
This muscle closes the mouth and puckers the lips when it contracts. The superficial fibres of the Orbicularis Oris cause the ‘smokers lines’ effect
Lip Flip
A lip flip using Botulinum Toxin A injections is a great natural alternative to enhancing the natural volume of the lips, without using dermal fillers.
The muscle injected is the Orbicularis Oris. Relaxing tension in this muscle can allow the lip to flip upwards, creating a poutier look.
Lip flip treatments are also beneficial in ensuring that the top lip doesn’t disappear when we smile as we age and diminish our hyaluronic acid production.
Downturned Smile/ Marionette Lines
Over time from overactivity, even when not moving your mouth or lips, the corners of your mouth tend to point downwards, resulting in marionette lines and an unhappy looking appearance.
The Depressor Anguli Oris (DAO) muscle is the muscle that pulls down the corners of the mouth when frowning. Botulinum Toxin injections in this area can relax the muscle enough to let the corners of the mouth resume their normal contour.
Dimple Chin
A dimpled or pitted chin is often caused by a hyperactive muscle in the area that contracts too much. The mentalis muscle is located in the chin and may become overactive for many different reasons. This means it contracts even when it is not necessary. Many people may be unaware that they are constantly contracting this muscle as they may subconsciously do it while concentrating or focusing on a task. When this muscle is overactive, it is continuously stretching the skin, which results in a dimpled appearance. The only way to stop the formation of these dimples is to relax the mentalis muscle.
Jaw Slimming Masseter
The masseter is one of the muscles of mastication. It is a powerful superficial quadrangular muscle originating from the zygomatic arch and inserts along the angle and lateral surface of the mandibular ramus. The masseter is primarily responsible for the elevation of the mandible and some protraction of the mandible
Neck Bands
The Platysma bands are strips of muscles that start at the base of your neck and run up the front left and right sides of your neck.
Small diluted concentrations of an anti-wrinkle product can be injected into this muscle at various points across the platysma, relaxing this muscle and causing unopposed pull from the musculature above and hence a mini non-surgical facelift.
Underarm Sweating’- Hyperhidrosis
Botulinum Toxin works by blocking the nerves responsible for activating your sweat glands. Normally, your nervous system activates your sweat glands when your body temperature rises. This is how your body automatically cools itself. In people with hyperhidrosis, however, the nerves that signal the sweat glands are overactive.
When you receive Botox injections directly into the area of your body that commonly sweats, your overactive nerves are essentially paralyzed. When your nerves can’t signal your sweat glands, you don’t sweat. However, Botox only prevents sweating in the specific area where it’s injected.