What is Botox?

Clinician: Carmel McKenna,

Botox is a muscle relaxing injection and is without a doubt one of the most popular non surgical treatments available today.

Botox is mainly used on the upper third of the face for the treatment of frown lines, horizontal lines on the forehead and the 'crows feet' around the eyes.  Botox can occasionally be used on the lower face and neck and for hyperhydrosis (excessive perspiration).

Botox can have a lifting effect this conveying a sense of tranquility and it works by blocking transmission between the nerve endings and the muscles at the site of injection thereby relaxing those muscles.

The entire procedure takes approximately 10 minutes and it does not require an anaesthetic.  Discomfort is minimal and brief and the results are seen in 5-7 days and the effects last approximately 4 months.

Botox has been used since the 1980s and has proved to be a safe and effective treatment.