Q: What area can I have treated with 32 units?
A: The 32 units are enough to treat the entire crows feet lines on both side, the lines around your eyes, and the frown lines area, the wrinkles between the eybrows.

Q: What if I want more area to be injected?
A:$420 special offer applies to the first 32 units.
Additional units will be charged at $15 per unit.
Example, If you need 40 units. The first 32 unit will be $420 and the 8 unit will cost you $120.

Botulinum toxin (btx) Injection

Aging is associated with the development of lines and wrinkles caused by sun damage, gravitational effect, and muscular action.

Btx is a purified protein toxin produced by the clostridium botulinum bacteria, a potent substance that temporarily disables the muscles of the face and neck, which when flexed can create an angry or upset appearance. It has been used in the medical field since 1973 and for cosmetic purposes since 1988. It is given with a fine needle, Injection techniques often vary among practitioners. Patients usually notice a clinical effect 1-3 days following injection, and the effect is maximal by 1-2 weeks. The benefits usually last 3-6 months and then resolve.

Planning your treatment

The treatment is performed on an Outpatient basis and can be done immediately after a consultation if appropriate

First, the muscles to be treated are identified by observing the patient making different facial expressions. Btx, which comes frozen and dried, is reconstituted and diluted to a very specific strength. A few drops of Btx are injected with a tiny needle into the muscle that creates the wrinkle. When Btx is injected into a muscle, it blocks the nerve impulse from reaching that area, and as a result, the muscle weakens. As the muscle weakens, the skin overlying the muscle relaxes and the wrinkle in the skin gradually softens and often disappears. When Btx is injected there is an initial minor sting for a few seconds. Once the injection is complete, there is usually no discomfort. The procedure itself usually takes less than 10 minutes. There is no immediate response to the Btx injection. It takes several days for the muscles to be affected, at which time, one will notice the gradual loss of ability to frown or to create the lines affected by the treated muscles.

What are the area that can be cosmetically treated with Botox?

1. Horizontal Forehead Lines
2. Glabellar Frown Lines
3. Temporal brow lift and elevation of the eyebrow
4. Nasal dips: contraction of LLS muscle during "scrunches" of the nose, producing "mad dog" appearance to the face. This muscle can be injected on each side of the nose lateral to the nasion.
5. Nasal flare
6. Mental or chin crease
7. Facial asymmetry
8. Upper lip wrinkling
9. Lifting the corners of the mouth
10. Neck bands
11. Adjunctive use of Botox injections before, after or during surgery

How long does a Btx treatment last?

The effects of Btx usually last three to six months, at which time another injection is required. After several treatments, the effects of Btx may begin to last longer, sometimes up to six to eight months. We recommend treatment every three months for the first year, then repeat treatment as needed.

Does it work for everyone?

No. About 2% of patients have pre-existing antibodies to Btx, which render it ineffective. Unfortunately there is no way of identifying this small group of people beforehand.

What are the risks?

Btx has been used safely and successfully in ophthalmology for over 20 years and for wrinkle therapy for over 10 years. In the amounts used for wrinkle therapy, the only possible side effects are temporary and localized to the area of injection. In rare cases this may cause a droopy eyelid or eyebrow. This seems to occur because some of the material injected finds its way into those muscles unknowingly. The problem usually goes away in two or three weeks and may be expedited by taking eye drops. Allergic reactions to Btx are extremely rare. Other possible side effects are temporary bruising, pain or headache and double vision, which is extremely rare and will usually disappear within two weeks.

Does Btx affect other facial expressions or create numbness?

Btx doesn't affect the sensory nerves, so there is no numbness in the area of the injection. Also, the effect of the Btx is only in the immediate area of the injection. Therefore, the muscles related to other expressions are unaffected.

Is the treatment for everyone?

There are very few restrictions regarding Btx treatments. Patients who are pregnant, have a neurological disease, or are taking antibiotics should not be treated.

Australia Plastic Surgery provides Botox at the same day of consultation. Book a consultation online, click here, or call us on 1300 004 008. We aim to helping you making a right decision about your health.