WHAT CAN ANTI-WRINKLE INJECTIONS DO FOR ME? Anti-Wrinkle Injections are a simple, non-surgical treatment that can smooth deep wrinkles and create a naturally fresh and healthy look. Your doctor can specifically target facial muscles responsible for unwanted wrinkles to stop them from repetitively creasing the skin. This allows wrinkles like frown-lines, forehead lines, crows feet or “bunny lines” to soften, giving you a calm, healthy and younger look.

THE TREATMENT A typical Anti-Wrinkle Injection treatment takes just 10 minutes and can be easily done during a lunch break. Each Anti-Wrinkle Injections treatment is personalised for a person's facial anatomy. Your Kiora Doctor determines the location and quantity of Anti-Wrinkle Injections required to achieve maximal effect for minimal cost. No anaesthetic is required. After your treatment, the effect of Anti-Wrinkle Injections develops over a 5-7 day period and lasts 3 to 6 months. Because the smoothing of the wrinkles is gradual, 9 out of 10 times people will comment on how “fresh and well” you look, and not be able to place what’s changed.

HOW DOES IT WORK? Anti-Wrinkle Injections work by locally blocking the communication between nerves and muscles. This results in the gentle immobilization of muscles for about 3-5 months. There is no killing of cells, nerves or muscles. In fact, after the initial injection, there is no unnatural sensation from the immobilized muscle at all. No tingling, no stinging and definitely no pain.  

WHAT OUR ANTI-WRINKLE INJECTIONS TREATMENTS ARE NOT Anti-Wrinkle Injections are a revolution in cosmetic medicine but it isn't magic. It will not radically change your appearance or make you look like you have had a radical face lift. It does not freeze your facial expressions. It acts to soften them and only works where you want it to. Anti-Wrinkle Injections does not travel through the body and does not remain in your body indefinitely.

WHAT ABOUT SAFETY? Anti-Wrinkle Injections are now the most popular cosmetic medical procedure in the world. In 2004 alone, over 2.8 million cosmetic treatments were carried out. Anti-Wrinkle Injections also forms an important part of the treatment regime for treating ophthalmologic disorders and rehabilitating children with cerebral palsy. The safety profile is impressive and well documented and the results speak for themselves.

WHAT ARE THE SIDE EFFECTS OF ANTI-WRINKLE INJECTION? There have been no permanent side effects reported for Anti-Wrinkle Injections treatments. In the tiny quantities used for Cosmetic uses the main side effects are some minor bruising or swelling around the injection site. These are easily covered with make up. In some rare cases patients can develop a heavy eyelid that will pass after 4-5 weeks and can be treated by you Doctor.

NEEDLES? YOU USE NEEDLES? We know injections and luxury are not exactly synomous concepts. At Kiora we do everything possible to minimize the anxiety. Our highly experienced Cosmetic Doctors use only the smallest needles, not much thicker than a human hair, to quickly and precisely target the required muscles areas. The needles are the same as those used twice daily by diabetic children and the brief sting is best described as being akin to an insect bite. For those of you particularly sensitive to needles anaesthetic creams can be applied beforehand so that even this brief sting is almost completely alleviated.

WILL MY LINES LOOK WORSE IF I STOP ANTI-WRINKLE INJECTIONS? No. The lines gradually revert to their pre-treated appearance over 6-12 months

CAN ANTI-WRINKLE BE COMBINED WITH OTHYER PROCEDURES? Yes. Anti-Wrinkle Injections will work in concert to smooth and rejuvenate the skin. Dermal Fillers can restore volume to deep lines and chemical peels and can eliminate very fine skin lines.

KIORA ANTI-WRINKLE COURSES Anti-Wrinkle Therapy is an ongoing course. Our Cosmetic Doctors take the time to fully discuss with you all of your concerns and the potential aesthetic outcomes you can achieve through our anti-wrinkle courses. Each patient is given a benchmark neuromuscular examination before embarking on a course of Anti-Wrinkle Injections. The effects of each course of treatment are tracked through our digital photographic medical database so we can gradually work with you, our valued patient, to achieve the look desired. At Kiora we are confident we can offer you an anti-wrinkle course that enhances your look rather than changing it completely.

* Amount of Anti-Wrinkle Injections used will depend upon the size of the muscle and depth of the wrinkles. Typically 15-30 units per area are needed. Your doctor will determine the most appropriate dosage to achieve the desired effect.