Many people start using a little anti-wrinkle treatment in their 30’s to smooth out wrinkles and to prevent more forming.
I didn’t feel that I needed it that early and as I’ve grown older I have HIFU on my face and neck each year. However, a good friend pointed out that those lines between my brows and rippling across my forehead were permanent as I entered my early 50’s. She also said I looked grumpy!
The Natural Anti Wrinkle Era
Lately we are being asked to offer a softer result with anti-wrinkle treatments. Clients want to be able to animate a bit, not to look frozen. What they are asking is how to look healthier and a little younger.
We use Bocouture to treat wrinkles but mostly in conjunction with other treatments like after a non surgical face lift. We find the HIFU treatment is often enough for a client to look refreshed so the use of anti-wrinkle products can be reduced. A lot has changed in face aesthetics in the last ten years.
Things You Should Know Before Having Anti Wrinkle Treatments
The ideal candidate for this treatment is those 25 – 40 years old.
It stops existing lines getting worse by paralysing the muscles that contract in our face when we animate eg: laugh, frown, squint.
It doesn’t ‘fill’ a deep crease or line
It lasts from 2 – 5 months. The efficacy varies depending on the brand, your body and lifestyle. If you exercise a lot it will wear off earlier.
Every person is different, so your results can be different.
The injections do scratch as they go in as there are nerves in some areas.
7. Yes, some people experience ‘spock’ brows or drooping eyebrows.
8. There is some down time after the treatment. No exercise, lying down, don’t touch the area treated, take ibuprofen for 4 – 6 hours after. No alcohol/caffeine before treatment and immediately after.
9. You will be required to return to your practitioner after 14 days as it can take that long to see the result. In that appointment you may have adjustments.
10. Yes, your brows can raise or lower and even look asymmetrical as it starts to act but they will settle or your practitioner can ‘adjust’ at your 14 day review.
11. You can bruise in the treated area but it will fade. Bruising is caused when a damaged blood vessel bleeds into the surrounding area.
12. It is very popular but there are other options to look younger.
13. Men and women use it regularly.
14. Research has shown that people who have wrinkle treatments have a reduction in self-negativity.
15. Research has found that less than one percent of people experience an issue.
16. Botox is the brand name of botulinum toxin. It’s produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. It is found in plants, soil, water and animal intestines. It blocks the neurotransmitter acetylcholine which paralysis’s the muscle that is causing the lines you see.
17. It is also used to relieve teeth grinding, excessive sweating, an overactive bladder, migraines and facial twitching.
In Conclusion
Anti-wrinkle treatments can really help you feel your face is rejuvenated, stop intense sweating and clamping your jaws but you will experience a little discomfort during the treatment. It is a great way to complement other face treatments and feel more confident about your appearance.
Please ensure that you read up about any treatment you are considering.
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