Botox®

Botox is the trade name for Botulinum Toxin.

Wrinkles are one of the primary signs of aging. They are caused by repetitive squeezing of the same areas of skin thousands of times. The gradual sagging around the eyes is another commonly complained of feature. Botox combats them both.

Botox helps by relaxing the muscles in three key areas. This allows often dramatic smoothing of lines in the areas where we frown, forehead and crows feet, as well as gentle lifting of the eyebrows if desired.

Repeat treatments are usually needed every 3-4 months. Patients who have had treatment over 12 months may only require further treatment twice a year. (Please note that It takes up to 21 days for the Botulinum Toxin to work.)

Who can use Botox?
The procedure is increasingly used as a wrinkle preventive as well as a treatment for existing wrinkles. It can be appropriately used in people from 18 years and up with realistic expectations.

Who cannot use Botox?
Pregnant and breastfeeding women. No cases of damage to unborn or breastfed babies have been recorded, but because no trials have been carried out it is a matter of prudence not to treat such people.

Other people who will not benefit from, Botox include those with neurological diseases such as myasthenia gravis and Parkinson's disease. If you are using blood thinning medications such as Warfarin or Heparin you are at a far higher risk of bruising from the injection.

Side effects
Beneficial side effects which have been reported include a reduction in tension headaches and facial sweating.

In the period immediately after the procedure some people get a headache which lasts for a limited period. This is best treated with normal over-the-counter pain killers.

Swelling around the area which has been injected is normal and usually resolves in minutes but in rare cases can last longer. Bruising can occur and is caused by bleeding under the skin when a tiny invisible blood vessel is nicked by the needle. There is little that can be done to prevent it but it is usually very mild and resolves quickly.

Sometimes it can result in asymmetry and unwanted relaxation of the eye muscles. This is rare and temporary.

In the long term many people find they need less Botox to achieve the same results.

Before treatment	After 2 areas treated
	Forehead and glabellar lines

Testimonial

Marie is a 35 year old female. She was diagnosed with chronic headaches and had sufferred since her teens. She had heard botox could ease her headaches and decided to try. After her treatment she told us that:

 " my headaches disappearred within a few days, it was amazing. For the first time in years I did not have daily headaches. After almost 4 months I started to get my headaches back and knew it was time for my next treatment. I have told my doctor about the results."

Botox® Face
Pricing is based on number of areas treated

3 Main Areas

1 Horizontal forehead lines
2 Frown Lines
3 Crows' feet

Extra Areas

4 Nasal bunny lines
5 Corners of mouth
6 Vertical lip lines
7 Chin

Prices

1 Area = £150
2 Areas = £225
3 Areas = £300

+ extra area = £25

Excessive Sweating / Hyperhidrosis

Hyperhidrosis affects the amount of perspiration produced, and the condition can leave the affected areas constantly damp, making everyday activities difficult to carry out, and causing embarrassment to the sufferer.

After a botox treatment your underarm sweating will decrease to 95% within 48 hours and the full effect will be seen within 1 week. Along with the sweating, there is a simultaneous disappearance of odour associated with the decreased sweating.

Most patients will obtain 5-6 months of dryness with one treatment.

Price

Both Underarms = £350
Both Feet = £600

Please Note:

In keeping with guidelines you must been seen by our doctor on your first visit to this clinic, even if you have had botox previously elsewhere. However subsequent appointments can be made for any day.

Dr R Hardman is available on a Thursday evening from 6.30pm.