Anti-Wrinkle Injections in London

What are anti-wrinkle injections and how do they work?

Anti-wrinkle injections use a prescription-only medicine that temporarily blocks the signal from a nerve to a muscle. When the muscle relaxes, the skin above it creases less, so lines formed by repeated expressions soften.

Because it is a prescription-only medicine, it can only be prescribed after a face-to-face consultation with a qualified prescriber. That consultation is where we decide together whether it is appropriate for you.

Which areas can be treated?

• Frown lines between the brows
• Forehead lines
• Crow’s feet around the eyes
• Jaw clenching and teeth grinding, by relaxing the masseter muscle
• Bunny lines on the nose
• Chin dimpling and downturned mouth corners
• Gummy smile and lip flip
• Neck bands

Who is it right for?

Often a good fit

• Lines that appear when you frown, raise your brows or smile
• Early lines that are starting to stay when your face is at rest
• Jaw tension, clenching or grinding, often alongside advice from your dentist

When we would not treat, or would wait

• Pregnancy or breastfeeding
• Certain neuromuscular conditions and some medications, which we check at consultation
• Infection or inflammation in the area
• Lines caused mainly by volume loss or sun damage, where other treatments work better

What happens at your appointment

1. Consultation. We take your medical history, look at how your face moves and discuss what you would like to change.
2. Plan and consent. If treatment is appropriate, we explain the plan, the risks and the aftercare.
3. Treatment. Small, precise injections with a very fine needle. It takes only a few minutes.
4. Review. We see you again at about two weeks to check the result.

Aftercare

• Stay upright for four hours
• Avoid rubbing or massaging the area that day
• Avoid strenuous exercise, saunas and alcohol for 24 hours
• Make-up can usually be applied the next day

Risks, side effects and limits

Common effects are small bumps, redness, mild headache and occasional bruising. Less commonly, the medicine can affect a nearby muscle, causing a temporarily heavy brow or eyelid. This wears off as the treatment does. Careful dosing and placement reduce the risk.

Anti-wrinkle injections soften movement lines. They do not replace lost volume or treat deep static folds on their own. Results vary between people, and suitability is always confirmed at consultation.