Anti-Wrinkle Injections (Azzalure®)

Many people have heard of this miraculous treatment for wrinkles and expression lines, but what are anti-wrinkle injections? It is actually a substance injected into the skin which is known to inhibit muscle movement and prevent wrinkles developing or worsening.

How do anti-wrinkle injections work?

Anti-wrinkle injection treatment works by blocking the nerve signals to the affected muscles around the injection site. The muscles become more relaxed, and their activity is reduced, in turn reducing the effects on the skin such as lines.

The procedure

When injected into the problem area, it freezes muscle movement by blocking neuro-transmitters for a period of 4-6 months, so the treatment needs to be administered a few times a year to maintain the curative affects.

Just a wrinkle treatment?

It can be used for many reasons and is extremely helpful in the treatment of many medical conditions such as lazy eye, and cervical dystonia. It is also now being used to treat excessive sweating from the hands and underarms. However, for beauty and cosmetic purposes, it has become well known as a safe and effective wrinkle treatment aiming to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and lines in our faces.

Whilst it has a wide range of uses and new uses are being researched and discovered all the time, the most well-known popular cosmetic use is as a safe and effective wrinkle treatment. Over time, the muscles we use on our face to create facial expressions, sun damage and the human ageing process can carve out grooves, lines and wrinkles in the skin which do not disappear when the muscles are relaxed. Anti-wrinkle injections relax the muscles, and skin appears more youthful and less wrinkled.

As far as anti-wrinkle injections side effects go, if the wrinkle treatment is used correctly then it is considered a safe and effective procedure and side effects are generally only minor and may not occur at all. Occasionally some light bruising or redness might occur in the area of the injection, but this should subside quickly.

The effects of anti-wrinkle injections on the muscles become apparent within a few hours, however the main effects will appear after about a week.

Price excludes cost for medical practitioner consultation and prescription, this is paid directly to them