Anti-wrinkle injectables are a natural, purified protein that relaxes wrinkle-causing muscles, creating a rejuvenated appearance. The active ingredient in Anti-wrinkle Injectables treatment is derived from bacteria in much the same way as penicillin is derived from the mold. It is manufactured in sterile laboratory conditions.

Anti-wrinkle injectables are a prescription-only medicine, whose treatment is only available from a qualified medical professional. It is registered for the treatment of crow’s feet (the lines that radiate from the corner of your eye when you smile or squint), forehead lines (the horizontal lines that form when you raise your eyebrows), and frown lines (the vertical lines that appear between your eyebrows when you frown).

Anti-wrinkle injectables can be used to relax specific facial muscles that cause dynamic wrinkles (these are the wrinkles that are formed during facial expression). Once the muscles are relaxed, you cannot contract them and continue to make undesirable facial expressions. Thus, the lines gradually smooth.

Anti-wrinkle injectables are a non-surgical procedure whereby a small amount of Anti-wrinkle injectables is administered into the selected facial muscles by a trained medical professional using a very fine needle. Generally, Anti-wrinkle injectables treatment takes around 10 minutes. Discomfort is typically minimal and brief and no anesthetic is usually required. The injection may sting for a few seconds, but normal activities can be resumed soon after.

After the injection, it takes 2-3 days for the Anti-wrinkle injectables treatment to begin to take effect and about 7 days to see the full effect. The dose recommended for the treatment will vary depending on your individual situation and the severity of your lines. Your doctor will do what does best for you and which muscles to inject to give you the best results.

The effect can last up to 4 months before the lines slowly begin to return. If you have repeated Anti-wrinkle Injectables treatment, the effect may last longer.

Anti-wrinkle Injectables will relax the facial muscles that cause expression lines. It does not cause more wrinkles to form. If you choose not to have further Anti-wrinkle Injectables treatments, your muscles will eventually return to normal activity and your wrinkles will gradually revert to their pre-treatment levels.

Anti-wrinkle Injectables work specifically on the muscles treated. This means that any muscle left untreated, including untreated facial muscles, should not be affected by the Anti-wrinkle Injectables treatment. Your doctor will determine the best dose for you and which muscles to inject to give you the best results.

In addition to its use for cosmetic reasons, Anti-wrinkle Injectables treatment is also used to treat patients in a variety of therapeutic indications, including Spasticity due to cerebral palsy in children, movement disorders (head, neck, shoulder, face), and severe axillary hyperhidrosis (excessive underarm sweating). In the amounts used for the treatment of upper facial lines, the side effects are usually temporary and localized to the area of injection.

Possible side effects include headaches, pain, burning/stinging, bruising, swelling or redness at the injection site, local muscle weakness, including drooping eyelids/eyebrows, swollen eyelids, skin tightness, tingling sensations, itching/aching forehead, nausea, and flu-like symptoms.

Anti-wrinkle Injectables treatment has been used in Australia and Zealand in therapeutic treatments for over 15 years. It has been used in Australia for movement disorders (eye & face) since 1993 and for eye spasms and crossed eyes in New Zealand since 1991.