If you’re not happy with the way your frown lines have collected on your forehead, the crow’s feet have taken up residence next to your eyes, or you’ve developed a ‘gummy smile’, you will be interested to learn more about Dysport®. Also referred to as a ‘wrinkle relaxer’, it temporarily relaxes and immobilises the muscles that contract and cause lines and wrinkles when you laugh, frown, concentrate or squint. With the natural ageing process we lose elasticity, and the creases become permanent, so softening them off earlier rather than later, is preventative. Deeply etched frown lines affect not just your appearance, but also your self-esteem and sometimes how you face the world. Dysport® can help you look younger, more relaxed and in control – for around the same price per month as a cut and colour by your hairdresser. Both men and women enjoy the benefits of Dysport® – and why not?!
Tell me about the treatment
Tiny amounts of Dysport® are injected directly into the facial muscles underlying the frown lines. It usually takes three to five small, almost painless injections between the eyebrows for an effective treatment. No local anaesthetic is usually required but if you are concerned the skin can be numbed prior to the treatment. You can expect treatment to take around 10-20 minutes after your consultation in which time Christine will ask you about your expectations, look closely at how you ‘mobilise’ and move your face and advise on the best option for you. Over the next few days, the muscles gradually relax. You probably won’t notice it happening – you’ll just become aware that you can’t contract your frown muscles or around your eyes. But because you can still blink normally and raise your eyebrows, you will not look unnatural. Everyone will notice – no-one will know…
The lasting effect of treatment with Dysport® can differ between individuals, but is generally around four months. Many people find that after several treatments they don’t need another one for longer, because they have “unlearned” the habit of frowning or squinting that originally led to the development of these lines. A nice outcome!
EXCESSIVE SWEATING
Hyperhidrosis
If constantly having to change your shirt, using abrasive, chemically loaded anti-perspirants and even avoiding certain clothing styles or activities defines you, you are about to hear some life changing news. Dysport® is an excellent treatment for excessive sweating, with those who have discovered it factoring it into their health routine. Small amounts of it are injected just under the surface of the skin to relieve you of excessive perspiration by more than 80%! Results last for months and really are amazing.
How does it work?
Dysport® treatment for hyperhidrosis works similarly to Botox treatments for facial lines and wrinkles, by blocking nerve impulses to the sweat glands just under the skin, effectively preventing perspiration. The classical and most popular treatment is the underarm sweating.
The treatment only takes 5-10 minutes, and is painless. Numbing cream can be applied if you’re nervous, but the needles are so tiny that there is normally no need.
Are there any side effects?
Treatment of underarm sweating is a procedure with no significant side effects at all. Even though there may be a little bit of tenderness and bruising this is never significant.
When treating the hands there is a slight risk of local muscle weakness.
DYSPORT® Disclaimer
You will need to pay for this medicine and possibly the nurses consultation
DYSPORT® (Clostridium botulinum type A toxin-haemagglutinin complex, 500 IPSEN units) is a Prescription Medicine for the treatment of vertical frown lines between the eyebrows. It should be administered only by trained medical professionals. DYSPORT® has risks and benefits. For more information, talk to your healthcare professional or read the Consumer Medicine Information available at www.medsafe.govt.nz.
Ask your specialist if DYSPORT® is right for you. Always follow your specialist’s instructions. If you experience side effects and they concern you, see your healthcare professional. You will need to pay for DYSPORT® and for the administration and consultation charges. Galderma c/o Healthcare Logistics 58 Richard Pearse Drive Airport Oaks, Auckland, New Zealand. 0800 174 104
Cautions: Presence of infection at sight of injection and glaucoma. Dysport® should only be used with caution under close supervision in patients with subclinical or clinical evidence of marked defective neuro-muscular transmission. Teratology and other reproductive studies have not been performed and Dysport’s safety in pregnancy and lactation has not been established. Possible side effects include headaches, pain, burning or redness at injection site, local muscle weakness including drooping eye lids, lack of feeling and nausea.
If you have side effects or concerns speak to your doctor.
Dermal Fillers
LINES & WRINKLES
Defy gravity, turn back the clock and love the skin you’re in with natural, long-lasting, non-surgical dermal fillers. This injectable cosmetic treatment using naturally occurring hyaluronic acid, softens wrinkles and facial folds, restores volume and definition to lips, contours and enhances cheeks and like Dysport® is very effective in correcting asymmetrical facial features.
How does it work?
Hyaluronic acid, the active ingredient in dermal fillers, is a natural substance that is found in all living organisms, in particular the soft connective tissue in the body and in the fluid surrounding the eyes. Filler injections help to boost the body’s own reserves by attracting hydration to the area, and reducing the effects of a thinning epidermis leaving your skin looking refreshed and luminous.
Tell me about the treatment
A filler treatment is mildly uncomfortable and takes around 60 minutes to treat one area. Different fillers are used in different areas of the face to provide the best support and result; the longevity of the filler is dependent in the area treated and the filler used. Results are immediate and Christine selects which type of filler to use for the area of your face being treated, based on the malleability of the product and what it is needed to restore. Normal activities can be resumed immediately following treatment. The short-term side effects of fillers may include temporary site redness, swelling and tenderness.
Benefits
This amazing treatment enhances thin lip, softens wrinkles and lines, restores youthful volume to facial folds and creases, hydrates and improves the appearance of recessed scarring. Come and get your fill!