Hunter Valley Reflections Day Spa

Anti Wrinkle Injections

Most Lines on the forehead and around the eyes are caused by creasing of the skin that occurs after years of frowning and screwing up our face in the sun.

Hunter Valley Reflections Day Spa is proud to welcome De Victor Zielinski to our salon.

Anti aging is something we all think about at some stage we all like to look our best, be it for ourselves or for someone else.

We have asked Dr Zielinski to join us as we feel these injections should be done by a doctor not just a therapist.

Dr Zielinski is a renowned who has worked in leading public and private hospitals and is a local in the area.

We have tried these injection and are amazed by the change.

Dr Victor Zielinski MB.,BS.,(SYDNEY) FRACS Plastic Surgeon

Senior Plastic Surgeon (Westmead)
Head of Dept plastic surgery (Royal Hobart)
Clinical Lecturer Sydney University
Maitland Private Hospital
Post Macquarie Private Hospital

Description

Wrinkle relaxing injections are mainly used to reduce dynamic expression lines in the upper part of the face; particularly the vertical frown lines between the eyebrows, the horizontal lines on the forehead and the smile lines or crows feet around the eyes. The lateral part of the eyebrow can also be raised by relaxing the muscle around the eye that pulls the eyebrow down which can improve the appearance of heavy or hooded upper eyelids.

The small lines on the upper lip, around the corners of the mouth and on the chin can also be reduced or temporarily removed with a few painless injections.

Benefits / Application

Expression lines that are not visible in the relaxed face will almost completely disappear whilst fixed creases will gradually improve with time since they are not being continually creased with every smile or frown. Wrinkle injections can also be used to prevent the formation of new lines on the forehead or around the eyes that can be anticipated from looking at parents or older siblings with similar facial structure. Eyebrow shaping and lifting can also be achieved by the careful administration of small amounts of the medication around the eye and on the forehead. This is often desirable in women where lateral flaring of the brow can be very rejuvenating.

Preparation

A consultation is necessary to plan treatment and to make sure there are no medical reasons not to proceed with the injections. Please remove makeup.

The Procedure

Prior to the procedure the skin is marked for injection sites. Ice can then be used to numb the skin and reduce any discomfort from the needle pricks but it is rarely needed. Tiny droplets of the medication are then injected into the muscles to be relaxed via a micro-fine needle with little to no discomfort. Pressure is then applied to the injection sites to minimise the chance of bruising.

Pain and Discomfort

There is little to no discomfort associated with wrinkle relaxing injections.

Aftercare

Following the treatment patients are advised not to rub the treated areas as this could spread the medication, do any vigorous exercise or lie down for about 4 hours. Patients are advised to move the treated muscles (ie frown and smile) for several hours afterwards to help increase the absorption of the medication into the muscles. It takes about 2-3 days for the medication to start to work and about 1-2 weeks for it to have its full effect.

Downtime

There is little to no downtime after wrinkle relaxing injections and patients are usually able to return to work immediately. Any small marks or lumps at the injection sites usually subside over 1-2 hours. A small bruise occasionally results following the procedure but usually be easily covered with makeup.

Risks

A small bruise may occur at one of the injection sites particularly under the eyes where the skin is lose. This is usually minor and resolves over a few days. A rare complication of treatment is a droopy eyelid or dropped eyebrow which recovers slowly.

Please contact us to book your Anti Wrinkle Injections.