If you’ve been dismayed watching little wrinkles and lines on your face, you’re certainly not alone. We’ve got many, many patients coming into our clinics asking for Botox to boost their spirits. Botox has become a go-to treatment for women AND men who want to keep their youthful good looks.
Men, yes. Men are just as sensitive to facial ageing. Plus they are learning about the many more applications for botox that enhance their appearance. More about that in a bit, so keep reading.
Let’s look at the basics of these anti-wrinkle injections. You’ll know better what to request – and what to expect.
How does botox work?
Injecting botulimum toxin type A (Botox) into facial muscles inhibits muscle action, thereby decreasing forehead furrowing, frown-lines and wrinkles around the eyes.
At Tracey Bell we also utilisebotox to effectively combat excessive perspiration in the underarms, palms and soles of feet, known as hyperhydrosis.
Botox is a prescription-only medication (POM) and is prescribed specifically for you by a Dentist, Doctor or Nurse prescriber.
The results depend on the medical condition diagnosed and treated.
Prior to any botox treatment, assessment, photographs and a medical diagnosis will be made. A full medical consultation and consent is required prior to treatment.
Treatment costs vary according to the clinical situation and medical condition being treated. At Tracey Bell we ensure that your botox treatment will be simple, safe, effective and provide you with the results you want.
Benefits of anti-wrinkle treatments
- Smooth the signs of ageing – the facial lines and wrinkles.
- Rejuvenate and revitalise facial features.
- Results last approximately 3-4 months.
- Repeated injections visibly improve the appearance of the skin. These anti-wrinkle treatments are a preventative treatment.
- Produce a natural relaxed appearance.
Additional benefits
- Shown to clinically improve migraines and headaches.
- Control excessive perspiration.
- Used medically for Blephroplasm, a muscle condition affecting the eyes.
Delicate ‘baby botox’ for a subtle result
For those who seek a more natural result, we provide “baby botox” treatments.
Yes, the name is a little confusing. Here’s the backstory.
‘Baby botox’ is a term which was first coined when movie director Martin Scorsese complained that too many of his actresses were “frozen” and unable to use normal facial expression. Actresses started seeking botox treatments which – while they still work – are more natural and wear off more quickly in time for their next part on the big screen.
That’s ‘baby botox’ – and many loyal Tracey Bell clients appreciate the natural-looking results we achieve with the popular anti-ageing injections.
How does baby botox work?
Baby botox uses the same Botullinum Toxin solution for the injections in the same strength. However, small amounts are used and are placed extremely carefully into the fine dynamic facial muscles where they will relax the muscle contractions by blocking nerve impulses. This allows the skin to appear smooth and less lined. The results are achieved without any hint of the frozen look so that the skin appears softer and younger.
The most common areas for injection are:
- Around the eyes (crow’s feet)
- Forehead
The treatment is not permanent, so patients should anticipate re-treatments every few months to prevent further wrinkles from appearing, though each injection should also reduce the depth of newer wrinkles. In this respect, botox can also be used preventively, to delay the appearance of wrinkles.
“Brotox” for men
Yes, brotox! We have a steady stream of men coming into our Tracey Bell clinics for botox. Their procedures are different because, let’s face it, the male face is very different from a female’s.
Brotox has risen over 40% over the past year, with up to one in five patients now male. What was once considered a procedure predominantly for women has seen a huge surge in popularity amongst men, and the reasons reflect some fascinating insights into our changing values.
Botox is the UK’s most popular cosmetic treatment, with an estimated 50,000 treatments performed on men per year. It is hard to know which Hollywood celebrities are having treatment done, but memes like the immortal Keanu Reeves suggest some of them may be getting very good work done.
Is it time for Botox or Brotox?
At Tracey Bell® clinics, we are well-known for practisingbotox. We have many loyal clients who appreciate the natural-looking results she achieves with the popular anti-ageing injections.
If you want to learn more about botox or brotox, please contact our clinics. We provide both male and female injectors for all procedures.
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