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What is Botox?

Botulinum Toxin is a purified protein which will prevent the muscles from contracting. The muscle movements or spasms that cause wrinkling are stopped, or are greatly reduced after using it. A lot of people refer to the treatment of anti wrinkle injections as ‘Botox’ but the correct term is Botulinum toxin type A and ‘Botox’ is actually a trademarked brand of botulinum.

We are forever moving our faces, from frowning to squinting, laughing, and crying or raising our eyebrows. These movements all cause our skin to crease and crinkle over time. Combined with natural processes like ageing, where a reduction of collagen occurs, or environmental damage like that caused by the sun, and it’s not surprising that facial lines will eventually form!

The treatment only takes about 15 minutes and with results being noticeable within 2 weeks, sometimes sooner!

Being cosmetically used since the 1980s, Botox injections are well established. Botox has been used to treat millions of people worldwide, making it the most common procedure in the cosmetic industry. This is likely due to the amazing aesthetic results that can be achieved, with very few risks and no recovery time.

At Allure we only use the highest grade of anti-aging injectable products and there is a very good reason for BOTOX® becoming an established brand name in its own right; it simply works exceptionally well.

Botox can be used to treat many other conditions other than anti aging such as:

• To help stop a gummy smile

• Excessive sweating in underarms, hands and feet (also known as Hyperhidrosis)

• Teeth grinding

• Headaches

• Jaw slimming

• Chin dimpling

If you have any questions, or you'd like to book in for some anti wrinkle injections, please get in touch.