The greatest benefit to be seen is from treating the forehead, glabellar (frown lines) and lateral canthal lines (crows feet) to give a refreshed, brighter look. But improvement can also be achieved in other areas of the face (enhancing the upper lip, lifting the brows, slimming the face, softening smokers lines), as well as for platysmal (neck) bands, and conditions such as teeth grinding (bruxism) and excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis).

Absolutely not! Facial muscles are essential for us to express our feelings and emotions, so whatever your treatment, we aim to soften those lines whilst still retaining natural movement.  Where muscle relaxation is used, dilution is important - we use a particularly concentrated form of Botox®, and administer tiny doses in order to achieve individually tailored results. Our goal is to refresh your look, whilst retaining expression. Many practitioners use a more dilute solution but this risks spread of the product, causing paralysis of adjacent, non-targeted muscles, and possible under-correction of the desired treatment area.

Transient swelling or tenderness will settle within an hour of treatment. Some people suffer a mild headache for the first 48 hours, and occasionally bruising occurs which may last up to 10 days. Rarely, asymmetry can occur which is temporary and can usually be rectified at 2 week review. Temporary ptosis (brow or lid droop) or asymmetric smile is extremely uncommon, and will be discussed at your appointment.

We are all unique, and the ‘one size fits all’ approach does not work. For this reason, at The Lodsworth Clinic, we take an holistic approach, treating the whole face rather than itemising different chargeable areas. See our price list for different options – each including full assessment, treatment, and a review at 2 weeks with adjustment if needed.