We get horizontal forehead wrinkles primarily from our forehead muscles contracting when we raise our eyebrows.
Frown lines or Lion Lines are vertical wrinkles between and above your eye brow that are the result from frowning, excessive expressions and ageing skin.
These lines and wrinkles are formed by contraction of the orbicularis oculi muscle around the eyes, and occur on smiling, laughing or squinting
20 Minutes
Optional
Redness 24-48 Hours
Immediately
Results start at 3 days, optimum at 2-3 weeks
3 Months
Dr. Wafaa’s primary aim is to achieve natural-looking results and enhance your innate beauty. You won’t appear frozen or have a paralyzed expression. Generally, those around you will simply remark that you look refreshed and rejuvenated.
People often comment after their treatment that they’ve been asked if they’ve been away on holiday or if they had a great facial!
At Dr Wafaa Clinic, due to ethical reasons we do have age limit policies with our injectable treatments. Due to the natural development of the face and muscles we have made the decision not to provide upper face anti-wrinkle treatment to anyone below the age of 18.
Also despite Botox® having an exceptional safety record, however this treatment is not suitable for anyone who is pregnant, breast feeing or suffer of some neuromuscular conditions.This will be discussed in details at your initial consultation.
Dr Wafaa has been able to offer this treatments to thousands of women and men throughout her career very safely.
You will start to see a difference on the 3rd day of your treatment.
However the full and greatest effect is only seen after 2 to 3 weeks
To note that the effects of your wrinkles treatment usually last for 2 to 4 months, but this varies amongst individuals.
Anti-wrinkles injections in the upper face are treatments using Botulinum toxins type A to relax upper facial muscle movement in the face.
It can be used carefully to target specific facial muscles in the forehead or around the eyes, so we can smooth and prevent lines and wrinkles from developing in the upper face area or even to soften existing deeper lines.
It consist of a simple 10 minutes treatment which requires few tiny injections that target the muscles, that cause those lines and keep them relaxed for up to 4 months.
Elimination of these wrinkle lines leads to a more rested and fresh appearance.
DO:
use the muscles we have injected in the hour after treatment
Research has shown this encourages a quicker uptake of the product.
Also take Zinc supplement that will prolong the effects of your treatment
DON’T
– lie down for 4 hours
– exercise for 24 hours
– rub your face for 24 hours
—massage the injected areas
– drink excessive alcohol on the day of the treatment.
Oral zinc intake can extend the effectiveness of anti-wrinkles treatments by 30%.
Dr. Wafaa recommends taking 50 mg of zinc orally to enhance the longevity of your results.
Prices are divided up by area.
The upper face, around the lips , the lower face, and at the neck all count as different areas.
Sometimes it is recommended to treat multiple areas in order to get the best results, but the number of areas treated is up to you and what suits you best.
We have a list of prices on our website For further informations.
Wrinkles relaxing treatments Can dramatically transform and refresh your appearance, especially when combined with other rejuvenating treatments like Medical Grade Skin Care, Skin Booster , Dermal filler or Collagen stimulation treatments.
Anti-wrinkles injections are not considered painful, and most people only experience very mild temporary discomfort.There might be a slight swelling immediately after the treatment, however it settles within the following hour.
Botulinum toxin A placed in the wrong area can affect muscles that were not the target and therefore cause weakness of muscles that are unintended.
As an example, wrong placement at the forehead can result in a droopy eyelid.
To avoid this, choose an experienced clinician and follow the post Botox care advice closely.
At Dr Wafaa Clinic, we pride ourselves in being highly qualified, experienced, and expertly skilled in aesthetics medicine, and Dr Wafaa always uses the most advanced techniques and procedures to ensure her patients’ safety is always her priority.
Because beauty isn’t about chasing perfection—it’s about feeling confident, glowing, and empowered in your own skin
We offer flexible appointment times, with some evening and weekend availability.
