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SIMPLE LUNCH TIME TREATMENT REDUCES FACIAL LINES

When we frown, Smile or laugh we contract muscles in our face into folds of skin that form dynamic wrinkles such as “crow’s feet”. Forehead lines or “worry lines”. Over time, these dynamic wrinkles and lines become deeper and more permanent.

According to Dr. James Chen, Cosmetic Doctor at Ashbury Cosmetic Surgery & Vein Centre, a simple treatment with Wrinkle Fillers can dramatically soften facial expression lines leaving you looking younger and more refreshed.

If dynamic winkles make you look older than you are, now there is a way to erase these lines without surgery, scars and recovery time.

Facial expressions occur when the brain sends a signal to muscle tissue. Wrinkle Fillers blocks impulses from the nerve to the tiny facial muscles to stop them contracting, leaving the overlying skin smooth and unwrinkled. Wrinkle Fillers works only on the specific muscles injected leaving surrounding muscles to function as usual, producing normal facial expressions because it only works where you want it to.

Wrinkle Fillers is injected using a disposable syringe with a very fine needle. The pain associated with injections is minimal. Many patients describe it as an ant bite sting for a few seconds. No local anaesthetic is required and you can resume normal activities immediately. Treatment takes around 15 minutes, depending on the number of areas you want to treat.

“After injection, it takes 2-3 days for Wrinkle Fillers to begin taking effect and up to 14 days to see the full effect” adds Dr. James Chen

Wrinkle Fillers is used widely for the elimination of:
• Frown lines between the eyebrows
• Horizontal forehead lines
• Crows feet or smile lines around the eyes

It is being increasingly used to reduce necklines and in brow lifts to achieve a more youthful arched brow which round and softens the eye. Doctors have also reported good results in the nasolabial fold between the nose and mouth, perioral lip lines (“smoker’s lips”)

Dr James Chen explains that the advantage of Wrinkle Fillers is that it is temporary. The effect lasts for 3-5 months or longer depending on the individual. You can decide if you like it, and then repeat the treatment regularly as you wish, increasing the number of facial areas you want to treat. The result will wear off progressively and you will need repeat injections 2-3 times a year. Early clinic studies indicate the duration of effect increases over time so you may require less frequent injections in the future to maintain the result you have come to like.

It’s the fastest-growing cosmetic procedure, according to the American Society for aesthetic Plastic Surgery. In the United Stated 498,204 Wrinkle Fillers procedures were recorded in 1998, a growth of 216% making it the most common cosmetic procedure after chemical peel.

The safety profile of Wrinkle Fillers is considered to be excellent. It has been used for patients with various conditions for over 10 years in over 60 different countries.

Wrinkle Fillers is often used in a combination with other facial enhancement procedures to improve the overall effect. Because it is a localized procedure it does not interfere with the other procedures such as collagen or laser resurfacing. In fact, studies have shown Erbium laser resurfacing alone gives less improvement then when performed with Wrinkle Fillers. You should always discuss combining Wrinkle Fillers and other procedures with your doctor before proceeding.

Dr. James Chen stresses that Wrinkle Fillers is equally effective on men and women. In fact, men increasingly seek out this treatment to leave them looking younger in the workplace. Because it is effective for worry lines, it is popular with many businessmen to leave them looking refreshed and approachable.

To find out if Wrinkle Fillers might work well for you, please call Ashbury Cosmetic Surgery and Vein Centre on (07) 38576188 for Brisbane and (07) 55706800 for Gold Coast
Ashbury also provides a full range of cosmetic surgery procedures and laser removal of veins, tattoos, wrinkles, scars and hair.

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