FOREHEAD LINE TREATMENT
with anti-wrinkle injections
Softening Forehead lines: Frontalis muscle
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WHAT CAUSES FOREHEAD WRINKLES?
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Forehead wrinkles are a natural part of our facial expressions, but with time and repetitive movements they become deeper and more prominent. Repeated movements of raising our eyebrows up, either through concentration or worry, make these lines deeper and stronger and we can appear more worried or concerned than we really are.
WHAT IS THE FONTALIS MUSCLE?
Its function is to raise up the eyebrows, but also causes the forehead to wrinkle.
WHAT TREATMENTS REDUCE FOREHEAD WRINKLES?
A variety of treatments depending on the depth and severity of the wrinkle, will determine what treatment will reduce their appearance the most. Sometimes a multi-modality approach is needed if they have become deeper lines. Decreasing the strength of the frontalis muscle is usually the first approach to softening forehead lines.
REDUCING THE APPEARANCE OF SUPERFICIAL FOREHEAD LINES
Targeting the frontalis muscle by relaxing the strength of the muscle, and reducing the movement of being able to raise the eyebrows up will slow down the ageing process and help to prevent these lines from getting deeper. This will allow the skin to soften and will smooth the forehead.
The frontalis muscle is important for conveying emotions and nonverbal communication, so maintaining a balance between softening the appearance of the wrinkle, but also allowing for muscle movement and expression is important to most patients. Some patients do prefer reducing the strength of the muscle further for an even smoother forehead.
When the frontalis wrinkles become deeper, they may need a combination of treatments to soften their appearance through volumising and lifting the wrinkle.
Using anti-ageing medical grade skincare daily, LED use, daily use of 50+ sunscreen will work in combination with these treatments.
REDUCING THE APPEARANCE OF DEEPER FOREHEAD WRINKLES
Volumising treatments to soften and lift the wrinkles might be needed if they have become deep.
Laser resurfacing to improve the skin condition, texture and tone will also work in harmony with these treatments to target the skin changes.
Skin needling/ micro needling and chemical peels can help to reduce the appearance of wrinkles, boost collagen, elastin levels and hydrate the skin. These work in combination with all other anti-ageing and volumising treatments and will help to reduce the appearance of wrinkles.
I AM UNSURE IF MY WRINKLES ARE SUPERFICIAL OR DEEP
Booking in for a consultation is the first step to discuss your treatment goals, assess your wrinkle severity, and then we will tailor a treatment plan specific to you. Click the Book Now button to be taken to the booking system.
Consultations are available for this particular indication by a qualified health care practitioner. Depending on the outcome of the consultation, this may or may not lead to the provision of a prescription. It is also so important to consult a skin clinician who can discuss all the options, after assessing your face and listening to your aesthetic goals. The risks, treatment and all the information are discussed during this face-to-face consultation.
​AM I ELIGIBLE FOR ANTI-WRINKLE INJECTIONS?
• You must be 18 years old or over.
• Not be pregnant, breast feeding or trying to conceive.
• Not have any redness, irritation, inflammation or active infection in the treatment area.
• Not have a known hypersensitivity or reaction to any of the ingredients or product.
• Not have any neuromuscular disorders or auto immune disorders.
• No Covid or flu vaccinations 2 weeks before your treatment.
During your consultation your medical history will be reviewed and your suitability for the treatment discussed.
DO I NEED TO FOLLOW ANY POST CARE INSTRUCTIONS?
Yes, to get the best aesthetic result you do need to adhere to our post treatment recommendations. These are provided to you during the consultation and also at the time of your treatment. They are also emailed to you so you can refer to them at any time. A detailed list is also on our website in the post treatment guidelines.
These are provided at the time of your treatment:
• You need to keep your head upright for the next 5 hours.
• Avoid any swimming goggles, helmet or anything that could move the product from where it has been injected.
• Avoid any active skincare that night- e.g. retinol, vitamin c, glycolic’s. Use a gentle cleaner and moisturiser.
• Avoid rubbing the area or any skin or injectable treatments for 2 weeks- this includes laser, facials, microdermabrasion’s and other skin treatments.
• No exercise for 24 hours.