ANTI-WRINKLE INJECTION WITH MUSCLE RELAXANT*

[* The Belgian Federal Agency for medicines and health products forbids to mention the commonly known trademark name of the injected substance] 

WHY IS MUSCLE RELAXING WRINKLE INJECTION OUR MOST COMMONLY PERFORMED COSMETIC TREATMENT?

• because Plastic Surgeon Dr Marc Nelissen has more than 20 years of experience with anti-wrinkle injections. As a member of the scientific committee of Clinical Facial Anatomy Amsterdam, he repeatedly gives training courses on wrinkle injections to doctors from all over the world.

• because the team of Plastic Surgeon Doctor Nelissen scores very high based on experiences and reviews. 

• because it is one of the most rewarding treatments to maintain a natural, fresh and relaxed look, without it noticing to the outside world that you have 'had something done'. In addition, we also have patients where we apply this as a migraine treatment or as a treatment against teeth grinding.

• because it is a fast treatment that only takes about 10 minutes ("lunch time" treatment), without "down time" (you can immediately resume your normal activities) and still gives results for several months. An additional service we offer is that you can come by within 14 days for a touch up if necessary.

• because we only use safe A label products of the highest quality that are distributed via pharmacy. The injected product in a wrinkle treatment is one of the most researched drugs in the world.

• because a wrinkle injection is already possible from € 100.  Click here to see the prices of muscle relaxant injections.

• Also look at the bottom of this page for some before and after pictures wrinkle injection (slideshow).  With each collage you will find the pre-photos at the top and the after-photos of the same patient at the bottom. More before and after pictures wrinkle injection can be found here.

• Do you have any questions? Or would you like to discuss whether this treatment can be something for you? Click here to make your appointment now. 
  For this treatment you can also book online for an appointment, both for new and known patients. Please note, booking online for an appointment is only possible for the known zones such as crow's feet, forehead and frown wrinkle (not for a liquid facelift).  Need an urgent appointment?  Due to cancellations and not showing up patients, a few places are regularly freed up for a last-minute anti-wrinkle injection, even that same day! 

WHAT IS A muscle relaxant WRINKLE INJECTION?  

• Wrinkles are formed as a result of the (over) activity of certain muscles. A muscle relaxant is a natural protein that temporarily reduces or weakens certain muscle activity. This will also reduce the wrinkles.

• It has also been used safely for years in the non-cosmetic medical sector, for example in the treatment of spastic muscles or migraines, both in adults and in children. In the medical-aesthetic sector, it is used as an anti-wrinkle injection and as a treatment for excessive sweating (armpits).

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WHICH WRINKLES CAN BE REDUCED WITH A WRINKLE INJECTION?

• expression wrinkles around the eyes (crow's feet),

• eyebrow (frown) and

• forehead.

This way, a tense, worried or angry appearance disappears, making you look younger and more relaxed.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A MUSCLE RELAXANT AND A FILLER?

• With both a filler and a muscle relaxant, a substance is injected under the skin ('injectables'). In both cases, the result is temporary.

• With a filler, this substance serves to fill something up e.g. the nose-lip fold, drooping corners of the mouth,... A filler can also be used to enlarge lips or perform a non-surgical (temporary) rhinoplasty. Click here for further information about fillers.

• With a wrinkle injection, the injected substance serves to (temporarily) weaken certain muscles, e.g. to soften the frown wrinkle between the eyes, or the crow's feet,.... so not to fill anything up.

Can A wrinkle relaxing injection ELIMINATE all wrinkles?

• If a muscle relaxant is used to treat superficial wrinkles, they often disappear completely.

• If the wrinkles are deep and permanent (static wrinkles at rest), then other treatments such as fillers will be needed to make the wrinkles disappear. This may be the case if you start with muscle relaxants at an older age.

Can it prevent new wrinkles?

• If you start regular treatments with muscle relaxants in time, before the permanent, static wrinkles appear, you will postpone and possibly prevent the formation of wrinkles, so that you maintain your youthful appearance.

• It will relax the muscles that cause certain wrinkles, so that no new wrinkles can be caused by these 'sleeping' muscles. This is how it works wrinkle-preventive.

DO I STILL RETAIN EXPRESSION AND MIMICRY?

• It is important that the natural mimicry is preserved, in contrast to a 'frozen look', where all expression is gone.

• Muscle relaxing injections can provide an emotionless appearance when too much or incorrectly injected. However, if you leave the treatment to an experienced plastic surgeon such as Dr. Nelissen, an anti-wrinkle treatment will provide a natural, fresh look with still sufficient expression and mimicry.

For which areas are wrinkle relaxing injections possible?

• Wrinkles in the upper part of the face: the forehead, the frown wrinkle and the crow's feet around the eyes.
• Strands in the neck or dimples in the chin.
• Excessive sweating. Read more about the treatment of excessive sweating with muscle relaxant (temporary solution) or with Miradry (permanent solution). 
• Eyebrow lift (see further info below)
• Improve jawline contours
• Teeth grinding.

BROW LIFT WITH MUSCLE RELAXANT

• In some cases it is  also possible to create an eyebrow lift by means of a muscle relaxing injection.

• The muscle that pulls the eyebrow down is then so-called 'paralyzed' so that the eyebrow can be lifted optically. Since this eyebrow lift is unfortunately not feasible for everyone, we recommend that you first test it out once and then come back for a check-up after about 10 days. If it does not work, there is no need to repeat this.

How does the procedure work? 

• The muscle relaxant is injected directly into the muscle with an ultra-thin needle and ensures that the nerve can no longer (temporarily) activate the muscle in question. The wrinkle caused by this muscle contraction can no longer occur. All other nerve functions on site remain intact. Because the needle is ultra-thin and small amounts of product are used each time, the discomfort is minimal. Most patients experience it as small pinching pricks, compared to a bug bite.

• If necessary, the treated area is cooled in advance with an ice stick, in order to numb the area and minimize discomfort. Before and after photos are taken.

• The treatment itself only takes about 10 minutes.

Additional Service: touch-up within 14 days

• As a service, we advise the patient to come back just before 14 days for a check-up and, if necessary, to get a free touch-up correction (up to 2 weeks after treatment). During this check-up the effect of this wrinkle relaxing injection can be explained again.

How long will the effect of the wrinkle relaxing injection last?

• The effects will be noticeable within a few days (2 to 10) after the treatment and last for several (3 to 6) months. The results often last longer with further successive treatments, as the benefits increase with each treatment. Treatment with wrinkle relaxing injections can be repeated unlimited.

CAN I BECOME ADDICTED TO WRINKLE INJECTIONS?

• It's not that your face needs an increasingly higher dose of muscle relaxant for the same result (rather the opposite because it works wrinkle-preventively).
• There is therefore no physical addiction to muscle relaxing injections.
• The fact that you look better through muscle relaxing injections is probably something you want to maintain, so you could possibly see that as an addictive effect.

Is wrinkle relaxing injection safe?

• Research shows that wrinkle treatment with wrinkle relaxing injections is a very safe procedure.
• There are no major or known harmful side effects, at least if the treatment is done by an experienced doctor.
• It is also used in much higher doses in other medical disciplines for example to get more control over spastic muscles in the leg, to enable someone to walk again.
• However it cannot be used on pregnant or breast feeding women.

HOW CAN I PREPARE FOR THIS TREATMENT?

• We are happy to explain how you should prepare for the treatment. Please explicitly ask for this when making your appointment.

how much does a wrinkle injection cost? 

Treatment can be done during consultation. Please let us know when you make the appointment in order to inform you about the necessary preparation for this treatment and to fill in the intake questionnaire. Check-up after 2 weeks is included in the price.

• Frown wrinkle: € 120 
• Crow’s feet: € 120 
• Eyebrow lift: € 50 (if combined with frown and/or forehead wrinkles)
• Forehead wrinkles: € 170 
• Gummy smile: € 100 / €50 (if combined with another zone)
• Dimple in the chin (cobblestone): € 100 
• Masseter (jaw taper): € 350 
• Bands in the neck: € 250 
• Both armpits dry: € 500 
• Bunny Lines: € 100

Downtime

• You can immediately resume your normal activities. The first days after the treatment you must avoid to put pressure on the treated area. Occasionally a temporary light swelling or bruising may occur. Any bruising can however be perfectly concealed with makeup and should be protected with a sunblock.

• After a wrinkle relaxing injection of the forehead/eyebrows, some female patients, especially with excess skin of the upper eyelids, can have some difficulties with applying make-up to the eyelids the first weeks after treatment. 

Your personal Anti-Aging Project

• Wrinkle treatment is often the first anti-aging treatment that patients have done. In a further process, we offer a complete range of non-surgical anti-aging (fillers, needling,...) but also surgical anti-aging treatments (eyelid correction, eyebrow lift,...).

• Read here about the importance of combination treatments and how we create a personal anti-aging program for each patient, the so-called “customised anti-wrinkle treatment“.

SIDE-EFFECTS / COMPLICATIONS

• Complications with wrinkle relaxing injections are uncommon but can occur.
• The most common complication is partial eyelid droop (occurring in about 2% of injections), and eyebrow droop or asymmetry. This may last up to three weeks, after which it resolves itself.
• Please also read the patient package insert of the product.

before-and-after photos

• Also look below for some before and after pictures wrinkle injection (slideshow). With each collage you will find the pre-photos at the top and the after-photos of the same patient at the bottom.
• Click here to see more before-and-after photos anti-wrinkle injections.