Anti-Wrinkle Injections in London

Anti-wrinkle injections are a non-surgical treatment that softens expression lines such as frown lines, forehead lines and crow’s feet. A highly purified protein is injected with a very fine needle into the muscles that cause the lines, blocking the signals that make them contract. The muscle relaxes and the line above it softens. It is a prescription medicine, so treatment only goes ahead after a consultation and a full medical history.

The most common areas are frown lines between the brows, forehead lines and crow’s feet around the eyes. Anti-wrinkle injections can also gently lift the brows, and together with dermal fillers they can help define the jawline and soften droopy jowls. The same treatment can also reduce excessive underarm sweating. Your doctor will talk you through which areas suit you at your consultation.

Discomfort is considered minimal. No anaesthetic is needed, and ice can be used to numb the area before and after your treatment. Your doctor uses a very fine needle and places several tiny injections, so the treatment is quick.

Treatment takes around 30 minutes, and downtime is minimal, so most people carry on with their day straight away. Afterwards, stay upright for at least 4 hours, avoid exercise for 24 hours and avoid excessive heat such as saunas, sunbeds and steam rooms for 3 days.

Results usually start to show within 3 to 5 days, as the muscles begin to relax. The full result shows at around 10 to 14 days, which is why we invite you back for a review two weeks after your treatment.

Results typically last around 3 to 5 months, after which movement gradually returns. Before you leave the clinic, we arrange your next appointment for around 3 to 4 months later, so your result stays consistent. Every plan is tailored to you, and individual results vary.

That is the aim. Your doctor examines how your facial muscles move and plans the treatment around your face and the result you would like, so you look rested and refreshed rather than changed. At your two-week review you can tell us how you feel about the result, and adjustments can be made.

Two weeks after your treatment, once it has taken full effect, we invite you back to the clinic to make sure you are 100% happy with your result. If you would like a little more, your practitioner provides a complimentary top-up.

Our injectables team is led by four doctors: Dr Marco La Malfa, our Lead Injector (GMC 6082116), Senior Dermatologist Dr Katerina Charakida (GMC 6030845), Aesthetic Physician Dr Asel Usupbaeva (GMC 6150757) and Dr Ivona Igerc (GDC 268228). Together they bring over 60 years of combined practice. Your doctor reviews your medical history and plans your treatment with you.

Anti-wrinkle injections relax the muscles that cause expression lines, so they work best on lines that appear when you move. Dermal fillers restore volume and smooth lines that stay when your face is relaxed. The two are often combined, for example to soften droopy jowls and define the jawline.

Yes. The same treatment can be used for excessive underarm sweating, also called hyperhidrosis. It blocks the signals to the sweat glands in the treated area, significantly reducing sweating, in a quick 30 minute treatment.

Anti-wrinkle injections are only offered to adults aged 18 and over, and are not suitable during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Some medical conditions and medications also affect whether treatment is right for you, so please tell us about any medication you take at every appointment. We take a full medical history at your consultation and only go ahead if it is safe and right for you.

Yes. Dermal fillers restore volume where anti-wrinkle injections cannot, and together they can soften droopy jowls and define the jawline. Polynucleotides strengthen and improve the skin itself, so combining the two can soften expression lines and improve skin quality, tone and texture over time. Profhilo is another option for skin quality. Your doctor will suggest the plan that suits you.

Every plan is personal to the areas you’d like to treat and how your muscles move, so we talk you through your options and your investment at your complimentary consultation rather than online. There is no obligation to go ahead.

Yes. Your consultation with a Treatment Coordinator is complimentary, with no obligation to go ahead. Medical and doctor appointments are separate and may carry a fee, which is always confirmed when you book.

All three. Our Kensington clinic on Kensington Church Street, our Chelsea clinic on the Kings Road and our St John’s Wood clinic on St John’s Wood High Street.