Botulinum toxin type-A

Whenever you laugh, frown, concentrate or squint into the sun, your facial muscles contract and your skin creases. As you get older your skin loses its elasticity and those creases deepen into lines that become permanently etched on your face.

Frown lines between your eyes can become particularly noticeable at a relatively young age, making you look angry or worried even when you're not. By temporarily immobilising the muscles you use to frown, Dysport can smooth out those lines, restoring a more youthful, less stressed expression to your face.

Because you will be physically unable to frown after treatment, you may even lose the urge to frown. The lasting effect of the treatment can differ between individuals, but most of our clients schedule treatments 2 or 3 times a year.

Dysport is a protein taken from the bacteria Clostridium botulinum. While there are other brands of Botulinum toxin type-A available in NZ, in our experience Dysport offers far better results at no extra cost.

At Auckland Dermatology we are interested in you as an individual and will not tell you how you should look or attempt to freeze your facial muscles to the point where you have no expression at all. It is a matter of balance and expertise, treating tiny groups of muscles to relax lines while maintaining your individual expression.

Dysport is very effective for frown areas, forehead wrinkling, crows feet and downturned mouths. Tiny amounts of Dysport are injected directly into the facial muscles. The treatment is quick and only mildly uncomfortable. Over the next few days, the muscles will gradually relax and you can enjoy a more youthful appearance.