Muscle relaxants
What are muscle relaxants?
Injections of botulinum toxin (anti-wrinkle injections) are a non-surgical treatment used to relax muscles, and are used in many applications in the dentofacial region. This includes as a treatment for gummy smiles, masseter hypertrophy, to help relieve the symptoms of bruxism, and as part of an overall plan to improve your smile.
How long do they last?
They generally last three to four months.
Are they painful?
We use small insulin needles. The discomfort is minimal and often likened to a small prick. No anaesthetic is required.
What are the side effects?
Bruising is an unlikely but most frequent complaint. We take great care whilst injecting but this can still happen.
Occasionally with forehead injections one eyebrow may be raised too high. This simply means that the muscle is more active in one area compared to the other and you will require an additional dose to equalise the result.
Other reported side effects are droopy eyelids especially if injected in the frown area or droopy brow from injections in the forehead, but this is usually resolved in three to four weeks. Occasionally medicated eye drops may be needed to correct droopy eyelids.
Remember not to rub the injected area as this will spread the toxin and achieves an unexpected result.
Is it possible to be allergic to toxin?
Allergy is rare, however, it is always possible to be allergic to medicine.
How soon will I see results?
In general, it can take up to 14 days. In most cases we should see results in one week. Treatment for masseter hypertrophy and bruxism may take longer to achieve the desired result.
Will I need a touch up?
As everyone’s body is different you may need to have more toxin injected as there may be areas that need more units than predicted. Anti-wrinkle injection process are calculated per unit so you will be charged for touch up treatment. It is also possible, although rare, for patients to have no response to any type of toxin.
Follow up
We do encourage you to come back for review in 2 weeks (3 weeks for bruxism patients) to ensure the success of your treatment. We would also like you to contact us as soon as possible if you have any questions or concerns.
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