Botox® and fillers can be used in a combination to remove wrinkle and bring about a more youthful look. Botox® works by blocking muscle contraction in a targeted area without affecting other areas. With Botox® then the deep frown lines, nose bridge line and crow’s feet around the eyes can be treated. With the tissue fillers lip bleed lines, nasolabial lines, and lines around the mouth can be treated. Tissue fillers involve natural substance injection into targeted areas where the skin is rehydrated and the lines filled. This smoothes out the skin leaving it wrinkle free and radiant. Botox® and filler treatments can be done in the same treatment session, saving you time and ensuring a completely rejuvenated skin.

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Frowning and facial expressions are part of everyday life. Unfortunately years of frowning and specific facial expressions can cause deep lines. Botox® Gauteng services as offered by The Melrose Aesthetic Centre help clients to look younger for longer. Frown lines; crow feet around the eyes, forehead wrinkles and the frown over the nose bridge can make one look up to ten years older. By simply making use of our Botox® Gauteng services you can thus stop the clock and regain your youthful appearance. Botox® prevents overactive muscles from contracting and with time thus smoothes out the skin for a youthful appearance.

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If you are new to the world of cosmetic treatments you may wonder what the difference is between Botox® and fillers and when to apply which treatment. In short, Botox® uses a specific type of injection to prevent the facial muscles in specific areas from contracting while not affecting any surrounding muscles. Fillers entail tissue filling whereby the signs of ageing are fought. The one is not better than the other and both Botox® and Fillers are often used together in skin treatment. If a person for instance, has a frown line on the forehead or over the nose bridge, Botox® is recommended. If the person has deep lines running from the nose past the mouth area then fillers will be recommended. If there are wrinkles visible when the face is at rest, but the wrinkles worsen through facial expression then both Botox® and fillers are used in the treatment.

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Excessive sweating can cause severe discomfort and embarrassment. If you are looking for a relatively painless, extremely safe and effective method to treat excessive sweating you should consider Botox®. It is seen and has been proven as one of the best treatments for sweating. No anaesthesia is required and the treatment can be done within 30 minutes. Micro injections are made at the target areas such as the armpits. The treatment helps to prevent excessive sweating for a period of up to six months. Twice annual treatments for sweating can thus provide relief without having to use additional treatment methods.

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Botox is great for removal of wrinkles and frown lines, but when it comes to excessive sweating you may wonder “Can Botox help me? “ Fortunately the answer is yes. It is highly effective in the treatment of Hyperhidrosis, which is more common than most people think. Over the counter solutions may not bring the relief that you long for and you may also not want to undergo surgery. As such if you wonder “Can Botox help me?” there is good news. The Botox treatment prevents the nerves from sending the message for sweating to begin. Although the small injections can bring a bit of discomfort for a few hours, the relief from excessive sweating period is up to six months at a time. Considering that you will only need two treatments a year for complete relief, it is definitely worth it.

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