choosing the best treatment for your needs
Which treatment to choose?
At Hart Aesthetics , we understand that skincare is an investment. Understanding each treatment will benefit this investment in the long run. Knowledge is power, and knowing what each treatment entails and how it works will ensure that you choose the right investment for your specific skin needs.
Note that all our treatments are conducted by a Registered Medical Doctor with accredited Aesthetic qualifications and experience.
Botulinum TOXIN INJECTIONS
What is Botulinum Toxin injections?
The cosmetic form of botulinum toxin, sometimes referred to as "Botox" by patients, is an injectable that temporarily reduces or eliminates facial fine lines and wrinkles. It can last on average 3-4 months. Having said that, there are a multitude of factors that can influence the longevity of Botox, some include anxiety levels, hormones and activity just to name a few.
Botulinum Toxin paralyse the injected muscle area to prevent further wrinkles from developing and assist with fading already present wrinkles.
How many treatments and how often?
In order to maintain a long term youthful look it is ideal to do the procedure every 3 months.
Treatment is only done once every 3 months including a two week post treatment top up treatment to ensure full effect is achieved.
How is the treatment applied
Botulinum Toxin is injected into the desired muscles. The amount of injection sites will be determined after an examination from the doctor. This also differs from person to person. However, we always advice a estimate suggestion of 30-40 units per desired area for optimal results. See below what is units and how it works...
What is units and how it works
From a more technical aspect, a unit equals 0.01ml. Because only very small amounts of Botox is sufficient for the desired results, the measurements are referred to as units as suppose to 0.01ml.
From a anatomy aspect, one injection site is usually injected with 0.05ml (5 units). We suggest that 30-40 units are injected in any given one area of the face. This suggest that an area will have 6-8 injection sites which is an sufficient amount to target the one area`s muscles.
With regards to facial areas, the most common requested areas are forehead ( one area= 30-40 units), Frown (one area = 30-40 units) and crows feet around eyes (one area= 30-40 units). All three of these areas done at the same time will require 80-100 units.
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