FAQs

Anti-Wrinkle

Frequently Asked Questions

Anti-wrinkle

What Do Anti Wrinkle Muscle Relaxants Treat?

Anti Wrinkle Muscle Relaxants commonly treat facial lines including: Above Lip Lines; Bunny Lines around the nose; Chin Lines and dimpling; Crow’s Feet around the eyes; Forehead Lines; Frown Lines; and Marionette Lines, between the lips and the chin. They can also be used: For a Brow Lift; to lift a Downturned Mouth; to reduce Neck Bands and lift a sagging lower face and neck; for Jawline Slimming; and to reduce Sweating.



What are anti-wrinkle treatments?

Anti-wrinkle treatments are used to reduce lines and wrinkles that foam in the face. They contain a protein that causes the injected facial muscle to relax, smoothing out lines and wrinkles in the area.



How quickly will I see results?

With anti-wrinkle injections, expect to see initial results 1 to 3 days following treatment, with the full effects visible at between 7 and 14days.



How long will the results last?

The effects of anti-wrinkle treatments usually last up to four months. If you have anti-wrinkle treatments, the effects many last longer. Anti-wrinkle injections relax only the muscles beneath the lines where product has been injected, and the muscles responsible for other aspects of your facial expression stay active. If you have no further treatments, the muscles return to normal and lines gradually go back to how they looked before treatment. If you decide not to continue ongoing anti-wrinkle treatment, your muscles activity will gradually return and your wrinkles will slowly reappear. However, your wrinkles will NOT be worse than your pre-treatment state.



Are there any side effects?

Anti-wrinkle injectsions are usually well tolerated, however, as with all medications, side effects can occur. Possible side effects include, pain, burining or stining, bruising, swelling or redness at the injection site; local muscle weakness including drooping eyelids or eyebrows; swollen eyelids and skin tightness; tingling sesations, itching or aching forehead; headahces, nausea and flu-like symtpoms.



Is there any downtime?

There is very little downtime with anti-wrinkle injections. The average treatment session lasts about 10 minutes and you can return to your day-to-day activities straight away.



Dermal Filler

What are dermal fillers?

Dermal fillers are injectable gels that restore volume to areas of the face. Many contain a substance that replicates the actions of a naturally occurring sugar molecule, sttracting and holding water to assist with skin hydration. The products can be placed below the skin's surface to provide more youthful contours and smoother skin.



How quickly will I see results?

Dermal fillers produce instant results - a typical first procedure takes between 30 and 60 miuntes



How long will the results last?

The effects of dermal fillers can last anywhere between 6 and 24months, depending on what product has been used.



Are there any side effects?

The type of dermal fillers that contain the synthetic sugar molecule are usually well tolerated, however, as with all medications, side effects can occur. Reported dermal filler side effects include injection site redness, pain, firmness, swelling, lumps and bumps, bruising, itching or iscolouration. In the vast majority of cases, these effects are temporary and should resolve within a week.



Is there any downtime?

There is very little downtime with dermal filler injections. The average treatment session lasts between 30 and 60 minutes and you can return to your day-to-day activities straight away. Some dermal fillers also contain an anaesthetic, which can reduce discomrot during injection.



Fat Dissolving

What Are Fat Dissolving Injections?

Fat Dissolving Injections are used to improve the appearance of a double chin – they are a non-surgical alternative to liposuction and laser ‘fat freezing’. Sometimes treatment can be extended to include your jowls, as well as various other body parts like the abdomen and flanks, but in the Dr. Jodie clinic treatment primarily targets elimination of your double chin.



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Skin Hydator

Will I see results immediately?

When it comes to your skin hydrator treatment, results are progessive; this means that changes in skin condition are subtle and natural-looking. WHile you are likely to see some benefits immediately. the full effect of the treatment may take up to 4 weeks.



How long will the effects of skin hydrator treatments last?

There are 2 different types of skin hydrator treatment. Type A: You would initially require 3 treatment sessions, 3-4 weeks apart. The effects many last for up to 6-12 months. Regular maintenance sessions (approximately every 6months) are generally recommended to ensure lasting results. Type B: One treatment is requird and it would last about 6-10months.



What are the side effects of skin hydrator treatments?

You may initially experience some redness, swelling, pain or minor bruising around the treated area. This is temporary and should gradually subside over the next few days. although in some cases may last for up to 2 weeks. If theses become troublesome or persistent, contact your practitioner.



PRP

What is PRP?

PRP stands for Platelet Rich Plasma and this is an injection based procedure that uses a person's own blood to stimulate tissue rejuvenation. PRP is also known by other names such as Autologous Platelet Concentrate and Plasma Rich Growth Factors. PRP was first used in 1980's and it's been used for treatments of wounds, burns, tendon and muscle injuries. Over the last 10 years PRP has become increasingly popular as a aesthetic procedure to help regenerate and revitalise sun damanged and ageing skin.



How does PRP work?

The body has a great ability to heal itself. For example, if you have a cut, your body would try to heal the cut thourgh the action of platelets in the blood. Platelets are cells in the blood, platelets are responsible for blood clotting. Platelets also contain many natrual growth factors which can stimulate and regenerate damanged tissue. Normal blood contains approximately 6% platelets but PRP contains over 90% plateletsthat provides powerful therapeutic effect! For skin rejuvenation PRP works by stimulating the body to produce more of the important buidling blocks for the skin. The platelet growth factors in PRP help initiate tissue rejuvenation by various mechanisms such as stimulating new collagen porudction, inducing stem cell division and stimulating the formation of new blood vessels (angiogenesis).



What are the cosmetic/ aesthetic uses?

PRP can be used for hair loss (alopecia) fine lines and wrinkles, dull and dry skin. PRP can also improve overall skin texture and tone. PRP can also diminish and improve the appearance of scars. PRP can be also used with other treatments such as laser, anti-wrinkle injections and dermal fillers.



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