Botox®

Botox ® is a highly effective drug to selectively and temporarily blocking nerve impulses to a mimic muscle and thereby improve facial, mimic wrinkles.

Mimic wrinkles occur mainly as anger, laughter and forehead wrinkles, and are caused by the repeated contraction of certain facial muscles. The active ingredient of Botox © inhibits impulse transmission between nerve endings and muscles so that they  are relaxed. The premises to achieve a harmonious and symmetrical  Botox result , are long-standing experience of the physician as well as extensive knowledge of the structure of muscle in the facial area. Our qualified team of doctors headed by PD Dr. René Rüdlinger meets these requirements and can therefore guarantee you the best possible care and treatment

Expert advice
We offer an initial free information and counseling conversation with our specialized personnel, to see whether and how you could profit from a Botox treatment. Contact our customer care team by phone +41 44 256 19 50 or e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

How it works
Botox ®, also known as botulinum toxin, has been used for more than 20 years for medical purposes. Botox ® acts by temporaily blocking nerve signals to muscles.
When applied correctly the application of Botox ®, has remarkably little side effects. Facial mimic wrinkles get worse during the ageing process, because the mimic muscles are not able to fully relax anymore. With Botox, you can do something about these facial wrinkles without having to undergo a surgical operation.

Botox can also be used for the treatment of excessive sweating - known as hyperhidrosis - on the hands and armpits.

The procedure

Treatments with Botox ® are done on an outpatient basis. Before each treatment, the condition of the facial musculature, hence the wrinkling,  is photographically documented. Subsequently, the drug is applied with a very fine needle and injected in the mimic musculature. The injection is hardly painful. Rarely do people ask for  a topical anesthetic cream to be used. Immediately after a Botox ® treatment the usual activities can be resumed. The full effect of Botox ® is reached after 14 days. Then a free consult, with the  the possibility of a correction follows.
In general, the effect of Botox ® individually wears off after three to six months, when brush-up treatment will be necessary.

Side effects

Botox ® treatments are generally well tolerated and side effects are only temporary. It can very rarely cause headaches, as well as minor pain, swelling or redness at the injection sites. But this disappears within 24 hours. Rarely there may be some bruising, that can be covered cosmetically 

Examples

Neck

Laughlines

Lips

Forehead

Frown lines