Wrinkles happen to everyone. Time works on our skin as it does on every part of our bodies to age us. Well-meaning people can be kind about ‘smile lines’ and ‘growing older gracefully’, but the truth is that we all want to look youthful and fresh for as long as possible.
As we age, our skin loses its elasticity for two reasons: firstly, our bodies stop producing an important substance called collagen. This process is often referred to as ‘intrinsic ageing’ and it occurs in everyone: it’s a result of the passage of time. Coupled with intrinsic ageing is ‘extrinsic ageing’, the result of the wear and tear to which we subject our skin. This might be exposure to the sun, pollution, smoking, or simply using our faces in our daily lives – smiling, frowning, talking and even pressing our faces against the pillow in a habitual sleeping position. In Australia, sun damage is one of the strongest environmental factors, evidenced by a range of skin cancers, freckles and sun spots, as well as a more severe loss of collagen and elastin.
So you now understand the savage impact of the Australian sun on your skin and you’ve learnt your lesson. You cover up, use your sunblock and a good moisturiser – you ‘slip, slop, slap’ with all the other wise people. But your skin wears the scars of all those days in the sun, and the wrinkles show a face that looks older than you feel. Much as you dislike it, you probably look your age.
Now, help is at hand. Thanks to modern cosmetic surgery, you can have micro-injections that smooth your lines and wrinkles by temporarily relaxing your facial muscles. This prevents the muscles from pulling on the skin to make wrinkles and lines, and makes the skin appear smoother.
If you have frown lines between your eyebrows or on the bridge of your nose, or smile lines around your eyes or nose, forehead creases or lines and wrinkles around your mouth or across your throat, you could benefit from Cosmetic Surgery Brisbane with wrinkle relaxing injections. They are sometimes referred to as ‘Line Tamers’, and they can have a subtle but dramatic effect on a person’s appearance. Often, a person who has had wrinkle relaxing injections might look fresher and healthier, or more alert. Most good injectors aim to achieve a subtle effect, rather than a puffy, ‘bee-sting’ appearance.
Anti-wrinkle injections usually last about three months, depending on the amount administered and your own body chemistry. Research tells us that having regular anti-wrinkle injections is more effective, as the muscles become a little weaker. If you decide to stop the treatment, the muscles will return to normal and your wrinkles will return, but they will not be worse than they were before you began treatment.
In the hands of a highly trained, expert injector, this is a safe treatment and has been used around the world for over a decade. However, similar to any treatment, in the hands of an untrained person, things can go wrong. Always check that your injector is well qualified, and accept her/his advice on the amount of substance to be injected. Then you can relax and enjoy your refreshed appearance.
