It is very important that the person injecting your Botox takes a full medical history and performs a face to face consultation with you. Botox is a prescription medicine and is subject to strict control. It is essential that the Botox injector (normally a specialist nurse prescriber or doctor) fully understands the muscle structure of your face and the underlying anatomy. This is vital when injecting Botox with the objective of achieving an aesthetic or cosmetic result.

You will see a noticeable improvement starting within a few days. Frown lines will begin to look more relaxed and softened. Results for most people tend to last from three to six months. After that, you may be ready to return for a follow-up maintenance treatment. With repeated treatments, performed before the full effect has worn off, we tend to find that your Botox treatment will last longer. The duration of your results will also depend on your own facial expressions. Having Botox treatment sooner rather than later, may be an advantage and may slow the sign of ageing.

For most patients there is only a small amount of discomfort and the benefits of smoother skin tends to outweigh this. We can use ice packs and "invisible" needles if you are worried about discomfort. The actual injection part may only take 10 minutes, so it's normally over quicker than many people expect.

Your first consultation, prescription and treatment can be done in one appointment at Qutis. The first appointment may take 60 minutes, following appointments may take less than 20 minutes. There’s no recovery or downtime and you can even have Botox treatment in your lunch break. We always offer a free follow-up appointment and if your Botox needs a "top up" this is also included.

At Qutis, we always urge patients to see us for a follow-up around 14 to 21 days after thier treatment. This is particularly valuable with patients who have Botox treatments for the first time as it allows us to monitor the effect of the Botox injection on their own particular anatomy. Top-up treatment is FREE and included if this is seen to be necessary at follow-up stage.

BOTOX® is the brand name of a product made by Allergan. There are other makers of similar products, all of which contain botulinum toxin-A which is naturally occurring. In the 1950's it was discovered that very small quantities of Botox, when injected into muscles, would produce a reduction in muscle activity. Botox has been used medically for disorders involving the head and neck, such as dystonia, migraines and excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis) for many years.

BOTOX® is manufactured by Allergan, Inc and was the first botulinum toxin–A to be licensed for cosmetic use. However, at Qutis we also use Xeomin (manufactured in Germany by Merz) and other botulinum toxins also licensed for cosmetic use.

Vistabel, Botox, Azzalure, Bocouture, Xeomin are all botulinum toxins. They all contain a specially prepared naturally occurring but purified protein that originates from bacteria. It should only be injected by a qualified nurse or doctor practitioner who will ensure that the correct amount is injected in precisely the right places.