Injectable · movement lines
Neuromodulator Treatment
A prescription muscle relaxant, placed in specific muscles so the skin over them creases less when you move. It softens the lines your face makes. It does not fill a line that is already there when your face is still.
- Minutes
- 15–30
- Days to show
- 3–7
- Months
- 3–4
What it does
A neuromodulator interrupts the signal from nerve to muscle for a while. The muscle contracts less, so the skin folded by that contraction folds less, and the line softens. Which muscles, and how much in each, is the whole of the treatment — the same total dose can read as rested or as stiff depending on where it goes. We would rather start low and add at your two-week review than take a strong dose back, because taking it back is not an option.
Movement lines, specifically
Frown, forehead and the lines at the outer eye — the ones that appear when your face moves.
It wears off
Nothing here is fixed in place. If you dislike it, waiting undoes it.
The dose is a decision
You can ask for movement to be kept. Say so before we start, not afterwards.
Usually a good fit
- Lines that appear when you frown, raise your brows or smile
- You want the muscle to move less, rather than the face to be filled
- You can come back at two weeks so the dose can be adjusted
- You understand it fades and has to be repeated
Usually not
- Lines etched into the skin at rest — those need a different conversation
- Heaviness that comes from loose skin or lost volume
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding
- A neuromuscular condition, or medication acting on the neuromuscular junction — tell us and we will check
- Infection or active skin disease where the injections would go
Before
- Skip alcohol the night before; it makes bruising more likely
- Tell us about blood thinners, fish oil and anti-inflammatories — do not stop a prescribed medicine without asking whoever prescribed it
- Come without makeup on the area if you can
- Book it two weeks before an event, not two days
On the day
- 01AssessmentYou make a set of expressions while your injector watches which muscles do what, and how strongly.
- 02MappingPoints are marked on the skin and the dose at each one is agreed with you.
- 03InjectionA few injections with a very fine needle. The injecting itself takes minutes.
After
- Stay upright for four hours and leave the gym until tomorrow
- Do not rub or massage the area for the rest of the day
- Small raised marks settle within the hour; a bruise, if you get one, takes a few days
- It starts to show at three to seven days. Judge it at two weeks, and come in if you want it adjusted
Questions we get
Does it hurt?
A few seconds of small sharp pinches with a very fine needle. Most people need nothing for it. Ask for ice first if you would rather have it.
Will I look frozen?
That is a dose question and it is yours to set. Say at the start how much movement you want to keep. We can begin conservatively and add at the two-week review — adding is easy, removing is waiting.
How long does it last?
Usually three to four months. It tends to be shorter early on and shorter if you train hard, and it varies by person, muscle and dose.
How is it priced?
By the unit, and the number of units follows your muscles rather than a package. You will know the units and the total before anything is injected; the current price per unit is on the booking page.
What if I don't like the result?
It fades — that is the honest safety net of this treatment. Come in and tell us what you disliked so the next map is different. That record is the reason a second treatment goes better than a first.
Can I have filler at the same visit?
Often, yes. They do different jobs and are frequently planned together. Bring a list of what you have had and when.