Botulinum Toxin Type A (Botox®, Dysport®, Xeomin®)

We offer the world’s top three FDA-approved wrinkle relaxers on the market. Botox®, Dysport® and Xeomin®. A full consultation is provided and no allergy testing is required pre-treatment.

These products work by relaxing the facial muscles that cause lines and wrinkles when your face is in animation. Over time the repetitive action of frowning, squinting or smiling can create lines to appear which deepen and linger longer when the face is at rest.

Common aesthetic and cosmetic areas for treatment are as follows:

  • Frown Lines – the ‘11s’ lines between our eyebrows which deepen over time as we frown repeatedly.

  • Crow’s Feet – These are often referred to as our lovely laughter lines but can deepen with time and create lines that stay there when not in animation.

  • Forehead – The horizontal lines across your forehead can be softened nicely.

  • A treatment with wrinkle relaxers is very quick and simple. A consultation will confirm your areas of concern, we then prescribe your dose or number of units required for the best outcome. A very small amount is injected via a tiny needle into the desired area. The treatment itself generally takes around 5-10 mins. Pain is minimal and no pain relief is required. A great treatment to do in your lunch break is you can carry on with your normal daily activities immediately with no downtime.

  • You will generally start to see results anywhere from 2-7 days depending on the product used and how quickly your body uptakes it. The full effect can be seen from 14 days. Treatments will usually last up to four months for cosmetic use and up to a year for therapeutic use.

  • These products have FDA approval and are registered with Medsafe. They have been used in NZ for many decades in New Zealand in Therapeutic areas such as Opthamology, Urology and Neurology as well as for Aesthetic / Cosmetic treatments.

    Although serious complications are rare, minor side effects commonly seen are headaches for a day or so after the treatment, bruising at the site of injection and tenderness. Most people do not experience any side effects at all.

    For further information, call us to arrange your free consultation with one of our highly skilled nurses where we will be able to assess your concerns and manage the individual course of treatment for you.

Frequently asked questions

Botulinum Toxin Type A options

BOTOX® is a prescription medicine containing 100 units of clostridium botulinium type A toxin complex for injection. It is used for the treatment of severe frown lines associated ‘crow’s feet’ around the eyes and wrinkle removal. It should be administered only by trained medical professionals. Talk to your specialists about the benefits/risks of this procedure in appearance medicine.  Caution people with neuromuscular transmission disorders, presence of infection at site of injection, pregnancy and lactation. Possible side effects include headaches, pain, burning sensation or redness at injection site, temporary local muscle weakness including eyelid droop, decreased sensation and nausea. If you have side effects or concerns, talk to your doctor. A charge applies. Allergan New Zealand Pty Ltd, Auckland. Note: Botox® treatment lasts about four months and after this time further courses of Botox treatment may be necessary. Talk to your Auckland Botox specialist about the benefits/risks of this procedure.

DYSPORT® is a prescription medicine containing Clostridium botulinum Type A toxin complex for injection. It is used for the treatment of frown lines. It should be administered only by trained medical professionals. Cautions: people with defective neuro-muscular transmission disorders, infection at site of injection, glaucoma, pregnancy and lactation. Possible side effects include headaches, pain, burning or redness at injection site, local muscle weakness including drooping eye lids, lack of feeling or nausea. Talk to your specialist about the benefits/risks of this procedure.

XEOMIN® is a Prescription Medicine containing 50, 100 LD50 Units of clostridium botulinum Type A toxin complex for injection. It is used for the treatment of frown lines on the forehead in adults. It should be administered only by trained medical professionals. Talk to your specialist about the benefits/risks of this procedure in appearance medicine. Xeomin treatment lasts about four months and further courses of treatment may be necessary. Cautions: Generalised disorders of muscle activity; Infection or inflammation at the proposed injection sites, pregnancy and lactation. Possible side effects: headache, pain, swelling or infection at injection site, local muscle weakness including drooping eye lids, lack of feeling & nausea. You will need to pay for this medicine. Discuss with your specialist if Xeomin is right for you. For more information or for a copy of CMI please contact the NZ distributor: NZMS Ltd: 2a Fisher Crescent, Mt Wellington, Auckland, Ph 09 259 4062.TAPS NA7621.