Neuromodulators for expression lines

Anti-wrinkle treatment targets expression lines, also called dynamic wrinkles: the folds that appear when you frown, raise your eyebrows or narrow your eyes to smile. At first they only show with movement and disappear at rest. Over the years, repeated movement and the natural loss of skin elasticity mean they start to stay visible even when your face is relaxed.

The most studied medical treatment for these lines is based on neuromodulators, which temporarily and locally relax the muscle causing the fold. By reducing that repeated contraction, the skin over it smooths out and the lines soften. It is a minimally invasive procedure, performed by a doctor through micro-injections, with a reversible effect that fades on its own over time.

At Rejuvelook we treat it as a precision tool, not a mould. Expression is part of your identity, and a good result shows in looking rested, not in looking like someone else.

It may make sense if

• ✦You notice the lines between your brows, on your forehead, or around your eyes starting to show even at rest.
• ✦People often tell you that you look tired or annoyed when you are not, because of the frown area.
• ✦You prefer a discreet, reversible intervention, with a progressive, natural result.
• ✦You want to prevent dynamic wrinkles from becoming fixed lines over the years.

Platysmal bands, or neck bands, are the vertical cords that appear at the front of the neck, especially when you tense it or talk. They are formed by the platysma, a thin muscle that covers the neck: with age its edges separate and contract more visibly.

Treatment relaxes that muscle with neuromodulators, a medicine a doctor gives in small doses at precise points. As the bands lose tension, the neck looks smoother and the angle between jaw and neck can look sharper.

The effect builds gradually and is temporary. It works well when the muscle is the problem; if loose skin or fat under the chin is the main issue, you will need a different approach, and we will tell you at your consultation.

It may make sense if

• ✦The vertical cords at the front of your neck bother you.
• ✦The bands show more when you talk, exercise or tense your neck.
• ✦You want to improve your neck without surgery or time off.
• ✦The skin of your neck still has reasonable elasticity.

The Nefertiti lift takes its name from the Egyptian queen known for the line of her jaw and neck. It involves relaxing the platysma, the thin muscle of the neck, along the edge of the jaw and in its bands, with neuromodulators that a doctor gives in small doses.

That muscle pulls the lower face downwards. By reducing its strength, the jawline looks crisper, the neck smoother and the whole area slightly lifted, without surgery and without time off.

It differs from neck band treatment in that it does not only soften the cords of the neck but also aims to define the jawline. It works best when the skin still has some elasticity; with significant laxity, the results are limited.

It may make sense if

• ✦You feel your jawline has lost definition.
• ✦Your neck looks less smooth and bands appear when you tense it.
• ✦You want a subtle contouring effect without surgery.
• ✦Your skin still has reasonable elasticity.

An asymmetric smile is one where one side of the mouth lifts or moves differently from the other. It may be because some muscles on one side pull harder, a difference in volume in the lips or cheeks, a previous facial palsy, or dental and bony causes.

When the cause is muscular, the smile can be balanced by very precisely relaxing the muscle that pulls too much, using neuromodulators, a medicine a doctor gives in small doses. If there is a difference in volume, it is sometimes completed with a small amount of hyaluronic acid.

If the asymmetry comes from the teeth or the bone, treatment belongs to a dentist, an orthodontist or a maxillofacial surgeon, and we will point you in their direction. Our part is the muscle and the volume.

It may make sense if

• ✦When you smile, one side of your mouth lifts higher or moves differently.
• ✦You notice the asymmetry in photos and it makes you smile less.
• ✦You have had a facial palsy and been left with an uneven smile.
• ✦You want to know whether your case can be improved without surgery.