Botulinum toxin is increasingly being used to treat a variety of aesthetic concerns. Traditionally it has been used to treat facial wrinkles (targeting the muscles of facial expression).

Here the toxin temporarily blocks the communication between muscle and nerve resulting in decreased movement of the targeted muscle (overlying skin appears less wrinkled and has time to smooth out whilst the muscle is in a relaxed state).

Botulinum toxin can be used to treat the following aesthetic concerns:

1. Wrinkles on the face: Brow, forehead, crow’s feet, bar-code wrinkles around the mouth and muscles of the neck
2. Excessive sweating under the armpits, hands and feet
3. Improvement of Hair loss on the scalp
4. Improvement of bulky appearance to muscles of the shoulders (trapezius muscles)
5. Improvement of muscle spasms in the neck and shoulders. This should be combined with corrective exercises and physio/chiropractor sessions