Precise, conservative botulinum toxin to soften the lines your expressions have worn in, without freezing the expressions themselves.
Real patient results from our London clinic. Softer lines, with the face still moving the way it should.
Areas shown include forehead, frown lines and crow's feet · Rated 4.9 / 5 from over 2,000 reviews
“Mina is extremely thorough, never ever overdone and never tells you to do more than you need or want. Really really good at her job.”
Anti-wrinkle injections use a purified botulinum toxin protein to relax the specific muscles that fold your skin every time you frown, squint or raise your brows.
Expression lines are made by movement. Every time you raise your brows or squint, the muscle underneath folds the skin above it. Do that several thousand times a year for a couple of decades and the fold stops bouncing back, which is why a line that once appeared only when you moved eventually sits there while your face is at rest.
The injection reduces how hard that muscle can contract. With the repeated folding eased, the skin above it gets a chance to soften, and lines that were becoming permanent become shallow again. It works on lines caused by movement, which is why it is excellent on the forehead, between the brows and around the eyes, and does very little for lines caused by lost volume or sun damage.
How much movement you keep is a decision, not a side effect. We dose to soften rather than to erase, because a forehead that cannot move at all reads as treated, and the brow tends to drop when the muscles that hold it up are over-relaxed. If you want a stronger result you can have one, but we would rather start conservative and top you up two weeks later than take movement away you did not want to lose.
The effect is temporary. Muscle activity returns gradually over three to six months and lines come back as it does, so this is a treatment you repeat rather than one you finish.
They are often confused and they do opposite jobs. Most faces that look genuinely refreshed have had a bit of thought given to which lines are which.
| Aspect | Anti-wrinkle injections | Dermal filler |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A purified botulinum toxin protein. | A hyaluronic acid gel. |
| What it does | Relaxes a muscle so it stops folding the skin. | Adds volume and structure underneath the skin. |
| Right for | Lines made by movement: forehead, frown lines, crow's feet. | Lines made by lost volume, plus shape and contour: cheeks, lips, chin, tear troughs. |
| Onset | Builds over 3 to 14 days. | Visible immediately. |
| How long | 3 to 6 months. | 12 to 18 months depending on the area. |
| Price | From £190 for one area. | From £300 depending on the area. |
The product is not the variable. The same toxin is available to every clinic in London, and it is neither better nor worse in our hands than anyone else's. What changes the result is which muscles are injected, how deep, how many units go into each point, and which muscles are deliberately left alone.
That last part is the one that gets missed. The muscles of the upper face work against each other: some pull the brow down, one pulls it up. Treat the whole forehead evenly without accounting for that balance and you get a smooth forehead with heavy, dropped brows, which is the look most people are actually afraid of when they say they do not want to look 'done'. Mapping your face before anything is injected is the difference between a result that reads as rested and one that reads as treated.
Book nowWe look at your face moving, not just at rest, because that is where the lines are made. We map which muscles are doing the work, discuss how much movement you want to keep, and tell you honestly if filler or something else would serve you better.
The area is cleansed. No numbing is usually needed: the needle is very fine and most people describe it as a quick scratch.
A few precise injections per area, placed to the map we agreed. The whole thing takes around 10 minutes.
You go straight back to your day. Stay upright for four hours, skip the gym, alcohol and facials for 24 hours. You will see it start at day 3 and reach its full effect at around day 14.
We would rather review you than guess. If anything needs balancing or you want it slightly stronger, that is what the review is for.
It suits people whose lines appear or deepen with movement. It is equally used preventatively, by people whose lines have not set yet and who would rather they did not.
It is not right for everyone. We will not treat you if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, have a neuromuscular condition such as myasthenia gravis, have an infection at the injection site, or are on certain medications. Lines that are visible when your face is completely still are usually caused by volume loss or sun damage, and are better treated another way.
Areas include frown lines, forehead lines, crow's feet, corner of the mouth, dimpled chin and bunny lines. Final pricing is confirmed at your free consultation, with no obligation to proceed.
Every treatment is carried out in our Save Face accredited clinic on New Cavendish Street, five minutes from Oxford Street, by a medically qualified team.
It is a small injection of purified botulinum toxin protein into the specific muscles that create expression lines. By easing how hard those muscles contract, the skin above them softens. It is most commonly used on frown lines, forehead lines and crow's feet.
Not unless you ask to. We dose to soften rather than erase, and how much movement you keep is discussed before anything is injected. A conservative first treatment with a two-week review is the standard approach here, because it is easy to add more and impossible to take it away.
Frown lines, forehead lines, crow's feet, brow lift, gummy smile, downturned corners of the mouth, dimpled chin, bunny lines, lip flip, masseter for a wide jaw or clenching, neck bands, and excessive sweating of the underarms or palms.
Around 10 minutes for a typical appointment.
Very little. The needle is extremely fine and most people describe it as a brief scratch. No numbing cream is usually needed.
It is not immediate. You will notice it starting around day 3, with the full effect at about 14 days. That is why we review you at two weeks rather than judging it earlier.
Typically 3 to 6 months. Muscle activity then returns gradually and lines reappear, so it is repeated rather than finished. Regular treatment often means you need less over time.
At Dermamina it is £190 for one area, £270 for two areas and £340 for three. Specific treatments such as a lip flip or gummy smile are £220, and masseter or brow lift is £340. Your consultation is free.
Botulinum toxin has a long-established safety record when it is administered by a qualified medical practitioner who understands facial anatomy. Dermamina is Save Face accredited. The risks are discussed properly at your consultation rather than glossed over.
Usually mild redness or small raised bumps at the injection points, which settle within an hour. Bruising is uncommon. A mild headache in the first day or two happens occasionally. Brow heaviness or asymmetry is rare and correctable, which is another reason for the two-week review.
Stay upright for four hours, and avoid rubbing the area, strenuous exercise, alcohol, saunas and facials for 24 hours. Written aftercare is given to you at your appointment.
Yes, commonly. They do different jobs and are frequently combined in one visit where the assessment supports it.
No. The effect wears off over 3 to 6 months as muscle activity returns.
Yes, and many patients do. Treating lines while they are still dynamic, before they set into the skin at rest, is more effective than trying to reverse them later.
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