Fine Lines & Facial Ageing
Facial proportions and volume change over time. Dermal fillers may help replace lost volume or enhance selected contours, with treatment planned around your individual features and goals. At Ivy Cross Aesthetics, we begin with a consultation to assess your concerns and discuss whether filler is appropriate.
Consultation for lines and wrinkles
Facial lines are a normal part of ageing and expression. If you would like advice about them, we offer a face-to-face consultation to assess your concerns and discuss whether any treatment is appropriate for you.
Understanding your concerns
We assess your skin and facial movement, including lines visible during expression and those present at rest. We also discuss your medical history, previous treatments and what you hope to achieve.
Exploring your options
Depending on your assessment, advice may include skincare, treatments aimed at improving skin quality, or further clinical assessment. Choosing no treatment is always an option.
Any recommendation will take account of suitability, potential benefits, limitations, risks and recovery time. Where prescribing assessment is required, this takes place face to face with an authorised prescriber. A consultation does not guarantee a prescription or treatment.
Botulinum Toxin
Botulinum toxin is a prescription-only medicine that may be used in clinical settings to temporarily reduce muscle activity associated with certain expression lines, following assessment and prescription by an authorised prescriber..
Potential effects (information only)
• Soften expression lines
• Create a more relaxed appearance
• Help prevent lines becoming deeper
What It Does Not Do
• Add volume
• Improve skin quality
• Lift sagging skin
Botulinum Toxin – Clinical Overview (information only)
• Used for muscle-related expression lines
• Acts on neuromuscular activity
• Downtime varies by individual
• Duration of effect varies and cannot be guaranteed
Areas we can assess
Forehead lines can develop over time from everyday facial expressions, particularly when raising your eyebrows. Anti-wrinkle injections can help soften these lines by relaxing the muscles responsible, creating a smoother, more refreshed appearance while maintaining natural-looking results.
Forehead lines
Frown lines are the vertical lines that develop between your eyebrows, often from concentrating, squinting or frowning. Anti-wrinkle injections can help relax the muscles responsible for these lines, softening their appearance and helping you achieve a more relaxed, refreshed look.
Frown lines
Crow's feet are the fine lines that appear around the outer corners of your eyes, often becoming more noticeable when smiling or laughing. Anti-wrinkle injections can help soften these lines, leaving the eye area looking smoother and more refreshed without taking away your natural expression.
Brow Positioning
Over time, changes in muscle activity can affect the position and appearance of your eyebrows. Carefully placed anti-wrinkle injections can help subtly lift and shape the brows, creating a more open, refreshed appearance around the eyes without dramatically changing your natural features.
Crows feet
Botulinum Toxin – FAQs
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Effects may begin within a few days, with full effect typically assessed at follow-up.
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When appropriately prescribed and administered, the aim is to soften lines while maintaining natural movement.
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Most patients return to normal activities straight away. Your injector will explain any risks and possible side effects prior to your procedure and will give you appropriate after-care instruction.
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Yes, patients will be provided with an aftercare instructions form. You can find the aftercare instructions here
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Botulinum Toxin is a prescription-only medication and can only be prescribed by an appropriately qualified clinician after a face-to-face consultation.
Treatment is carried out by Eve Cockrell, a certified aesthetic practitioner with advanced training in facial aesthetics.
Dr Geoffrey Alastair Cockrell is the independent medical prescriber for Ivy Cross Aesthetics. He is a dual-qualified medical doctor and dental surgeon with decades of clinical experience and is available on site to assess and prescribe where appropriate.
Making an informed decision
This information is provided for general educational purposes only. Botulinum toxin is a prescription-only medicine and is not advertised to the public. Treatment is only available following a face-to-face consultation and prescription by an authorised prescriber.