facial rejuvenation

The use of Botulin Type A - Vistabel - has grown immensely in the UK in recent years, following the pioneering trend from the USA.

It is a quick, simple non-surgical procedure that smooths away wrinkles on your face and other areas of the body. The procedure is effective for crows-feet, lines between your brows and around your mouth.

Botulin A works by paralysing the nerves which supply the facial muscles. This causes a relaxation of the muscles that cause lines and wrinkles. The effect lasts up to 3 to 6 months - the time taken for the nerves to regenerate. The results are apparent within days of the treatment, with optimum results after two weeks.

ID 135 - What is Vistabel?
Vistabel is the only licensed product for treatment of facial lines using botulin type A in the UK. See www.allergan.co.uk for more details on this. As background information for you, "Botox" is a registered trade mark and Vistabel is too - both are produced by Allergan of the USA; and Dysport is another branded treatment which is produced by Ipsen of the UK, they are all Botulin type A and are essentially the same.


Botulin type A was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under its trade name 'Botox'  for cosmetic use in April 2002 and was granted a licence in the UK from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in March 2006 under the trade name 'Vistabel'.

ID 136  - What is Restylane?
Restylane is a filler that is injected into the skin with a fine needle and fills out folds and wrinkles, thus leaving smooth and arguably younger looking skin for six months or more. Fillers are also an effective treatment for lines around the mouth and giving natural fuller looking lips. These injections comprise of hyaluronic acid, which is found naturally in the body, it works by binding water in your skin to lift and give new firmness. Unlike other collagen fillers Restylane is non-animal derived. Read more information about Restylane for lips, wrinkles and facial contours at www.restylane.co.uk

Benefits at a glance:

Non-animal product.

Long Lasting but not permanent.

Hyaluronic acid - natural, exists in all life.

Safe - More than 4 million treatments and used for 10 years.

The use of fillers complements the results achieved when in combination with the use of Vistabel as the whole face or target areas are left smooth and wrinkle free.