As well as the common areas of frown lines, crows feet and forehead wrinkles, other areas can be treated by specialists trained in these advanced techniques. Dr Attoe is qualified in advanced Botox techniques at Derma Medical London.
Areas which can be successfully treated include:
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Bruxism (grinding teeth) or masseter reduction
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'bunny lines' (either side of the nose)
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gummy smile
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downturning at the corners of the mouth (DAO)
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platysmal bands (in the neck)
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bar code lines (smokers lines on the lip borders)
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'lip flip' to give more volume to the top lip without the use of dermal fillers.
Who should not receive Botox®?
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Pregnant/breastfeeding women
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Patients with neuromuscular disease
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Patients taking certain antibiotics or calcium channel blockers
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Known allergies to human albumin (egg white) or Botox®