Anti-wrinkle injections good for more than just wrinkles….

Muscle-relaxing or anti-wrinkle injections have long been used to treat wrinkles, but latest research from Canada by two Plastic surgeons have shown they also improve skin structure and quality. With age, skin tends to lose it’s pliability (the ability to stretch) and elasticity (the ability to recoil), but muscle-relaxing injections may be a way to get your “bounce” back! The authors studied 43 women treated for mild wrinkles of the forehead and around the eyes1. Results showed that muscle-relaxing injections into facial skin increased the skins’ pliability and elastic recoil (mimicking more youthful skin), with the effects lasting for up to 4 months. However, the mechanism for such changes is not clear. Writing in the journal JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery, the authors state that “The changes occurring in patients’ skin appear to be the opposite of those associated with the ageing process and UV radiation exposure and inflammation. This study also suggests that the duration of effect of these changes mimics the duration of effect of the medication. Future studies are required to determine and quantify the changes that are occurring." 1. Bonaparte JP, Ellis D. Alterations in the Elasticity, Pliability, and Viscoelastic Properties of Facial Skin After Injection of Onabotulinum Toxin A. JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery, 2015; Jul 1:17(4):256-63

Anti-wrinkle injections good for more than just wrinkles….

Muscle-relaxing or anti-wrinkle injections have long been used to treat wrinkles, but latest research from Canada by two Plastic surgeons have shown they also improve skin structure and quality. With age, skin tends to lose it’s pliability (the ability to stretch) and elasticity (the ability to recoil), but muscle-relaxing injections may be a way to get your “bounce” back!

The authors studied 43 women treated for mild wrinkles of the forehead and around the eyes1. Results showed that muscle-relaxing injections into facial skin increased the skins’ pliability and elastic recoil (mimicking more youthful skin), with the effects lasting for up to 4 months. However, the mechanism for such changes is not clear.

Writing in the journal JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery, the authors state that “The changes occurring in patients’ skin appear to be the opposite of those associated with the ageing process and UV radiation exposure and inflammation. This study also suggests that the duration of effect of these changes mimics the duration of effect of the medication. Future studies are required to determine and quantify the changes that are occurring."

1. Bonaparte JP, Ellis D. Alterations in the Elasticity, Pliability, and Viscoelastic Properties of Facial Skin After Injection of Onabotulinum Toxin A. JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery, 2015; Jul 1:17(4):256-63