Botulinum Toxin
CONSUMER MANDATORY STATEMENT
Xeomin® is a Prescription Medicine containing 50, 100 units of incobotulinum Type A, purified Botulinum toxin type A complex for injection. It is used for the treatment of frown lines on the forehead, lateral periorbital lines and horizontal forehead lines in adults. It should be administered only by trained medical professionals. Talk to your specialist about the benefits/risks of this procedure in appearance medicine. Xeomin® treatment lasts about four months and further courses of treatment may be necessary. Cautions: people receiving blood thinning medicines, care at the proposed injection sites, pregnancy and lactation. Possible side effects: headache, pain, swelling or infection at injection site, local muscle weakness including drooping eye lids, lack of feeling & nausea. Treatment last for up to 4 months. You will need to pay for this medicine. Discuss with your specialist if Xeomin® is right for you. For more information or for a copy of CMI please contact the NZ distributor: Merz, Sydney. Distributed by Healthcare Logistics, Auckland.
Botulinum toxin is a purified protein derived from bacteria that works by temporarily relaxing overactive muscles and blocking specific nerve signals. In safe, small clinical doses, it is used to smooth facial wrinkles, prevent chronic migraines, reduce excessive sweating, and treat muscle spasms
How it Works
When injected, the medication temporarily blocks the release of a chemical messenger (acetylcholine) that tells muscles to contract. By keeping these muscles relaxed, it allows the overlying skin to smooth out while also relieving muscle stiffness and associated pain
What to Expect
The injections are administered directly into the targeted muscles or skin during a brief outpatient appointment. Results typically begin to appear within 3days and reach their maximum effect in about one to two weeks. The effects are temporary, generally lasting between three to six months, after which follow-up treatments are required to maintain results
Aproximate Cost
Xeomin
Common prices per area
Frown $280 to $330
Forehead $140 to $245
Crows feet $245 to $330
