Botulinum Toxin: Are there Good Alternatives in Singapore?

With the recent alleged Botulinum Toxin death in Singapore, many patients have been wondering if there are any good alternatives to botulinum toxin in Singapore.

Yes! There are many good alternatives to botulinum toxin in Singapore, depending on what your concerns are. Let’s have a closer look.

What does Botulinum Toxin fix?

Botulinum toxin is the medical name for Botulinum toxin.

As a fun fact, there are more than 20 brands of botulinum toxin in the world. Botulinum toxin works by blocking the transmission of nerve messages to muscles. Hence, it does one very powerful action – weakens and potentially paralyses muscles.

There are therapeutic and cosmetic uses for botulinum toxin. Therapeutic (medical) use of botulinum toxin:

1. Hyperhydrosis
2. Cervical dystonia
3. Blepharospasm

Cosmetic use of botulinum toxin:

1. Minimise active wrinkles (expression lines) – Crow’s feet, Glabellar, Forehead Lines
2. Reduce size of muscles – Jaw contouring by shrinking masseter muscles.

The dosage of botulinum toxin used for cosmetic purposes tends to be minimal compared to therapeutic treatments.

Now that we understand what botulinum toxin does, let’s explore alternative treatments to botulinum toxin for the respective problems.

Wrinkles – Lasers, HIFU, Fillers vs Botulinum Toxin

Botulinum toxin reduces fine lines and wrinkles caused by repeated facial expressions by weakening your facial muscles. This helps to prevent active wrinkles from becoming static wrinkles.

Static wrinkles are lines that are present on your face even without making any expressions. Static lines are more serious than active lines. Static lines are formed after repeated facial expressions and collagen loss over decades. They are permanent unless treated.

Non-invasive treatments for wrinkles and static lines include Lasers and HIFU. These treatments boost your own body’s natural collagen production without needles or foreign substances.

Minimally invasive treatments for wrinkles and static lines include fillers containing natural-occurring hyaluronic acid (Juvederm, Restylane, Stylage) and PDRN (Rejuran).

Jaw Contouring – Fillers, HIFU vs Botulinum Toxin

Apart from using botulinum toxin to reduce the size of your jaw muscles, we can achieve a more contoured jaw-line and chin using Fillers and HIFU.

Non-invasive jaw and lower face shaping: HIFU helps to tighten loose skin around your jowls and double chin by stimulating collagen production.

Minimally invasive jaw shaping: Fillers improve the shape of your jaw by enhancing areas that lack volume and definition.

Botulinum Toxin Alternatives in Singapore?

There are many good alternatives to Botulinum toxin for each type and area of concern. For best results and safety, you should consult an expert for your facial aesthetics and anti-aging treatments.

Often times, I use more than 2 types of treatment to tackle each concern holistically and effectively. Trends and brands come and go – you should focus on safe and effective treatments that stand the test of time.

Price List For Botulinum Toxin Alternatives

Sagging Skin/Fine Lines

Volume Loss

Medi Facial