Effective Skin Wrinkle & Tightening Treatments for Wrinkle Reduction
Fine lines are a natural part of ageing, but you may still want to understand the options available if they become a concern you just can’t ignore anymore. Cityskin offers a free 30-minute wrinkle concerns consultation in Melbourne with an experienced practitioner to discuss your facial concerns, explore possible treatment options and answer any questions you may have.
Why Choose Cityskin for Treatments for Fine Lines?
- Experienced team providing cosmetic treatment consultations to look and feel your best.
- Fresh, natural results with over 4,500 treatments completed each year.
- Proud to have 98.6% of patients referring friends and family for cosmetic treatments.
What Causes Facial Lines and Wrinkles?
Facial lines can develop from repeated movements such as smiling, frowning and squinting, and over time, some may remain visible even when the face is at rest. Ageing, sun exposure, skin quality and your natural facial structure can also influence where lines form and how noticeable they become.
What are Treatments for Fine Lines?
Types of Treatments for Fine Lines
The most suitable treatment depends on the type of facial line, whether it appears during movement or at rest and factors such as facial anatomy and skin quality. Your practitioner will also consider your medical history, previous treatments and desired outcome before recommending an approach.
Who May Consider a Wrinkle Consultation?
A wrinkle consultation may be useful if you’re interested in exploring options for treating expression lines, lines visible at rest or changes in skin quality. It can also be a good starting point if you want to understand how treatments work and what realistic outcomes can be expected.
What to Expect During a Wrinkle Management Consultation
During your wrinkle management consultation, your practitioner will discuss your main concerns, assess your facial anatomy and movement and review your medical history, current medications and previous cosmetic treatments. They will then explain which options may be suitable, including expected outcomes, limitations and potential risks. You’ll also have the opportunity to ask questions before deciding whether you want to proceed.
What to Expect Before, During and After Treatment
Before Treatment
Before your appointment, your practitioner may advise you to avoid certain medications, supplements, alcohol or skincare products to ensure a smooth experience.
During Treatment
The treatment area will be cleansed and carefully assessed before treatment begins. You may feel a brief sting or mild discomfort during your session.
After Treatment
Your practitioner may recommend the following aftercare tips:
- Avoid strenuous exercise for 24 hours after your treatment and do not expose treated areas to intense heat.
- Do not massage or apply pressure to the treated area for 24 hours.
- After your treatment, you may experience a mild headache; this is completely normal. Pain relief such as paracetamol may be taken if needed.
- Bruising or a slight tenderness may be present at the site of treatment, and this may take a few days to settle.
- No makeup on the day of your treatment.
- Avoid alcohol for 24 hours.
Follow-up advice
Your practitioner may request that you book a review appointment 2 weeks after your treatment. To maintain your results, we recommend follow-up treatments every 3 months. Further treatments for fine lines may be needed to achieve your desired results.
If you become unwell or are concerned about any of your signs and symptoms post treatment, please contact us on 1800 248 975.
When May Results Be Visible?
The effects of your treatment may be noticeable 2-5 days after treatment. Full results will not be present until 12 – 14 days and we don’t advise reviewing before this date. Timelines can vary between clients depending on the treatment selected, the area treated and your individual response.
All About Treatments for Fine Lines at Cityskin
Please note that, by law, we are not allowed to use the real or brand names of this treatment. Instead, we refer to ‘treatments for fine lines’ and encourage you to book a free 30-minute consultation in which we can freely discuss your options with you. This is done with the best interests of our patients in mind, in line with our legal obligations as a cosmetic treatment provider.
FAQs
Australian advertising regulations for cosmetic procedures underwent significant changes in March 2024. These new guidelines prohibit medical clinics from marketing services using prescription-related terminology such as ‘wrinkle relaxer’, ‘anti-wrinkle’ or ‘dermal fillers’ — whether directly or indirectly. The updated restrictions also eliminate the use of comparative imagery showing results, prevent price advertising and place boundaries on social media content related to these procedures.
While these aesthetic enhancement services remain available at our practice, all appropriate options for addressing facial lines and ageing concerns will be thoroughly explored during your personalised assessment with our qualified team of Registered Health Practitioners.
Treatments for fine lines are designed to soften facial creases and achieve plump, younger-looking skin. For detailed information, schedule a consultation for facial lines in Melbourne.
Crow’s Feet
Crow’s feet, also known as periorbital lines, are lines that develop around the eyes due to repeated muscle contractions. In Australia, where exposure to strong UV light is common, these lines are common as we age. Managing crow’s feet helps maintain a youthful appearance.
To find out more about crow’s feet, read our comprehensive guide here.
Frown (Brow) Lines
Frown lines or the ‘11’ mark are the lines in between the eyebrows. It is normal to have these lines when frowning, but some people have these lines when at rest. If you have strong frown lines at rest, you may feel that you look angry. With a wrinkles & fine lines consultation, you can learn more about your potential options. Read our full guide to frown lines here.
Forehead Lines
Forehead lines are common as we age. These lines are caused by using the forehead muscle ‘frontalis’. If you look in the mirror and lift the eyebrows, you can see frontalis in action. Read our full guide to forehead lines here.
Upper Lip/Smokers Lines
Lines around the upper lips usually start to appear when a patient is over 40. As the skin loses elasticity, muscle tone and collagen, small lines can start to appear around the lips. Smoking can rapidly accelerate the formation of these lines due to repeat pursing of the lips when smoking a cigarette.
To learn more about upper lip/smokers lines, schedule a consultation with a Cityskin cosmetic clinician who will be able to answer all your questions.
Facial Slimming and Tooth Grinding (Bruxism)
These concerns are some of the most common that we find in patients. Read our facial slimming and bruxism (tooth grinding) guides, and book a consultation with an experienced treatment specialist to learn more.
It takes between 5 and 12 days for treatment to take effect. The results are not instant, with the peak effect of this treatment being at around 2-3 weeks. If you would like to discuss the specifics of treatments, reach out to our team today.
Ideally, the effects of the treatment should last 3-4 months but it can vary depending on the strength of the muscle.
Treatments for fine lines focus on softening facial creases, while volume enhancement treatments replace lost volume. The volume enhancement treatment is made of a gelatinous product which is designed to replace lost volume; it can ‘plump’ up the skin. Imagine the skin being like a circus tent with poles to hold it up and keep it taut. As we age, the canopy of the tent becomes looser, and we lose volume, which allows the skin to become saggier. When we administer volume enhancement treatment, it is like putting extra poles up to lift the canopy of the tent up to make it taut again. The other way of looking at this treatment is that it treats shadows on face. As we age, we lose collagen and volume, and this can cause shadows going down from the corner of the mouth.
It depends on your individual needs. Your practitioner will recommend a treatment plan based on your concerns, treatment area and desired outcome.
Please note that due to Australian TGA regulations, we are not allowed to use brand names, and we instead refer to ‘treatments for fine lines’. This enables us to provide solutions to your cosmetic concerns, while meeting our obligations regarding TGA regulations.
You may have noticed that we refrain from mentioning specific brand names, and this is due to regulatory restrictions. The advertising and marketing regulations surrounding treatments for fine lines, classified as prescription drugs, prohibit us from disclosing brand names.
As a clinic that offers wrinkle concerns consultations in Melbourne, Cityskin is bound by these regulations, which extend to all clinics offering these treatments across Australia. Hence, we are unable to publish brand names in any form of advertising or online communication, including our website and social media platforms.
However, we gladly inform you that during your consultation, we can openly discuss each brand, including their names. We are committed to providing you with comprehensive information and would be delighted to outline the advantages and potential risks.
A personalised approach and careful placement can help preserve natural facial movement and avoid an overly “frozen” appearance. Visit our FAQs page to learn more about treatments for fine lines.
It’s generally recommended to remain upright for around four hours after treatment and avoid lying flat during this time.
Most clients describe the treatment as causing only brief, mild discomfort, often similar to a small pinch or sting.
A drooping eyelid, sometimes described as a “lazy eye”, is an uncommon but recognised side effect of treatments for fine lines. Careful assessment and placement are important to minimise this risk.
If you have concerns about the angle of your jaw, then please book a consultation with one of our experienced clinicians to discuss your treatment options.
Cityskin offers wrinkle consultations across its Melbourne clinics, including locations on Collins Street and in the Melbourne CBD, Moonee Ponds, Malvern, Brighton, Camberwell and Oakleigh.
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Clinic Locations
Cityskin has various aesthetic skin clinics in Melbourne offering solutions to your facial concerns, such as fine lines, volume enhancement, double chin removal, collagen stimulating, facial slimming, tooth grinding and more. To discuss your treatment options with a Cityskin clinician, we encourage you to book a consultation.
If you are a new patient, please proceed to book a free 30-minute consultation under the “I am a new patient” section. All our consultations for new patients at Cityskin are free.
To get in touch with us at any of our clinics, please visit the contact page or message us on live chat.
TGA Guidelines
Following the new guidelines from the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), Cityskin can no longer mention terms like “anti-wrinkle injections” and “dermal fillers”. This will include mentions to prescription medicines (products) used for treatment of wrinkles or concerns about the shape or volume of facial features.
Instead, here is how we can communicate:
Our expert practitioners can provide consultations about:
- Reducing the appearance of wrinkles
- Increasing the appearance of lip volume
- Improving the skin texture and tone
We’re making these changes for your wellbeing and offering free expert consultations with our practitioners so you can make an informed decision. For more information on the treatments available at our clinic, feel free to reach out to us at 1800 248 975 or book a consultation with one of our Doctors or Cosmetic Nurses.