Botox in Cagliari — Botulinum Toxin for the Treatment of Expression Lines
Dermatological treatment with type A botulinum toxin, performed at Centro Eudermia in Cagliari to reduce forehead wrinkles, frown lines (glabella) and crow's feet, while preserving the natural movement of your face.
What Is Botulinum Toxin
Type A botulinum toxin — commonly known as botox — is a purified protein used in aesthetic medicine for the treatment of facial expression lines. It works by temporarily relaxing the facial muscles responsible for the formation of forehead wrinkles, frown lines ("glabellar lines") and crow's feet.
It is a medicine that has been used in dermatology for over 20 years, with extensive scientific literature supporting its safety and efficacy when administered by a specialist physician in an appropriate setting. Botox® is a registered trademark; at Centro Eudermia we use products based on type A botulinum toxin approved by AIFA (the Italian Medicines Agency) for medical-aesthetic use.
Areas of the Face We Treat
The most common indications for botox treatment concern:
- Forehead wrinkles (horizontal frontal lines)
- Glabella (vertical wrinkles between the eyebrows, "frown lines")
- Crow's feet (lateral periocular wrinkles)
- Brow lift (non-surgical eyebrow lift)
- Bunny lines (wrinkles on the nose)
- Treatment of hyperhidrosis of the armpits and palms (medical indication)
- Bruxism (in selected cases)
How the Treatment Works
During the preliminary consultation the specialist assesses your facial movement, identifies the treatment areas and defines the appropriate dosage. The treatment itself:
- Takes about 15-20 minutes
- Involves injections with a very fine needle at the previously identified points
- Discomfort is minimal and well tolerated, with no need for anaesthesia in most cases
- Requires no recovery time: you return to your normal activities immediately
Results and Duration
Results begin to be visible 3-7 days after the treatment and reach their full effect within 2 weeks. The average duration of the effect is around 5 months, with individual variability linked to metabolism, muscle activity and lifestyle.
To maintain the result, a maintenance treatment every 4-6 months is generally recommended.
Who Is the Ideal Candidate
The treatment is suitable for adult men and women who have expression lines and want a natural result, without altering their features. Our philosophy is to preserve natural facial movement, avoiding the "frozen face" typical of treatments performed without proper medical assessment.
Contraindications
The treatment is contraindicated in the case of:
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Neuromuscular disorders (e.g. myasthenia gravis, Lambert-Eaton syndrome)
- Confirmed allergy to botulinum toxin or its excipients
- Active infections in the treatment areas
- Use of certain medications (aminoglycosides, some muscle relaxants)
The assessment of contraindications is an integral part of the preliminary consultation.
What to Expect: From Consultation to Result
The botox treatment journey in Cagliari at Centro Eudermia is structured into precise stages, designed to ensure a natural and long-lasting result. Here is what to expect, from the first contact to the final result.
1. The preliminary consultation
During the first visit the specialist assesses your facial movement at rest and in expression, identifies the expression lines to be treated (forehead wrinkles, frown lines, crow's feet), discusses your aesthetic goals with you and defines a personalised treatment plan. The consultation also includes the assessment of contraindications and the signing of informed consent.
2. Treatment day
The botox treatment itself takes about 15-20 minutes. After cleansing the skin, the specialist performs the injections with a very fine needle at the previously identified points. Anaesthesia is generally not required: discomfort is minimal. Immediately after the injections a slight redness and a small bump may appear at the injection point, which is reabsorbed within a few minutes.
3. The first 24-48 hours
In the 48 hours following botox it is important to keep your head upright and to avoid intense physical activity, sauna, steam bath and facial massages. It is also advisable not to lie down in the first 4 hours after the treatment. These precautions help the botulinum toxin stabilise in the target muscles. Make-up can be applied gently as early as the following day.
4. When you will see the result
The first effects of botox are visible after 3-7 days: you will notice a progressive softening of the expression lines, particularly evident on waking. The full result stabilises within 2 weeks and lasts on average around 6 months. At this point, a follow-up visit allows you to assess the result and plan any touch-up. The natural movement of the face remains preserved: the goal of our botox in Cagliari is a relaxed look, never a "frozen" one.
5. Maintenance over time
To maintain the result of botox, a maintenance treatment every 4-6 months is generally recommended. With regular continuation, some patients notice that the expression lines become progressively less marked even between sessions, because the muscle "gets used to" reduced activity. This is one of the long-term benefits of botulinum toxin used consistently and in a clinically correct manner. For an integrated approach, botox can be combined with hyaluronic acid filler on static wrinkles or with biorevitalisation to improve the overall quality of the skin.
Why Choose Centro Eudermia
- Medical dermatology specialisation: botox is performed by a specialist physician in dermatology, not by an aesthetic operator.
- Many years of experience in facial aesthetic medicine.
- Personalised approach: every treatment plan is designed around the facial movement and the wishes of the individual patient.
- Certified products: we use exclusively type A botulinum toxin approved by AIFA for medical-aesthetic use.
Our philosophy
Expressiveness preserved: botox does not erase, it softens
"I don't like a fake look, neither with botox nor with filler. The philosophy is improvement, not an overturning of your own face, your own expressiveness or uniqueness."
One of the most frequent concerns at the preliminary consultation is the fear of no longer having facial expressions after the treatment. It is a legitimate worry and arises from images, especially on social media, of motionless faces in which surprise, a smile or a focused gaze can no longer be made out. That is not botox done well: it is botox performed without assessing individual facial movement, with uniform dosages and a distribution that does not respect the individual muscle bundles.
At Centro Eudermia the treatment starts with a careful assessment of the face at rest and in expression. We observe who furrows the forehead a great deal and who hardly at all, who smiles with very pronounced crow's feet and who has them minimal, who has thicker skin (a more common characteristic in men) and who thinner. On this muscle map we decide the dose and injection points. The stated goal is that expressions continue to be present, simply with fewer visible furrows at rest.
There is then an interesting dynamic observed over time. Those who have been having botox for many years on a personalised schedule often get used to not frowning, because for months they are unable to do so: the muscles get out of the habit of overactivity and the effect of the treatment lasts longer, even between sessions. It is one of the long-term benefits of well-dosed botox followed by a specialist. There is also the opposite case — so-called "non-response" or paradoxical effect — in which the product proves less effective on that specific patient: in those cases the strategy is reassessed, possibly with a pause.
Frequently Asked Questions
Related treatments
Hyaluronic Acid Filler
To restore volume to cheekbones, the jawline and the tear trough — often combined with botulinum toxin for a harmonious result.
Facial Wrinkle Treatment
An integrated approach to expression lines: botulinum toxin, biorevitalisation, peels depending on the case.
Hyperhidrosis Treatment
Botulinum toxin is also effective for excessive sweating of the armpits, palms of the hands and feet.
Book an Appointment
To assess whether botox treatment is right for your case and to define a personalised plan, contact Centro Eudermia.
The information on this page is for informational purposes only and does not replace the advice of a specialist physician. Results may vary depending on the individual clinical case.