How long do wrinkle relaxers take to work?

The timeline

• Four to seven days: most patients begin to notice a change.
• About two weeks: the result settles.

It is a single-sitting treatment — not a course — which distinguishes it from most things in this category.

Why two weeks matters more than four days

Two weeks is when what you have is what you get for this cycle. That makes it the right moment to assess the result, and the right moment to raise anything that looks uneven.

Judging at day four means judging a partial effect, which is how people talk themselves into thinking it has not worked.

How long it lasts

The effect is temporary, typically around three to six months for cosmetic areas, after which normal muscle movement returns.

Downtime

Very little. Most patients resume their usual activities the same day, avoiding exercise and lying flat for the first few hours.

That restriction is short and specific and worth actually following.

The frozen-look question

A frozen look comes from over-dosing rather than from the treatment itself. Our treatment page states that dosing here is deliberately conservative and reviewed.

Practically, that means the answer to "will I look frozen" is a conversation about dose, and a conservative first dose with a review is the way to find your level. Starting low is the only approach that is easy to correct.

It is not a filler, and the difference decides which you need

• A wrinkle relaxer reduces muscle movement, so it suits lines caused by expression.
• A filler adds volume, so it suits hollowing and static creases — the lines that are there when your face is still.

Getting this wrong is the most common reason someone is disappointed by a correctly performed treatment.

What the appointment feels like

Most patients report only mild discomfort. The needles are very fine, and numbing cream is available if you would like it.

Full detail on the wrinkle relaxer page; see also wrinkle relaxer side effects. Consultation ₹500, waived against treatment.