What is the treatment?
During the treatment, botulinum toxin is injected into the muscle beneath the skin, causing the muscle to relax either partially or completely. The botulinum toxin works by blocking nerve impulses to the muscle where it has been injected, temporarily preventing muscle contractions. This relaxes the muscle and calms its activity.
What results can be expected from the treatment?
The full effect of the botulinum toxin treatment will be visible about two weeks after the injections. The results depend on the condition being treated:
- Excessive Sweating: Botox affects the sweat glands, reducing perspiration in the treated areas.
- Migraine: In the treatment of chronic migraines, Botox prevents pain signals from being transmitted, which helps to prevent migraine attacks.
- Bruxism (Teeth Grinding): Botulinum toxin is injected into the chewing muscles, such as the masseter and temporalis muscles. This relaxes the muscles and reduces tension, which prevents excessive teeth clenching and grinding. As a result, jaw joint strain, headaches, and tooth wear are significantly reduced.
Botulinum toxin treatments offer versatile solutions for both aesthetic and medical needs, improving the quality of life and well-being of clients.
When booking your treatment, it is important to enter your date of birth in the “Additional Information” field of the booking form. The doctor will contact you via email or phone for any prescription-related matters.
Medical botulinum toxin treatment requires an electronic prescription for the Botox product (the cost of the prescribed product is approximately €150). Please remember to fill out the electronic medical history form before arriving for your treatment.
Botox must be stored in a cold environment. Smaller pharmacies may not have the product available immediately, so we recommend ordering it in advance (1-2 days before the treatment). Please check availability with the pharmacy, especially if you plan to pick up the product on the day of your treatment.
Klinik Linnea Kamppi: We recommend picking up the product from the Yliopiston Apteekki (Mannerheimintie 5), where it is typically available without pre-ordering.
Klinik Linnea Ullanlinna: We recommend picking up the product from the Kaivopuisto Pharmacy (Korkeavuorenkatu 12), where it is often available without pre-ordering.
Please fill out the medical history form well in advance of your appointment. The doctor’s treatment fee at Klinik Linnea is €330. If a larger treatment package (200 units) is performed, we charge €430 for the doctor’s services and treat various muscles of the face, head, and neck according to the migraine treatment protocol.
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Are there any restrictions for this treatment?
Botulinum toxin treatments are not suitable for pregnant or breastfeeding individuals. At Klinik Linnea, there is an 18-year age limit for injectable treatments. Contraindications for botulinum toxin treatments include: active herpes, inflammation in the treatment area, skin diseases, open wounds or skin damage in the treatment area, skin cancer, warts, bacterial/fungal infections, or frostbite/burned skin. The treatment should also be avoided if you have any disease affecting muscle function (e.g., myasthenia gravis, Lambert-Eaton syndrome), or if you are allergic to botulinum toxin type A or albumin. If you are taking medication that affects blood clotting, please inform your treating nurse or doctor. If you have any questions about whether the treatment is suitable for you, feel free to contact the Klinik Linnea staff directly.
Recovery time
Most of Klinik Linnea’s clients can return to work and continue their normal activities immediately after the treatment. Some clients may experience common side effects at the injection site, such as redness, tenderness, or bruising. These reactions usually disappear within a couple of days, so we recommend taking them into account when considering the timing of your botulinum toxin treatment.
The results typically begin to show within 3-10 days after the procedure, with the full effect visible by two weeks.
Maintaining results
The effects of botulinum toxin typically last 4-6 months. Klinik Linnea recommends maintaining your results by having treatments 2-3 times a year. Too frequent dosing can increase the formation of antibodies, so we advise spacing out treatments by at least three months to minimize this risk.
Collection of Patient Data
For recording of botulinum toxin treatments, PRP treatments, and Class 4 laser treatments, we use the Acute patient information system (eArchive, ePrescription). Acute is a comprehensive, secure, and Kela (Finnish social insurance institution) certified A-class patient information system.
Our company’s legal basis for maintaining a patient register and collecting and processing personal data is outlined in the following laws:
- 785/1992 Patient’s Rights Act
- 152/1990 Private Health Care Act
- 94/2022 Regulation on Patient Documents by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
The Act on the Electronic Processing of Client Data in Social and Health Care (784/2021, Client Data Act) came into effect in November 2021. Link to the act.
According to this law, a healthcare service provider that uses an electronic patient information system must connect to the national information system services (KANTA archive). Therefore, our system, Acute, is approved by the Finnish National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health (Valvira) and compatible with the Kanta system. We upload patient data from botulinum toxin treatments, PRP treatments, and Class 4 laser treatments to the Kanta archive. Patients can also access and manage their patient records in the Omakanta service (the patient’s personal archive).
The system will store the patient’s personal identification number, name, contact information, address, and treatment details as necessary. All entries are made personally by the provider of the treatment, using their own name and professional title. The system allows us to check who has viewed the patient’s information.
Please ensure that you bring proof of your identity when arriving for your treatment. Bring an identification document with you (e.g., Kela card or driver’s license).
At Klinik Linnea, aesthetic botulinum toxin treatments are performed by registered nurses and doctors.
Medical botulinum toxin treatments (for bruxism, excessive underarm sweating, and migraine treatment) are offered exclusively by doctors at Klinik Linnea.
We have received registration from the Regional State Administrative Agency and Valvira, granting Klinik Linnea permission to provide healthcare services and perform botulinum toxin treatments.
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