Many facial lines form because the muscles underneath contract thousands of times a day as you frown, concentrate, or squint. Over the years, the skin above these muscles begins to hold the crease even at rest. Anti-wrinkle injections use a prescription medicine that temporarily reduces the targeted muscle's activity, so it contracts less and the overlying skin is given the chance to smooth out.

Because only the specific muscles being treated are affected, the surrounding areas continue to move normally. Treatment takes only a few minutes, with no downtime, and results appear gradually over the days that follow rather than all at once. Used preventatively, it can also slow the formation of new lines before they set in.

Treatment is administered by Dr Shaan Patel at our doctor-led clinic inside The O2 in London.

Look younger, naturally

Dr Shaan founded Āatma after years of medical training at the University of Southampton and clinical experience across hospitals in the UK and Australia. That foundation shapes how he practises aesthetic medicine: methodical, anatomically led, and conservative.

His approach is built on a simple rule - treat what's in front of you, not what's in fashion. That means honest consultations, treatment plans that prioritise long-term face shape over short-term fixes, and a willingness to say "no, not yet" or "no, not this" when it's the right answer.

"My goal is to keep you looking like you - naturally refreshed, never overdone."