Concerns · Face
Frown and forehead lines
The lines that stay when your face is at rest.
The Procedural Physician
Dr Kristy Truong
US fellowship-trained · facial plastic & reconstructive surgery
AHPRA MED0002351485
Consultation with a physician — 45 minutes, $250, redeemable against treatment within 30 days.
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- Planned by one doctor
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Dr Kristy Truong — US fellowship-trained in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery · Georgetown, Iowa, North Carolina · AHPRA MED0002351485
Dr Kiran Shahid — MBBS, FRACGP, Fellow of the Australian Institute of Dermatology · Practising in Perth since 1991 · AHPRA MED0001577305
What's going on
Frown and forehead lines form where muscles fold the skin thousands of times a day — between the brows, across the forehead. Early on they vanish when the muscle relaxes; over time they etch in and remain at rest.
They bother people because they change how a resting face reads — tired, cross or worried when you are none of those things. That mismatch is usually what brings someone in, not vanity.
Why it happens
- Repeated muscle movement over years
- Sun exposure thinning the skin
- Genetics — some faces animate more
- Stress and habitual expression
What can realistically be done
Anti-wrinkle treatment
Softens the muscle activity behind the lines; the skin above then smooths over weeks. Conservative dosing keeps movement natural.
Skin treatments
Needling and regenerative treatment improve the skin itself, so etched-in lines soften further.
Medical skin care
Prescription-strength skin care supports collagen between visits, where appropriate.
What can't
Deeply etched lines will soften, not vanish — and we will say so. Anyone promising to erase decades of movement in one sitting is not being honest with you.
Who to see
The Procedural Physician
Dr Kristy Truong
Advanced Aesthetic Procedures & Hair Transplants
Dr Kristy Truong leads the clinical practice at Lumière.
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The Skin Physician
Dr Kiran Shahid
Skin Health & Skin Medicine
Dr Kiran Shahid is a dermatology-trained general practitioner — MBBS, FRACGP, and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Dermatology — practising in Perth since 1991..
View profileWhat a first visit involves
- Your history and what's bothering you, in your words
- An examination and an honest plan, with costs in writing
- No treatment at a first visit
Consultation with a physician — 45 minutes, $250, redeemable against treatment within 30 days.
What to expectQuestions
Related treatments
Frown and forehead lines — diagnosis first, then a plan.
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