Wrinkle Treatment with Botulinum Toxin
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Wrinkle Treatment with Botulinum Toxin
It is a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. When injected in large quantities, the toxin causes paralysis of muscles.
What is Botulinum (BOTOX®) and how does it work?
It is a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. When injected in large quantities, the toxin causes paralysis of muscles. When injected in very small amounts into a particular muscle, it causes paralysis of that muscle only. therefore if it is injected into small group of muscles which cause frowning and wrinkling, the frown lines and wrinkle lines will disappear.
The toxin that is used for this purpose has been purified to avoid any side-effects.
What is Botulinum Toxin used for?
It is to treat:
- Vertical frown lines (between the eyebrows).
- Crow’s feet (side of eyes and cheeks)
- Horizontal wrinkle lines on the forehead.
- Vertical and horizontal neck lines.
- Bunny lines on nose bridge.
- Puckering of the chin.
How is Botulinum toxin administered?
The toxin is injected serially into a group of muscles which controls frowning and wrinkling with a very fine needle. When treating frown lines, the toxin is injected into a group of muscles just above the eyebrows. The toxin is also injected into a muscle at nose bridge also. For treating crow’s feet, the toxin is injected serially at several areas into the muscles.
How long will the treatment take?
It takes only a few minutes. It is a relatively painless procedure. You will experience pain from needle pricks only.
What must i do after the injection?
After the treatment you should remain upright for 1-2 hours. During this period you must try to move the muscles that have been injected with Botulinum toxin as much as possible to maximise the effect of the toxin on the muscle. do not rub the skin or muscle on or around the injected area.
How long will the anti-wrinkling effect of Botulinum toxin last?
Anti-wrinkling effect sets in within three to four days after the injection. By the second week, full paralysis of the wrinkling muscle will take place, and the wrinkles will disappear for 3-6 months depending on your body and when the wrinkles appear again all you need is another injection of Botulinum toxin.
Are there and side-effects?
Botulinum toxin injection is relatively safe procedure and there is no side-effects has been reported so far. Botulinum toxin is in use medically for more than 50 years and recently it has been allowed by FDA to be used for cosmetic procedures.
Is the anti-wrinkling effect of Botulinum toxin permanent?
No