What is Botox (Botulinum Toxin)?
This drug is a neurotoxin group A, purified in the laboratory and usable in modern cosmetology and aesthetic medicine. Injection Botox (Botulinum Toxin) - is one of the main injection facial rejuvenation and body. The action of this drug is similar to lifting a plastic surgery. However, the introduction of Botox (Botulinum Toxin) is less traumatic and safer due to the fact that it requires no surgery.
Our medical center is actively uses Botox (Botulinum Toxin) injections as part of rejuvenating the skin to remove wrinkles and other cosmetic facial deformities caused by premature aging of the skin. In some countries the injection is approved by the Ministry of Health.
Indications and contraindications for injection:
Despite the fact that Botox (Botulinum Toxin) is a relatively safe drug, its mindless, and sometimes nonsensical introduction under the skin can cause nasty complications. Therefore, the experts of our medical center identify a number of indications that make possible the injection of the drug in the absence of contraindications.
Indications for injections:
Horizontal wrinkles on the forehead;
Vertical lines on the nose;
Upturned eyebrows;
Wrinkles on the bridge of the nose;
Wrinkles around the eyes;
Wrinkles around the lips;
Hyperhidrosis and excessive sweating.
Botox has a number of contraindications if any, which the doctor may refuse to conduct the procedure.
Contraindications:
Absolute (in which Botox (Botulinum Toxin) is extremely contraindicated):
Weakness and muscle atrophy;
Pregnancy and lactation;
Bleeding disorder;
Inflammation at the injection site;
Blurred vision;
Hypersensitivity to the drug.
Relative (in which the physician may agree to a procedure):
Allergic reactions;
Taking antibiotics before the procedure;
Chronic disease in the acute stage;
Alcohol abuse;
Tendency to edema;
Expressed by the omission of the skin.
How does it work?
The basic concept of the neurotoxin during injection is the drug, when applied to a muscle fiber, blocks the transmission of motor impulses from the nerve, by a relaxation of facial muscles. In this case, Botox (Botulinum Toxin) does not cause muscle atrophy, because the blood supply to the muscle after the injection is not violated.
The duration of the drug varies from 6 to 9 months; re-injection effect is increased to 12 months. To achieve stable results, we recommend the introduction of Botox (Botulinum Toxin) 2-3 times a year.
How are injections?
Injection drug begins with a consultation with a physician. Here, the patient, after consultation with all the possible side effects and consequences of the procedure, and signs Info consent to the procedure.
As a general rule, cosmetic correction of facial wrinkles, as with ozone therapy, and mesotherapy does not require anesthesia. Botox (Botulinum Toxin) requires anesthesia only when we treat hyperhidrosis. After the put the rules of disinfection, the skin or intramuscular drug is introduced through a short thin needle. The procedure itself lasts less than five minutes. After her on-site drug administration on 15 minutes put the ice.
After the procedure is recommended to reside in an upright position during the day periodically tense facial muscles, Botox (Botulinum Toxin) to better acted. Within two weeks after the injection of the drug is not recommended for alcoholic drinks, visit the bath or sauna. With proper compliance with all recommendations, Botox (Botulinum Toxin) starts to act faster and more efficiently, and the result will be visible much earlier.
Possible complications after the injections:
Botox (Botulinum Toxin) cannot give complications, but complications can arise on an individual basis, with individual intolerance.
Complications:
Reversible ptosis of the upper eyelid (incidence 0.14%)
Eyebrow ptosis (less than 1%)
diplopia (2%)
edema of the eyelids (0,14%)
Side effects:
soreness at the injection site (incidence 1.3%)
headache (2%)
hemorrhage at the injection site (6%)
numbness at the injection site (less than 1%)
allergy (1%)
Insensitivity to the drug and its components are extremely rare (less than 0.1%)
