Botox Injections as Wrinkle Treatment

Treatment with botulinum toxin

Botox or highly diluted botulinum toxin that can be injected either into the facial muscles to prevent the appearance of premature wrinkles or at the sweat glands to control excessive sweating. Discovery of Botox for more than a century has since been used for medical purposes for over 50 years. The initial use of Botox was to treat strabismus, cervical dystonia (torticollis) and blepharospasm (the inability to move the eyes at certain angles). In 2002, botulinum toxin has been recognized to improve frown wrinkles between the eyes and on the forehead, and has been used successfully in more than half a million patients since. The active agent contained in the botulinum toxin injection is the botulinum type A toxin produced by a bacterium known as Clostridium botulinum name.

Botulinum toxin (BTX) is a neurotoxic protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum and related species. It is also produced commercially for medical, cosmetic, and research use. There are two main commercial types: botulinum toxin type A and botulinum toxin type B. The botulinum toxin type A prevents the normal functioning of nerves. It inhibits acetylcholine release, produced by the nerves to communicate and transfer signals to muscle cells. As a result, the muscles no longer receive any nerve stimulation and lack of stimulation causes paralysis of the muscles. Botulinum toxin type A then paralyzes the muscles until that new nerve endings are produced by the nerves for a new cellular communication.

Details of the treatment

Botulinum toxin injections require an average of 2 to 3 days to start to have an effect but it might take a little longer to see its full extent. The speed of action will depend on the strength of facial muscles and the patient's response to the injection. This anti wrinkle injections Melbourne using botox can reduce the severity of wrinkles and patient satisfaction up to four months.

These injections are given into the muscle of the face and between the eyebrows, to temporarily paralyze and relax muscles. They are used to improve the appearance of vertical wrinkles between the eyebrows. Improved following injections may already be noticed after 2 or 3 days of treatment. The effect of these injections lasts about four months, also to achieve long-lasting effects; patients need repeat injections with a frequency of 3 to 4 months.

Botox Melbourne used to correct the aesthetic imperfections that accompany the aging process. Glabellas forehead muscles often have folds or "frown lines" above the eyebrows and also above the bridge of the nose. These injections help reduce and even eliminate these fine lines and wrinkles temporarily. The results this procedure is generally known to last between 3 and 6 months. After repeated treatments, atrophy or thinning of the muscles can occur for longer lasting effects.

Precaution

Patients should not use botulinum toxin injections if they are:

• Aged over 65 years.

• Sensitive or allergic to certain ingredients in the injection.

• Subjects with inflammation or an infection in or around the area where the botulinum toxin is to be injected.

• With the Lambert-Eaton syndrome, myasthenia gravis or neuromuscular problems.

• Have or have had swallowing difficulties.

• With weak muscles where Botox will be injected.

• Known to have hypersensitivity to any ingredient in the formula of injection.

• Suffering from general disorders of muscle activity (e.g. myasthenia gravis).

• Under treatment spectinomycin or aminoglycosides.

• Subject to any type of bleeding disorders.

• Pregnant women or nursing phase.

Consult Your Doctor

It is important to consult your doctor so he can determine if the treatment is tailored to you and before performing any procedure.

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