Botox TREATMENT

To combat wrinkles, botox is one of the popular treatments used in the modern world apart from Dysport and Xeomin which are also a form of botulinum toxin A. The botox treatment works by blocking the nerves and contract muscles, thereby softening the appearance of wrinkles. 

Apart from treating wrinkles, there are various surprising benefits of botox treatment that a dermatologist can reveal. 

BOTOX

Botox is naturally a protein retrieved from botulinum toxin produced by the Clostridium Botulinum bacterium. Known to be a toxin, botox produces different benefits and it is usually administered in small doses. 

Botox injections are popularly known in the medical and cosmetic field for reducing wrinkles, treat crossed eyes, excessive sweating, eyelid spasms, and bladder disorders. 

Botox is a neurotoxin and targets the nervous system, thereby disrupting the nerve signaling process that stimulates muscle contraction. 

Once the botox injection is administered, it prevents the release of acetylcholine thereby stopping the muscle cells from contracting.

When Can I Opt For Botox Treatment?

- When you have facial wrinkles. 

- When you want to correct facial areas like horizontal creases in the forehead, lines in the corners of the mouth, frown lines, wrinkles around the eyes “crow’s feet”, cobblestone, and also boost hair growth. 

What You Need To Know!

- It is an FDA approved treatment and used worldwide in the dermatologist field. 

- Pregnant women or those planning to get pregnant must talk to their doctors about the matter before using botox treatment. 

- Botox is most effective on dynamic wrinkles or otherwise those that haven’t quite set on the face.

- Botox treatment results are temporary but can last for a 4 - 6 months before going in for the same treatment. 

- The effect of the treatment can be observed after 2 or 3 days. 

- Some of the side effects include; numbness, bruising, mild pain, and swelling in the treated region. Other side effects may include headache, flu-like symptoms, temporary eyelid dropping, among others.