Botox is a toxin produced by the Bacterium Clostridium Botulinum. Botox is quite generally used product in Cosmetic Science. It causes facial paralysis of muscles. It gives rise to Botolism, which is probably associated with food poisoning. Little and diluted quantity is safe for users and this causes weakening of muscles in a very controlled manner.
Botox is usually administered through an injection to the patient’s body. It is injected in or near the body part or skin area which is to be treated. The botox dose is prepared as per the body part and the treatment required. Botox is generally available in powdered form. A blend of this powder and a liquid is then prepared by the surgeon as per the patient and treatment. It is then injected into patient body. the cosmetologist or plastic surgeon decides the most appropriate place in the patient’s body to inject the mixture to get the most desirable results. If it’s used for treating blepharospasm, frown lines, strabismus or related parts, the patient may be administered some supplementary dose in depending on the body weight and the treatment undergone. Well if botox is being used for underarm sweating treatment, you may have to receive some extra Botox doses in every 6 to 8 weeks or whenever the symptoms seem to appear.
The 1980’s approval of FDA(Food and Drug Administration) seeks our attention over botox advantages, that it stops uncontrolled blinking and laziness in human eyes. Botox is needed by almost all cosmetic industries these days. It’s used to remove or minimize the appearance of wrinkles and facial creases on people.
Botox is mostly used for defining jaw line, aging neck, changing facial features, to have a gummy smile, etc. There is no age-bar for botox implementation. Side effects are generally been observed in botox patient’s like temporary bruising, Headaches, which resolve in 24-48 hours.
The most noted point is that, use of Botox does not lead to any kind of allergies in the human system. Effect of Botox usually lasts for 4-6 month and wrinkles appear less severe with time as muscles are being trained to relax. This is observed after first botox treatment. Pregnant and breastfeeding women, Neurological patients must not go undergo this treatment without professional consultation. Here doctor’s consultancy is very important.
Botox increases the confidence level in a human to live young and reduces facial errors effectively. Well such treatments have small life and one must have to pay a heavy amount of money to hide his/her age only for a limited period of time. This is because facial wrinkles and other anomalies may reappear after some time. This requires repetitive botox treatments in certain time periods. For this purpose new permanent effect treatments are being developed. Once such treatments have been developed, you may get permanent results from a botox treatment.