Botox injections, features and indications

One of the largest fears of any woman is the fear of old age! And there is no such woman who does not throw in depression at the sight of the first, so unexpectedly early, the wrinkles appeared. The first thought that arises should be urgently bought a cream from wrinkles! We rush to the shops in the hope of finding the same, miraculous cream that will save us from these nasty wrinkles, but, alas, there is no miracle! And here a friend, shining with beauty and youth, reveals to you a secret that there is such a miraculous remedy that literally erases wrinkles from your face. And his name is Botox!

Well, now from wonderful fairy tales let's move on to the realities and try to figure out what Botox is, what to expect from him and what to hope for.

Botox. The history of the discovery

Like a lot in the history of discoveries, the discovery of the cosmetological use of Botox occurred quite by accident. The fact is that in its essence, Botox is a poison that you most likely know if you have heard about such food poisoning as botulism at least once. A feature of the action of this poison is to block the transmission of the pulse from the nervous end to the cell, which contributes to the relaxation of muscles that are exposed to toxin.

Having established the effects of the impact of this poison, the pharmacists decided to use it for their own purposes. In the beginning, they began to use this toxin weakened several times in ophthalmology, to eliminate muscle spasm in the treatment of strabismus, then in neurology, to relieve local muscle hyperactivity in tick and tremor. It was under these procedures that it was noticed that in addition to the main therapeutic effect, an additional result arises, which is expressed in smoothing wrinkles at the place of administration of toxin.

Today, after more than thirty years of practice and clinical trials of botulinum toxin, it is safe to say that its use in therapeutic doses is absolutely safe and has an exclusively local impact that weakens over time.

How does Botox work?

The essence of Botox’s effect on the facial muscles is their temporary paralysis caused by a signal blockade that goes from nerves to the muscles and vice versa. At the same time, Botox, which is class A botulinum toxin, does not harm neither nervous endings nor the body, after a few months it is completely excreted from the body.

The first change in muscle activity after an injection by Botox occurs two hours after the introduction of toxin. Its complete penetration into the nerve endings occurs after three days. And the most noticeable cosmetic effect will be obtained after one to two weeks from the moment of manipulation. The time for achieving the maximum effect will depend on the dosage of the drug, the speed of its absorption by your body and the structural features of your face. Thus, you should not wait for an instant result from injection.

The systematic use of Botox does not have a funded effect and does not harm the body at all, since the muscles do not occur at the microscopic level of atrophy, moreover, their restoration of their activity can occur depending on the activity of the processes that occur in your body, from 3 months to one year.

The only contraindication of the too frequent use of Botans injections is the addiction of the body and the development of antibodies to him to combat toxin, which can make the procedures absolutely useless.

  Botox value for cosmetology

One of the most difficult and urgent problems of cosmetology has always been the fight against facial wrinkles. These are the wrinkles that appear first, are the deepest and cause the greatest disappointment to the customers of cosmetic rooms. Unfortunately, the use of cosmetic products that are aimed at power, moisturizing, restoring the activities of the skin, ineffective against facial wrinkles. No creams can thorough us with frowning eyebrows, thoughtfully wrinkle his forehead, smile and laugh, and Botox can!

The decrease in the facial activity of the facial muscles after Botox injections has not only a cosmetic effect, but also facial, as, over time, it touches the client to wrinkle his forehead, squinting his eyes, grimacing, instilling a new, more restrained facial expressions.

Another common method of using Botox is treatment with the help of its injection of a disease such as hyperhidrosis or increased sweating. By blocking the transmission of the impulse from the nervous end to the sweat gland, Botox, thereby reduces its hyperactivity, reducing the amount of sweat secreted.

Indication for the use of Botox injections

An indisputable basis for the use of Botox is the presence of the forming facial wrinkles and signs of skin aging in the client. Such age -related changes include:

• horizontal wrinkles in the forehead;
• vertical wrinkles between eyebrows;
• rabbit wrinkles in the nose of the nose;
• goose legs in the eye area;
• pronounced nasolabial folds;
• wrinkles in the neck;
• hyperhidrosis (increased sweating).

In addition, you can achieve the necessary cosmetic effect and adjust with the help of Botox injections the shape of your eyebrows and lips. The main thing is not to overdo it, turning the face into a frozen mask.

  Contraindications to the use of Botox injections

Despite the relative harmlessness of Botox injections, the use of this toxin has its own restrictions, which should be taken into account when carrying out manipulations with it. These include:

• age up to 18 and more than 65 years;
• intolerance to the components of the drug;
• chronic and acute diseases of the liver and lungs;
• blood diseases, including hemophilia;
• pregnancy and lactation;
• injury or inflammatory process at the place of injection;
• adoption of anticoagulants and antibiotics;
• rehabilitation period after surgical operations;
• fat hernia of the eyelids;
• miastenia;
• alcoholism;
• herpetic rash on the lips;
• menstruation.

Age restrictions for Botox injections

In principle, there are no age restrictions for the use of Botox injections. In this case, most likely, the effectiveness of the procedures carried out is important. Naturally, if you are a very smiling person with dry skin, then at the age of 18 you can have a goose foot wrinkle in your eyes, but in reality this happens quite rarely. Therefore, the optimal age for the introduction of Botox is a 30-year line, since at this time there is a significant decrease in the elasticity of the skin. This is the moment when they were already outlined, but stable deep wrinkles did not have time to form, and you can not only prevent their further deepening, but also weaning their muscles to wrinkle in this place.

If you begin to use the procedure for introducing Botox injections at the age of 60 and older, then you should not count on a cardinal change in your appearance, since irreversible hormonal changes occur in the body that make the Botox injections ineffective.

In this case, Botox is best used as a complementary procedure during surgical lifting, which will allow you to fix the effect of surgical intervention for a longer period.

Botox injections for men

Successful men are no worse than women are aware of the meaning of a well -groomed and “expensive” type for their career, financial and political success, therefore, they are not shy to resort to Botox injections to maintain their image at a decent level. However, some features in the use of Botox for men should be taken into account, namely:

• the mimic muscles of the male face have a more developed form, which determines the use of an increased dose of Botox to smooth them;
• the skin on the face of men has a thicker and dense structure, so the injections should be carried out at a deeper level;
• men, by virtue of their mentality and gender (due to their gender) attitudes, when getting rid of wrinkles, emphasize several other face zones than women. Getting rid of some wrinkles does not always decorate men.

The use of Botox has long ceased to be the prerogative of women. Such brutal men as the famous Hollywood actors Mickey Rurk and Tom Cruise are not shy to resort to the use of Botox injections. This is also widespread among famous politicians.

  Preparation for Botox injections

Given the fact that Botox is, albeit weakened, but toxin, conducting its injection requires additional preparation. The injected restrictions do not depend on the place where you intend to make Botox injections, but rather contribute to the more gentle preparation of the body for injections.

Firstly, you will have to abandon some drugs, a list of restrictions on their intake you can ask a cosmetologist who will carry out the procedure.

Secondly, a few days before the procedure, you will have to stop visiting gym halls and fitness classes, reduce physical activity on your body.

Thirdly, on the day of the procedure, it is necessary to minimize not only physical, but also emotional loads, since the rush of blood caused by these loads can cause an uneven distribution of Botox through muscle fibers, which will entail some skew in facial expressions.

  Anesthesia during Botox injections

Botox injections do not require special anesthesia, as this procedure is accompanied by quite tolerant pain. The easiest way to reduce pain during manipulation is the complete relaxation of the client. But, given the emergence of a purely psychological barrier, accompanied by compression and wrinkling of the muscles of the face, which involuntarily arise in a person at the sight of a syringe directed at him, anesthesia has to be used.

When conducting Botox injections around the eyes, experts use an application of painkillers. For other facial zones, creams for surface anesthesia of the skin and mucous membranes are used.

Another way to reduce the sensitivity of the skin is to apply ice to the injection places right before the procedure.

How are Botox injections carried out?

The introduction of Botox into the client’s body is carried out by injection into a muscle that controls the movement in the area of \u200b\u200bthe face that needs correction. All manipulations should be carried out in purely sterile conditions. In the event that the amount of injections is large enough, in order to avoid errors during the procedure, preliminary marking of the injection places is carried out.

Given that Botox should be administered into the client’s body in fairly small doses, and its final effect manifests itself after about a week from the date of manipulation, the procedure can be divided into several stages.

Botox injections in combination with hyaluronic acid injections are especially effective, the joint effect of which can even be smooth out of deep perennial wrinkles.

As practice has shown, the effects of Botox injections have a longer period than indicated in the annotation to the drug, that is, the effect from the procedure can last from year and longer. Even a year later, from the moment the procedure, the face will look younger than before it starts. Cosmetologists explain this by the presence of collagen fibers that are deposited in the muscles after manipulations.

It is very important that Botox’s injections are carried out not only by a cosmetologist, but by a specialist having a medical education and certificates about the passage of specialized learning, since errors during the procedure are fraught with side effects as spasm of the facial muscles, which causes distortion of facial expressions or veneration of eyebrows.

Face care after Botox injections

Botox injections are not the end of the procedure. The effect of the perfect procedure can be really weakened in case of non -compliance with certain rules that contribute to the consolidation of the result of manipulations. Such rules include:

1. Within one to two weeks from the date of the procedure, exclude: conducting facial massage, visiting the sauna and solarium, taking hot baths and drinking alcohol. All these procedures cause a rush of blood to the face, which can provoke an uneven distribution of Botox through muscle tissue and the distortion of the result you have achieved.
2. Within a month after the procedure, try not to use drugs and strong regenerating creams. If it is necessary to use drugs, consult with a cosmetologist.
3. Continue the usual facial skin care that helps to moisturize and nutrition of the skin. Remember that your skin has not changed, despite the fact that you look younger and fresh, the aging process in your skin continues, which means that care is still necessary.

  Possible consequences during Botox injections

As a rule, all kinds of consequences after Botox injection are manifested during the first week from the date of the procedure. But do not worry about this, since any discomfort caused by injections will be temporary and will disappear as the toxin of their body is removed.

The most common cause of discomfort can be both an overdose of Botox and an error in determining the injection site. Such incorrect manipulations are most often sinful by inexperienced specialists who do not have sufficient qualifications.

Most often, the following consequences of incorrect manipulations take place:

• local subcutaneous hemorrhages;
• reduction in mobility of the upper lip;
• spasm of the eyelids;
• owl of eyebrows.

If we talk about the danger of poisoning by botulinum toxin (Botox), then the possibility of such a case is practically excluded, since a dose that has the opportunity to provoke poisoning a thousand times more than the one that is introduced to the client. The only option to get an unexpected reaction to Botox is an allergic reaction to its components.

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