BOTOX

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 What you need to know about BOTOX
           
             
BOTOX is made from a neurotoxin botulinim toxin extracted from a bacterium called Clostridium botulinum that is found in the soil, lakes and intestinal tracts of mammals, etc. In the beauty industry it is used cosmetically to relax muscle, remove or minimize the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles by paralyzing the injected muscle.

Botulinim toxin is a poisonous substance and when administrated in high concentrations in can result in a life threatening disorder called botulism which is the disruption of the neuron signaling process in the body resulting in respiratory failure and death. However, when botulinim toxin is injected into the body in small concentration during a BOTOX treatment, it paralyses the muscle and prohibits muscular contractions by preventing the release of acetylcholine and blocking nerve receptors that are responsible for muscle contraction under normal circumstances. Thus, relaxing the underlying muscles and smoothening fine lines.

BOTOX is by far the most popular non-surgical cosmetic treatment to remove forehead lines, frown lines, skin bands on the neck and wrinkles. It is also used medically to treat excess sweating (hyperhidrosis), migraine headaches and leaking bladders. It is injected directly into the neuromuscular tissue of the area being aesthetically modified and it can take up 72 hour to a week for the full effects of the botulinium to be visible. After the treatment some patients experience side effects such as numbness, headache, malaise, nausea and weakness that last for hours to a week depending on the patient response. Therefore, it should not be administered to people who are allergic to botulinim or any of its ingredients, pregnant or lactating woman to avoid adverse reactions to the treatment.


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