For over the past 20 years, Botox has been approved by more than 80 countries for 21 different indications, serving worldwide. According to statistic issues by American Society of Plastic Surgeons, US have treated more than 5 million people with Botox in 2010 and the rate is ever increasing since then.
Botox injection for wrinkles
Botox is a short form of botulinum toxin A that is obtained from bacteria and is injected into specific muscle to treat wrinkles. They are frequently used to relax wrinkles and frown lines that appear in the middle of the forehead, around the eyes and on neck.
Plastic surgeon injects very small amount of toxin into the wrinkles that paralyses the muscles within two or three days. As the muscles lose their ability to contract, they cannot form wrinkles anymore. Wrinkles do not appear even if you try to frown.
The benefits of Botox
Botox injection for wrinkles is proved to be a major success due to the following benefits.
- It is minimally invasive procedure.
- It removes wrinkles that give you an angry appearance.
- Botox injections are also used for the treatment of sweaty glands, muscle spasms and twitching of the eyelids.
- Patients who have used Botox injection for wrinkles report to have reduced migraine and arthritis pain.
- It is usually known as an anti-aging treatment as it removes wrinkles and gives you a youthful appearance.
- It does not have long list of side effects and complications that plastic surgery treatments usually have.
- It is reported to relieve pain resulted from cerebral palsy (neural condition that causes physical disability in human development).
The downside of Botox
- It is not a permanent treatment and you have to take Botox treatment usually once in a six months period.
- According to a German research, repeated Botox treatments produce antibodies in the body that make the treatment less effective over time.
- Pain at the injection site, headache, swelling and bruising are some usual and temporary side effects of the injection.
- Some serious side effects are problems in swallowing, breathing and speaking and dry mouth.
- Infections, allergic reaction, pain in back or neck, fever and throat inflammation are some rare side effects.
Who can benefit from Botox
- Anyone who want to get rid of wrinkles, fine lines, excessive sweating, twitching of eyelids and muscle spasms can receive a treatment.
- On rare occasions Botox is used to serve other issues like for pain management in cerebral palsy.
- There is not legal age limit for having a Botox treatment. Your plastic surgeon is the right person to decide whether you qualify for the treatment or not. Many women and men who are in their early 20s are also benefitting from it.
Who cannot benefit from Botox
- People with neurologic disease
- Pregnant or breast feeding women
Botox injection is an approved success for the treatment of wrinkles. It removes unwanted skin folds and gives you a youthful appearance.