Botulinum Toxin

The Botulinum Toxin is the only substance approved by the FDA to be used in cosmetic medicine. This substance is applied on the nerves of the muscle to eliminate wrinkles and provide a rejuvenating effect for 6 months. It is used to prevent wrinkles from the forehead, frown lines, crow’s feet, neck, lips, cleavage, cheeks, nose and chin, it can also be used as an auxiliary treatment in excessive sweating of armpits, face, palms of hands and soles of the feet.

Technique:

The Botulinum Toxin is a purified natural protein, which when injected on the nerve endings it acts at the neuromuscular junction avoiding the secretion of acetylcholine, responsible for activating muscle contraction.

From 48 to 72 hours after its application the muscle capacity of contracting is lost and this effect is maintained from 4 to 6 months. Before the application is important that the face is perfectly washed and without makeup, to be able to apply topical anesthesia. The substance is injected with a very fine needle, so the puncture is practically imperceptible.

Duration of Therapy:

20 minutes and it is recommended to be applied every 6 months or once a year, the effects of the substance begin to show the fourth of tenth day after the application.

Contraindications:

It should not be used in patients that are allergic or pregnant.

Results:

Botox will allow look fresh and younger without any surgery, you will love the results.

Advantage:

The procedure is neither aggressive nor painful so the patient can rejoin his activities immediately.

Side effects:

After application of the treatment may have pain in the area of infiltration, erythema, bruising, infection, facial stiffness and may present an allergic reaction to treatment, however this is very unlikely to occur.