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Advantages and Side Effects Of Botulinum Toxin
Cosmetic advantages
* The procedure is performed in the office and takes from 10 to 20 minutes
* Does not require anesthesia or tests for allergic reactions
* It delays the onset or reduces crow’s feet, frown lines and forehead, and eyebrows lifted slightly upward
* It is also useful in the creases of the neck and décolleté
* You can apply at any time of year
* Results are visible between the third and fifth day
* Can be applied once every six months
Side Effects
If the application of botulinum toxin is made by qualified medical personnel: in some patients can cause small bruises and soreness and swelling at the injection site, which are resolved in one week alone. There is also the likelihood of developing infection at injection sites, which must be corrected by the doctor, some patients report headache pain subsides.
Recently reported cases of deaths caused by overdose of the toxin in children younger than 12 years, which has spread from the injection site to other parts of the body.
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Botulinum Toxin
It is a molecule produced by Clostridium botilinum. This organism is found in any environment and is the cause of food poisoning contaminated with it, mostly canned goods and meat, called Botulism. The bacteria produce a neurotoxin (a substance that affects the nervous system) very potent in small quantities that paralyzes muscles and can cause cardiac arrest leading to death of individual. Botulinum toxin is the most potent biological toxin known to date, there are eight classes of which the A is the one that has been used in many fields.
The neurotoxic properties of toxin A have been exploited in diverse areas ranging from its use as a biological weapon, use the medical field to treat some diseases that present with signs of increased muscle activity as certain eye diseases and disorders characterized by involuntary muscle movements.
Recently, this toxin has been widely disseminated for their kindness in treatment and prevention of aesthetic problems, mainly against the appearance of expression lines.
The best known commercial form of botulinum toxin A is produced in the United States under the name BOTOX ®.