Saturday 19 July 2014

Enhancing Beauty By Use Of Botox

By Coleen Torres


It is a neurotoxin produced by a bacteria known as Clostridium botulinum. This bacteria produces three kinds of toxins and Botox is classified under type A together with Dy sport and Xeomin. Other forms of botulinum toxin is MyoBloc classified under type B. They are mainly used for medical procedures in the cosmetic industries though it started off as a therapeutic agent.

The most popular is BTX-A which was first used in 1989 by a plastic surgeon from California doctor Richard Clark to get rid of wrinkles and frown lines on the face. The results were tremendous and this led to approval of BTX-A in 2002 in America. Women are always looking for ways of maintaining their youth and avoiding as much as possible the harsh reality of aging. It is very common in Anchorage city probably due to the warm weather that affects the skin harshly.

Doctors in Anchorage city have popularized the use of the injection although other beauty creams containing the ingredient are readily available in the market. Their clientele is from all over the world as they keep coming back due to the good results.It perfectly reduces the wrinkles on the face and the results are mainly recommendable. It has almost no effect on wrinkles caused by the sun, harsh weather and gravity.

The injection only takes a few minutes. The results can be noticed mostly in a weeks time. The effect of the drug is to completely relax the affected muscle thus contracting the frown lines.The effect dies off in a range of between four to six months depending on the quantity of the drug and the patient.

Each session relaxes the muscles more, this ensures that the lines clear up. Before sitting for the procedure ensure to consult the doctor three weeks before the actual procedure to enable you to learn about what foods, beverages or drugs you should stay away from for better results. Note that, lactating mothers, pregnant women or people with any nerve disorder are not advised to take up the treatment.

The side effects that may occur include slight headaches within twenty four hours of receiving the treatment.drooping of the eyelids, double vision and mild inflammation of eyes. Bruising of injected area is also a common side effect.

More serious side effects may include allergic reactions, rashes on the skin, chest pains, loose bladder, sweating a lot, back pains, neck stiffness and even digestion problems.Mainly this is caused by the spreading to other areas which it was not intended.This severe side effects are very rare.

Its significant to note that BTX-A is also used to treat cervical dystonia, migraines, cerebral palsy, hyperhidrosis commonly known as excessive sweating, excessive blinking, squints, other uncommon uses include treatment of anal fissure, viginismus, dysfunction in the vocal cords, trauma and even stroke.




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