Between the Net and the media, not a week without hearing about a "matter Botox . " What really botulinum toxin, also known as Botox ?
With nearly 10 million * patients worldwide every year, the botulinum toxintype A, better known under the name Botox ®, has become the number one aesthetic treatments, but also controversy. Drug recognized for over 30 years to treat diseases in neurology, ophthalmology, ENT ..., it is used since February 27, 2003 for its aesthetic indications. Laboratory Allergan American manufacturer of Botox ® was indeed the first to obtain a marketing authorization (Authorization for the Marketing) for aesthetic purposes in France for Vistabel ® (the alter ego of Botox ®) to treat: "The vertical frown wrinkles observed in the eyebrows, "ie, frown lines and forehead wrinkles. Totally reliable and secure yet she continues to make headlines. An update.
Botulinum toxin is a poison
False: although botulinum , the toxin is nothing toxic ! The molecule botulinum departure has nothing to do with that which cares for and treats wrinkles. It is purified and rid of its toxic effects.
It is causing serious side effects
False: the few problems are still occurring because of concentrations reached 100 times greater than those authorized or fraudulent products. It would inject 54 bottles at once so that it becomes dangerous!
Botulinum toxin paralyzes the muscles finally
False: it acts in a non-permanent and reversible by relaxing the muscles responsible for wrinkle formation.
It is used to treat the entire face
False: the Botox treats wrinkles of the upper face. If injected in the muscles responsible for the zygomatic smile , it can be seriously affected. As for the meso-toxin on the neck, it can be dangerous if the product is distributed to line the digestive or respiratory tract (pharynx, larynx).
We can only inject
False: beware those who want to play the apprentice witch following the videos broadcast on the Internet! It requires a thorough knowledge of anatomy, physiology and function of each muscle. Only dermatologists, surgeons: plastic surgery, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery of the face and neck , or surgery,maxillofacial and ophthalmologists are permitted to inject. No aesthetic physicians.
Injections are done every month
False: the pace is every five to six months. After the third or fourth year of injection, increased to nine months or more, but it varies from person to person.
The results are not natural
Fiction: Face time is frozen over. Today up to the "French touch", which offers a less wrinkled face and especially the air rested. This is the art of the injector!
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