Botox is a natural purified protein obtained from Clostridium botulinum and is the world's most well-known brand of injectable botulinum toxin type A. The main ingredient of Botox is botulinum toxin type A, which works by blocking the nerve impulses that cause muscle contraction and reducing the activity of the muscles that cause frown lines, making the patient's face smooth and beautiful.
BOTOX wrinkle removal effect
1. Botulinum toxin wrinkle removal is just one of many wrinkle removal surgeries, and it is not 100% effective for everyone.
2. Use botulinum toxin to remove wrinkles. Generally, crow’s feet, forehead lines, glabella lines, nasolabial fold lines and neck wrinkles can be removed, but it is most suitable for early and less obvious wrinkles, and the skin is not very loose. collapse situation.
3. The effective time of one injection of botulinum toxin is 4 months to half a year. To be effective for a long time, 3 to 4 injections are needed per year.
Not suitable for the crowd
1. Pregnant and lactating women 2. Patients with myasthenia gravis and multiple sclerosis 3. Patients with ptosis 4. People who are very thin and have heart, liver, kidney and other internal diseases 5. People with allergies
How often does BOTOX need to be done?
The effects of a single injection of botulinum toxin last for about 3-6 months. To maintain the effect, injections can be repeated. However, there should be an interval of 3-6 months between the two times, and the interval should not be less than one month to avoid permanent muscle paralysis.
Botulinum toxin injection treatment may be accompanied by a certain degree of pain. Those with severe pain may take a day off. Generally, it has little impact on normal work and life, and the postoperative reaction disappears in about a week.
Postoperative precautions
1. After botulinum toxin injection, continue to press the injection site for 5-10 minutes, apply cold compress if necessary, and observe for half an hour before leaving the hospital.
2. Avoid contact with water and cosmetics at the injection site within 24 hours, and avoid strenuous exercise; medical repair products can be applied to speed up the recovery of the pinhole.
3. Pay attention to your diet within a week, avoid eating spicy and high-protein foods, and do not use irritating cosmetics.
4. Avoid taking aminoglycosides (such as gentamicin) within one week of injection.
5. After botulinum toxin injection, please keep the injection site relatively still and do not laugh, cry or other frequent local muscle activities. Not to mention facial massage, sauna, etc.
△6. For face slimming with botulinum toxin injection, avoid chewing hard food.
7. Swelling, bruising and other congestion at the injection site are normal and will gradually disappear after 5-7 days.
8. Do not drink alcohol within 1 week after injection.
9. Follow-up visit one week after treatment.
