Monday, June 19, 2006

Botox injections

Botox injections by T.Going

Botulin toxin is widely known and sold under the name Botox. It is a very strong neurotoxin that is widely used in many areas of modern medicine. Currently Botox injections are the most popular form of non-surgical cosmetic treatments in the United States today.

It was a man named Alan Scott, who first applied tiny doses of the toxin to patients who had crossed eyes and uncontrollable blinking. A company called Allergan, Inc. then helped Scott gain regulatory approval to market his discovery as a drug. In 1988 Allergan bought the drug and in 1989 it received approval by the FDA. The drug was then named Botox.

Cosmetic benefits of Botox® were soon noticed after the frown lines between eyebrows appeared to soften following treatment for eye muscle problems. This led to clinical trials and FDA approval of the drug in April 2002.

Today Botox treatment is growing in record numbers as it is finding enormous new potential in several therapeutic areas including treating migraine headaches, eyelid muscle contraction and axillary hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating). Other uses of Botox include urinary incontinence, nasal fissure, spastic disorders, stroke, multiple sclerosis and cerebral palsy.

Currently, the most popular use of Botox has been used cosmetically to reduce the wrinkles around the eyes. This non-surgical procedure treats areas of the eye commonly referred to as 'crow's feet' and creases on the forehead through an injection with a tiny needle. Depending on where it is injected side effects may include a headache, droopy eyelids and nausea. Temporary bruising around the injection area is also common.

To learn more about Botox® injections, Miami cosmetic surgery ,or Ft. Lauderdale cosmetic surgery.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

i have heard several stories about botox. some people say that if u have the injections, u eventually look ur eyebrows do not move!!!!! is anyone familier with this procedure???? any more pros and cons???? Thanks!!!!!!


Anonymous said...

i have heard several stories about botox. some people say that if u have the injections, u eventually look ur eyebrows do not move!!!!! is anyone familier with this procedure???? any more pros and cons???? Thanks!!!!!!


Anonymous said...

Make sure that you find a practitioner who has done ALOT of Botox. You can check the Botox website and find people in your area. Call the office and ask the receptionist how many injections the person that they want to schedule with how many they have done. If I was you, I would get it done at a plastic surgeons office. The doc may do it, or the nurse-- sometimes the nurses are better than the doctors. Tell the person that is doing it that you do not want to look frozen. It is better to start with smaller amounts and go back for a touch up. In any case, I would not let them do more than 25 units on the 1st visit and that would include in between your eyes and your forehead. Start there and then assess the improvement over the next week or so. In my opinion, the best part of Botox is that you can get a mini brow lift if it is injected properly. The slight raising of the lateral portion of the eyebrows makes a HUGE difference resulting in a more alert, less droopy upper eyelid appearance.

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Anonymous said...

Making a lot of research to know who are the best surgeon for this field can be a big help. Thanks for sharing

Oma said...

Thank you so much ,Great post but I think there is a myth that botox injections cost takes away expression. If it is overdone, of course this is true, but if you ever met me, unless you had read this, you would never have known. I'm quite expressive and so is my face.

Net said...

Thank you for the information.I have any questions.
-The Botox injection procedure?
-After the injection?

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