Botox
has become a commonly accepted anti-ageing treatment among people. More and
more people are seeking Botox treatment for reducing the appearance of wrinkles
and lines. Majority of people who received botox anti-ageing treatment feel
satisfied with the results and often recommend it to others which are one of
the major factors in increasing its popularity.
Though Botox had been approved for the
treatment of some medical conditions in 1989 but it was approved for the
treatment of wrinkles and lines in 2002 by Food and Drug Authority (FDA). Botox
is a prescription only drug and requires administration by expert, qualified
and experienced practitioner or physician. Therefore, before considering the
treatment it is necessary to have complete knowledge about what botox exactly
is, what are its pros and cons, side effects and whether it is right for you or
not.
What is Botox?
Botox
is actually derived from a neurotoxin botulinum toxin Type A. It works by
paralyzing the activity of target muscle when injected into the skin. As a
result, the muscle stops contracting giving a smooth and wrinkle free surface.
When done properly and carefully, the treatment is safe and highly effective in
treating the signs of ageing. It smooth and tightens skin and the effects usually
last for 3-6 months.
Advantage of Botox treatment
1. Botox
treatment gives temporary results. This means if you do not like the results
after first treatment, there is no need to worry, it will wear off. Your skin
will return to its original previous condition afterwards.
2. The
treatment gives quick and effective results. It may take couple of days to take
full effect if the drug is correctly injected.
3. In
addition to removing the wrinkles, Botox injections have been proved to be
quite effective in reducing or removing the facial lines formed due to facial
expressions.
4. The
botox treatment procedure is quick and quite short, taking almost 10-15 minutes
to the maximum.
5. The
health risks of drug are few if the treatment is performed by experienced and
professional hands. In most of the cases, it is a safe procedure.
Disadvantage of Botox
·
Depending on the reason
for which you are undertaking Botox treatment, its major advantage can become a
disadvantage. Due to its temporary results, you have to get repeat and regular
treatments to maintain the results which can be an issue.
·
The allergic reactions can happen in reaction
to the drug particularly in patients who are take in antibiotics. Though these
are treatable but in some cases these reaction quickly become severe leading to
highly level of discomfort.
·
Botox injections can
result in the freezing of some facial expressions. It normally happens when the
practitioner is not expert and experienced enough to administer botox.
·
Botox should only be
administered by professional and qualified practitioners. Botox parties have
become quite popular where inexperienced and unqualified people are found
injecting Botox which is a highly dangerous practice and should be avoided.
·
There are few side
effects of the botxo treatment such as bruising and swelling which are
temporary.
·
Botox treatment is
expensive. On average, the Botox treatment cost about $400-500 which varies
from the facial area to area and from practitioner to practitioner.
How
botox can create difference in appearance, click
here to see some botox before and after pictures.
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