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The benefits of botox in aesthetic medicine
It is a substance with optimal results and that, in addition to being easy to administer locally in the affected area, has very wide safety margins. The properties of botulinum toxin applied to aesthetic medicine have been known for many years. It is a substance with optimal results and, in addition to being easy to administer locally in the affected area, it has very wide safety margins.
What can botox be used for in aesthetic medicine?
At present, there are two main uses of botox in aesthetic medicine. One of them is aimed at eliminating facial expression wrinkles while the other use is aimed at reducing sweating in areas of the body where it is abnormally excessive, or hyperhidrosis.
Can it be used for all facial wrinkles?
Although all facial regions can be treated, the most common is to treat the frontal and periorbital regions (crow’s feet). In these regions, its use is completely safe, since the appearance of asymmetries due to the effect of the treatment is almost non-existent, and if they did appear, their correction would be very simple. Even so, in certain cases, the treatment can be performed in almost any facial region. In addition, properly performed Botox injections do not have to leave your face expressionless.
Can it be used for hyper-sweating in all regions of the body?
In principle, yes, but its use in the office itself is more frequent in regions such as the armpits, forehead, and scalp, as well as in the palms of the hands.
Is the injection technique painful?
In principle, it is not an excessively annoying technique, since the amounts to be injected are very small and are performed with the smallest gauge needles that we currently have. Even so, the patient is usually instructed to use an anesthetic cream prior to the session that minimizes the possible painful sensation at the time of botox injection. The sessions last approximately 10-15 minutes, and the patient can continue to lead a completely normal life after the session, except for a couple of easy instructions that must be followed the first 4 or 5 days after treatment.
When does the effect start to show and how long does this effect last?
The effect, in the case of the treatment of facial wrinkles, begins to be noticed 6-7 days after the session, while in the case of the treatment of hyperhidrosis the effect begins to be noticed at 24-48 hours and reaches its maximum on day 7 post-treatment. As for the duration of the effect, after the first session, it is usually about 6-8 months. From the following sessions, the effect lasts up to a year, approximately.
Do cosmetic treatments with botox have any side effects?
The treatment of these alterations with botulinum toxin, carried out within the established parameters, does not have to cause side effects. The doses used are the minimum verified to obtain the desired results. And injection techniques ensure that the desired effect will be local in the area that needs the treatment, and not at other levels of our body.
Kenneth is a proud native of sydney, born and raised there. However, he pursued his education abroad and studied in Australia. Kenneth has worked as a journalist for almost a decade, making valuable contributions to prominent publications such as Yahoo News and The Verge. Currently, he serves as a journalist for The Hear Up, where he focuses on covering climate and science news. You can reach Kenneth at [email protected].
