subject: Botox Medical Miracle And Dangers [print this page] People fear the impending effects of agingPeople fear the impending effects of aging. They basically dread looking old or even getting older than they really are. Wrinkles and facial lines are always bound to happen if you do not live a healthy lifestyle or do not follow daily a regimen to care for your face. Botulinum toxin type A, or also known as botox, is the present solution in treating aging skin and clears away wrinkles and facial lines.
This popular treatment is cosmetically used to treat the signs of aging. It instantly retains the elasticity of the skin and is one of the safest and effective ways to eliminate unwanted lines and wrinkles. Botox works by interfering with the transmission of the nerve to the muscle. It weakens and partially paralyzes the muscles that are involved in frowning and wrinkles caused by over activity, sun damage and aging. It helps improve the quality of the skin by correcting the many defects caused by the sun's ultra violet rays.
For cosmetic purposes, botox is administered through small injections in the areas of the face. A certified doctor or dermatologist should be the one to do this procedure. This also ensures you of the procedure done give you your money's worth and in getting it safe. The popular injection sites are the upper area of the face where people tend to get lines on the forehead and between the eyebrows, they are typically called the anger lines. Getting botox done on this site can help raise your eyebrows too. Another injection site is the crows feet area where the doctor injects around the outer areas of the eyes to smoothen the laugh lines and the wrinkles formed around the eyes. There are also requests to have botox done under the eyes to take off those sagging and wrinkled eye bags that are commonly caused by lack of sleep and stress.
When undergoing this process, it only a few minutes and may be done less than an hour. It requires no surgery and no need for anesthesia because it is not considered to be painful. The needles used are finer compared to the micro fine needles that a diabetic uses when administering insulin through injection. You can expect the doctor or surgeon to examine your facial structure and how you move the muscles on your face before doing the botox procedure.
The wonders that this treatment has brought brings in huge market demands. Literally, millions of injections have been administered since the 1990's. And like any kind of product out in the market there are cases that face problems with black market knock-offs and counterfeits.
Knowing how you can prevent from getting a counterfeit product can ensure you of getting the results you want safely and effectively. To guarantee that you do not end up with a black market knock off be sure to get a certified doctor, surgeon or dermatologist. If you do not know who to approach for this procedure, contact the American Plastic Society of Surgeons or the American Society of Dermatologists and they could refer someone specializing in that field.
Although, there are only a number of cases where in a patient has had a bad experience of Botulinum toxin poisoning. You do not want to risk the chance of using a black market product because the symptoms can be very deadly. Botox weakens the muscles thus it can weaken the respiratory muscle and can lead to difficulty in breathing. It also causes blurry vision, dry mouth, slurred speech and an eye lid droop which is not appealing at all.
In general, botox is very safe to use for cosmetic purposes. There are so little instances of unwanted reactions involving botox. This product must be used properly, with care and by acquiring it through a certified dermatologist or surgeon. This way you can be assured of maintaining that beautiful and youthful face that you have always dreamed of.
