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 is not 100% effective for everyone.
2. Use botulinum toxin to remove wrinkles. Generally, crow's feet, forehead wrinkles, frown lines, nasolabial folds and neck wrinkles can be removed, but it is most suitable for early, less obvious wrinkles and when the skin is not very loose.
3. The effective period of a single botulinum toxin injection is 4 months to 6 months. To achieve long-term effectiveness, 3 to 4 injections are required each year.
Not suitable for people
1. Pregnant women and breastfeeding women 2. Myasthenia gravis and multiple sclerosis patients 3. Ptosis patients 4. People with very thin bodies and internal organ diseases such as heart, liver, and kidney 5. People with allergic constitutions
How often should BOTOX be done?
The effect of a single injection of botulinum toxin lasts for about 3-6 months. To maintain the effect, repeated injections are possible. However, there should be a 3-6 month interval between two injections, 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 obvious pain can rest for a day. Generally, it has little impact on normal work and life, and the postoperative reaction disappears in about a week.
Postoperative precautions
1. After the 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 of the injection site with water and cosmetics within 24 hours, and avoid strenuous exercise; apply medical repair products to speed up the recovery of the injection site.
3. Pay attention to your diet within a week, avoid 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 the injection of botulinum toxin, please keep the injection site relatively still, do not laugh, cry, or move the local muscles frequently. Do not perform facial massage or steam sauna, etc.
△6. Inject botulinum toxin to slim your face and 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.
