Botulinum Toxin contains a highly purified natural protein. It was initially used to reduce muscle spasms in people who had facial ticks. It was noticed that when given it not only reduced muscle spasms but also resulted in visibly reduced lines. The use of botox has been developed over the past 40 years and is now a widespread, effective and safe treatment to prevent the visible signs of ageing and in reducing lines and wrinkles. It works by relaxing muscles in the treated area, which smoothes out lines and wrinkles giving a younger fresher rejuvenated look.
The main areas treated are the crows feet area around the eyes; the vertical frown lines (worry lines) between the eyebrows; and the horizontal lines of the forehead. It is also an effective treatment for hyperhydrosis (excessive sweating) when it is given in the axilla (armpits) to reduce dampness in this area.
It is administered as a series of small injections in the area that is being treated. The needles used are very small so that they cause only minor discomfort. The onset of the muscle relaxation is over several days. This means that clients can return to normal duties after treatment. You will gradually observe a reduction in wrinkles over this period. If a side effect occurs it is usually a temporary problem such as slight redness, swelling and bruising at the injection site. It takes several days to notice any effect but can take up to 2 weeks. The duration of the effect varies between 3-4 months post the initial treatment and longer for following treatments (6-9 months). The desired effect can be altered by varying the site of injections on following treatments. Normal muscle tone will return if treatments are not continued.
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