WHAT IS BOTOX?
Botulinum Toxin A, popularly known as BOTOX, the name of the first product found, is a synthetically produced form of a neurotoxin secreted by the microorganism Clostridium Botulinum. It is used for various medical and aesthetic purposes in humans. Its use is by injection into the muscles in appropriate anatomical areas.
Botulinum toxin, whose use for aesthetic purposes has increased especially in recent years, is used for many purposes such as the elimination of dynamic facial wrinkles due to facial expressions, correction and reshaping of asymmetrical or defective structures on the face, prevention of jaw and teeth clenching, reduction of sweating, elimination of laughing defects, elimination of wrinkles in the neck and décolleté area.
BOTOX NASIL VE NE SÜREYLE ETKİ EDER?
Botulinum toxin prevents the muscles from contracting and thus preventing facial expressions by preventing the release of a substance called Acetyl choline, which enables the transmission of nerve impulses from the brain to the muscles through the nerves. In this way, it eliminates facial wrinkles due to dynamic facial expressions and regional excessive sweating.
The effect of Botulinum toxin injections performed in competent and trained hands lasts for 3-6 months and then disappears. This effect may last longer in sweating botox. The injection should be repeated as the effect decreases and disappears, otherwise the corrective effect is lost.
BOTOX HANGİ BÖLGELERDE KULLANILABİLİR?
Botulinum toxin injections are most commonly and effectively used to remove wrinkles between the eyebrows, transverse forehead lines and crow’s feet on the outer edges of the eyes. In addition, Botulinum toxin injections can be performed in appropriate areas to remove the rabbit lines on the nose, partially correct the cigarette lines around the lips, correct the downward curling of the lips, and reduce the transverse lines on the neck. In order to prevent excessive sweating, sweating botox is most commonly applied to the armpits, palms and soles of the feet. Botox is injected into the masseter muscle to prevent jaw clenching.
BOTOX YAPILMADAN ÖNCE NELERE DİKKAT EDİLMELİ?
As with any medical procedure, patient selection is an important issue in Botulinum toxin injections and there are conditions to be considered.
Pregnant and lactating women, those who are prone to bleeding or who use medications that cause bleeding tendency, those with allergic structure, those with neurological diseases, those with severe diabetes are not suitable candidates for these injections. Candidates to be selected for underarm sweating botox should not have had surgery in this area before. Those with psychological problems and people with excessive expectations are not suitable candidates for such aesthetic applications.
It is appropriate for candidates not to drink alcohol before the procedure, not to use cosmetics and make-up, not to use drugs that increase bleeding tendency, and not to use beverages such as green tea. No use of amino glycoside group antibiotics
must be free of skin infection or disease. There must be no skin infection or disease at the injection site. Candidates must also not have a systemic infectious disease.
BOTOX UYGULAMASI NE KADAR SÜRER?
Botox application is performed on an outpatient basis and does not require hospitalization. In 15 minutes, a personalized application plan is made, the dose of the drug to be administered to which points is determined and injections are made using very thin and short needles. Although there is generally no need for regional anesthesia, local anesthetic creams can be applied to people with hypersensitivity before the procedure.
Drugs containing botulinum toxin are generally expensive drugs and the application is also high priced. Unfortunately, there are a number of non-original, under-the-stairs products on the market and some people use them. It should be kept in mind that such products may cause side effects, their effects may be short, and it should be remembered by the candidates that they should not be attracted by the cheap application.
Again, some cosmetic creams claiming to have Botox effect are marketed, but such creams are both expensive products and their effects are short-term and temporary.
WHAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AFTER BOTOX APPLICATION?
After botulinum toxin application, the area should not be touched, rubbed, makeup and massage should not be applied. For 4-6 hours, the patient should not be in a lying position, should not do heavy work, and should avoid sports activities. For 24 hours, hot bathing, blow drying, eyebrow plucking should be avoided. Alcohol and medication should be avoided for 3-4 days. Apart from these issues, there is no harm in returning to daily life.
CAN THERE BE SIDE EFFECTS AFTER BOTOX APPLICATION?
After botulinum toxin injection, redness and bruising may occur in the application area. Although rare, allergic reactions may develop after injection. If the appropriate anatomical areas are not applied or if an overdose is used, eyelids and eyebrows may fall. Difficulty in breathing and swallowing may occur, especially in neck injections. In injections around the mouth, movements requiring mouth contraction may be impaired. General weakness and pain in the injection area may occur after the procedure.
Such side effects can be completely prevented by the practitioner’s experience and training in this field. If side effects occur, the practitioner should be contacted. If necessary, applications that can cope with complications should be carried out by him/her and necessary recommendations should be made.
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