Botox injections. Who? What for? How?

What is Botox? Botox in the modern world used to call the formulations containing botulinum toxin. At the word »toxin» each of us prick up their ears in anticipation of some unseen danger. And rightly so, because the botulinum toxin - this is the mountain known botulinum toxin, which in the early twentieth century in the United States caused an outbreak of botulism: Hundreds of people died because of tainted meat. Secrete the toxin bacteria filling rotten meat stored under vacuum. On the issue of food scientists and doctors then quickly mastered by committing while another discovery - botulinum toxin and can go to the benefit of mankind! After all, its main effect is to block the nerve fibers in the muscles. Simply put, eliminating muscle contraction as a toxin blocked nerve cells can no longer transmit pulse.

Doctors immediately began to research newsubstances and 70s of the last century low-concentration drugs (diluted) of botulinum toxin around the world have been successfully treated with a variety of diseases. notably the blepharospasm (involuntary muscle contractions, leading to zazhmurivaniyu eye) and spasm of facial muscles. Then with the help of the drug began to develop methods of treatment of excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis), the effects of spastic cerebral palsy. Even after some time, doctors have discovered that botulinum toxin to minimize complications after a stroke significantly umnshaet headaches from migraines, and successfully combats bruxism (teeth grinding unconscious during the deep sleep phase).

During active use of thetoxin to treat muscle spasms of the face, doctors discovered an amazing »side effect» observed in all patients - they smooth wrinkles.

Первый косметический препарат для инъекций, в состав которого вошли ботулотоксины был выпущен в США и получил известное всем название «Ботокс». Чуть позже в Великобритании был выпущен аналог – препарат «Диспорт», но уже по привычке и его наши соотечественники до сих прозывают «ботоксом». Об эффектах, оказываемых этими препаратами, возникает множество споров. Какой из них лучше или хуже? Разные ли последствия? Единственное, что можно сказать точно, так это то, что у этих препаратов имеется разная концентрация вещества, а, следовательно, выбор одного или другого должен исходить только из сути проблемы и по назначению опытного врача-косметолога.

In modern cosmetic Botox is usedseveral directions. In the first place - for smoothing facial wrinkles and age. Action Botox is quite simple: in the muscle, which leads to a reduction in the appearance of wrinkles is the injection of the drug. The nerve fibers are blocked, and the muscle is no longer receiving signals that cause it to shrink. As a result, the skin is smoothed over the problem area and the mimic and age wrinkles disappear completely. The most susceptible to the formation of wrinkles zone where the most actively working facial expressions - the area around the eyes, nose, forehead and around the mouth. But do not forget that the effects of Botox will not last forever - after 3-6 months blocked nerve tissue begins to recover, and that wrinkles are not returned, the procedure will be repeated.

The average age of women, deciding to undergo the procedureBotox injections from 35 to 50 years, but in recent years due to deteriorating environmental factors procedure is sometimes shown and girls up to 30 years. Also, this procedure is increasingly starting to use men, women seek at least as long as possible to look young and beautiful.