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Last updated: 04/02/2009
Within days of the reaction, as the toxin interrupts nerve transmission, you should expect to notice a decrease in the depth of facial lines and a relative flattening of wrinkles. The most noticeable change in facial surface occurs with treatment...
to wrinkles above the bridge of the nose. BOTOX® treatment here can correct the “furrowed brow” look quite dramatically. Areas around the eyes and the corners of the mouth may also smooth within a few days of the injection.
to wrinkles above the bridge of the nose. BOTOX® treatment here can correct the “furrowed brow” look quite dramatically. Areas around the eyes and the corners of the mouth may also smooth within a few days of the injection.
The BOTOX® Cosmetic is not intended to be a permanent solution for unwanted, age-related facial wrinkles. In many patients, however, aesthetic improvement of facial wrinkles lasts up to four months. It is important to note that individual results may vary and that certain areas will not respond to the treatment precisely as anticipated. The treatment is meant to relax facial muscles and is not intended to improve the skin itself. Patients with particularly damaged and/or thin skin need to have realistic expectations for the BOTOX® Cosmetic procedure.
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Botulinum toxin is a medication and a neurotoxic protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. It is the most toxic protein known with an LD50 of roughly 0.005-0.05 µg/kg. Despite this, it is used in minute doses, in some parts of the world, to treat muscle spasms. It is sold commercially under the brand names Botox, Dysport, Myobloc, Neurobloc and Xeomin for this purpose. Botox Cosmetic and Vistabel are available for cosmetic treatment. The terms Botox (Cosmetic), Vistabel, Dysport, Myobloc, Neurobloc and Xeomin are trade names and are not used generically to describe the neurotoxins produced by C. botulinum.
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