Saturday, February 16, 2019

What Is Botox? A Beginner's Introduction

By Pamela Perry


There are a lot of advances happening in the world of medicine and cosmetology. The Botox drug scientifically knows as botulinum toxin, is part of the evolution that has taken place since the 1980s when it was introduced in the market. The drug has been praised as the miracle drug and celebrated by millions of women and men from all over the world.

The drug has been praised for its reliability, affordability, and convenience. It promises a quick fix to those users who do not prefer surgery or any downtime. The marketers promise that the drug can be administered within fifteen minutes or a typical lunch break. The number of users has been on the rise with most paying a lot of money to have the drug injected in their facial muscles. This paralyzes their facial muscles, remove wrinkles and provides a visible smoothness on their face.

This is what attracts the majority the users of the drugs who are mostly women. It makes the drug appealing as it is also affordable and accepted by society. Its simple nature and popularity have made it possible for the users to get access to the drug in malls and spas everywhere. In some regions, the drug is even administered in noon clinical areas.

The major use of the drug is to remedy the expression lines also referred to as frown lines of the face. It is a quick, safe, easy and reliable way of removing these lines temporarily on the face. This makes the user look much younger thus the name anti-aging wonder drug.

It is best that the drug is administered by a professional who is licensed to use it. The drug is administered in a diluted form to a user's facial muscles. In the case of wrinkles, three injections are done on each side of the wrinkles as well as in the middle. Marketers usually say instant results are guaranteed, however, this is not true. Within ten days, the user should be able to see the results.

Once injected the drug works by paralyzing the facial muscles thereby minimizing facial movement. The individual's wrinkles disappear temporarily. Within a few days, it becomes difficult for a user to make certain facial expressions thereby eliminating the appearance of the wrinkles.

Since the drug is injected in its diluted form, no significant risks can develop. However, when used in its natural form without diluting the drug can cause severe respiratory failure. Extreme cases can lead to death. It is therefore important that one seeks the services of a licensed professional to administer the drug.

Once a user starts using the drug, the results and the youthful appearance can be maintained for a few months. Thereafter the user will need to get another injection to maintain the youthful look. Ideally, three injections per year for every user are recommended. Every user has to then enlist to a lifetime maintenance program to maintain the look longer. This ends up popularizing the drug even further.




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