Botox® treatment - The Facts
Wrinkle relaxing injections, (the treatment that is known as Botox®), is a very popular treatment for fine lines and wrinkles. The most commonly treated areas are:
- Frown lines between the eyes.
- Forehead lines
- Crows feet by the eyes
It was originally used to treat eye spasms and central nervous system disorders e.g. spasticity. Botox was first licensed for treatment in Dec 1989 by the FDA (US Food and Drug Administration) to treat two eye muscle disorders (strabismus and blepharospasm) and in December 2000 to treat cervical dystonia. It became licensed by the FDA in 2002 for cosmetic use (see link "FDA approves Botox® to treat frown lines").
When used in a medical setting, small doses of Botox® are injected into the target muscle to block the release of the chemical acetylcholine that would otherwise signal the muscle to contract. Botox® therefore weakens the injected muscles.
How does it reduce wrinkles?
Over time, as we age, overactive muscle movement gradually wears away the collagen in the skin, causing the skin to crease and wrinkles to appear. Botox® is administered by an injection with a tiny needle into the muscles of the face causing the wrinkles.
Botox® relaxes these muscles, preventing the formation of wrinkles and smoothing out lines. Botox® works only on the specific muscles injected, leaving surrounding muscles to function as usual, enabling normal facial expression, just with less wrinkles.
After prolonged use, the effects will gradually start to last longer, and can even prevent new wrinkles from forming.
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