1, what is botulinum toxin?
Botulinum toxin, the full name of botulinum toxin, is a type A toxin secreted by botulinum in the process of reproduction. Because it interferes with excitatory neurotransmitters, it is originally a drug for treating muscular neurosis, and is very commonly used in neurology, ophthalmology, plastic surgery, cosmetic surgery and so on. The current dose is only 1% of its maximum safe dose, so it is very safe.
2. What plastic surgery?
Clinically, botulinum toxin is most commonly used for wrinkle removal and face-lifting. In addition, it can also be used to treat stovepipe, bromhidrosis, eyebrow lifting, gingival smile, lip lines, torticollis, etc., and has achieved good results.
3. What are the advantages of botulinum toxin?
Botulinum toxin injection has the advantages of little injury, no trauma, quick response, convenient operation, low price and no influence on work. The whole injection process only takes a few minutes and is painless.
4. How long does the effect last?
Generally, after injection of botulinum toxin, occlusion atrophy, face change or wrinkles flattening can be observed about 2 weeks. Its effect generally lasts for six months to one year. To be effective for a long time, regular injections are needed.
5. Adverse reactions
The local adverse reactions after injection of botulinum toxin mainly include myasthenia gravis and the corresponding manifestations caused by the spread of botulinum toxin to adjacent muscle tissues, and these clinical manifestations are related to the injection site and the dose of botulinum toxin. Usually these clinical manifestations will disappear by themselves within a few weeks.
6. Who can't be injected?
Pregnant and lactating women; Patients with myasthenia gravis and multiple sclerosis; Patients with ptosis; Very thin, people with heart, liver, kidney and other medical diseases; People with allergies, etc. Botulinum toxin beauty is strictly prohibited.
7. Will the treatment recur?
Take thin face as an example. After botulinum toxin is injected into the masseter muscle, the effect generally lasts for about 6-8 months, and the masseter muscle will gradually recover after the drug effect is lost. However, after repeated injections, the effect will be more and more lasting. After 3-4 injections, it can maintain about 1 year, and even after no injection, it can maintain the masseter effect.
8. Will there be toxin accumulation?
Botulinum toxin can be injected repeatedly without toxin accumulation.
Everyone has a love for beauty, and it is everyone's right to retain beauty through micro-shaping. However, micro-plastic surgery should also be cautious. I suggest you go to a professional plastic surgery hospital or medical beauty institution for micro-plastic surgery.
9. What about overdose?
1, waiting for natural metabolism
Botulinum toxin can be naturally metabolized by waiting for an overdose. Botulinum toxin does not exist permanently in the body and can be completely metabolized in about 3 months. Once there is an overdose of botulinum toxin, there is no need to be overly nervous. This is only temporary.
Step 2 shave
If there is an overdose of botulinum toxin, shaving can help to expel the botulinum toxin. Facial scraping helps to speed up metabolism and promote the discharge of botulinum toxin, but it needs professionals to do it so as not to backfire.
Methods: Gently shave your face with a scraping board and pay attention to the use of beauty oil once a day, with the direction from inside to outside. After shaving, apply a warm towel to your face for a while.
3. See a doctor and cooperate with the treatment.
If there is an overdose of botulinum toxin or even muscle dysfunction, which affects normal life, you can see a doctor and then actively treat it under the guidance of a doctor. This kind of treatment can be either drug therapy or physical therapy, which should be decided according to the actual situation.
4. How much is Botox injection?
Botulinum toxin is a neurotoxin, which is harmful to human body. Generally, 2000~3000 units of botulinum toxin can cause death. Botulinum injection for cosmetic purposes shall not exceed 100 unit. According to the actual parts, most parts can be used in dozens, and it is too much to exceed 100 or even 200.
5. Avoid excessive use of botulinum toxin.
If you want to avoid injecting too much botulinum toxin, you must choose a regular medical institution and decide the injection amount according to the actual situation of your own skin problems under the operation of experienced doctors. We should know that the injection amount of botulinum toxin is not as much as possible. In order to maintain its cosmetic effect, it can be injected again after its metabolism.