In recent years, more and more people have come to seek Botox in the field of medical beauty. I found that almost every customer who came to fight Botox had similar questions about Botox, or wanted to try Botox, but they were afraid to try because they listened to some false information. So I want to take this opportunity to briefly introduce botulinum toxin, answer some people's common questions about botulinum toxin, and correct some people's wrong understanding of botulinum toxin.
Principles of treatment
Our skin, with the growth of age, will gradually lose collagen and elastic fibers, leading to thinning of the skin. In the state of thinning skin, coupled with the long-term pulling and pulling of facial muscles, our wrinkles will become deeper and deeper. Botulinum toxin is a protein secreted by Clostridium botulinum. This substance can block the release of acetylcholine from nerve endings, making muscles unable to contract, thus improving wrinkles caused by muscle contraction, so-called dynamic wrinkles, making skin smooth and firm, and even preventing the generation of new skin wrinkles.
Which wrinkles are suitable for treatment with botulinum toxin?
Dynamic wrinkles (dynamic wrinkles) are most suitable for botulinum toxin injection treatment, such as crow's feet (wrinkles at the end of eyes when smiling), head-up (wrinkles on forehead when looking up), frown (wrinkles between eyebrows when frowning), wrinkle nose (wrinkles on nose when wrinkling) and Yang's wrinkles (wrinkles around lips when pouting).
Botox can sculpt lines, turn a square face into a V face and bid farewell to radish legs.
Botulinum toxin can be used not only to eliminate dynamic wrinkles, but also to shape lines. We can use this substance to block the release of acetylcholine from nerve endings and make muscles unable to contract, and inject botulinum toxin into muscles to relax and contract muscles, thus improving the appearance of muscle hypertrophy. Chinese character face is caused by hypertrophy of masticatory muscles, and radish leg is caused by hypertrophy of calf gastrocnemius. Botulinum injection into these two muscles can improve the problems of Chinese character face and radish leg, which is a common treatment for "Botulinum thin face" and "Botulinum thin leg".
The following part is written in q&; One way is to sort out the questions that the general public often have about botulinum toxin and the professional answers I provide:
How long does it take to prepare for Botox injection? Can I go to work normally the next day?
A: It is recommended to prepare for one hour. When you first come to the clinic, you can discuss with the doctor about the position you want to give, and the doctor will help you judge the dosage you need to give. Disinfect the smeared part before smearing, then start smearing botulinum toxin, smear ointment after smearing, and finally carry out health education. These steps can be completed within one hour from beginning to end. The skin that has just been punched will be a little swollen after the injection. Generally, the swelling will disappear within 30 minutes and return to normal work after one hour. Some experienced customers will call for an hour during lunch break and then go back to work after the call.
Is there anything to pay attention to after Botox?
A: It is not recommended to lie flat or lie prone for four hours after applying botulinum toxin, and it is also not recommended to do * * * actions at the application site to avoid the spread of botulinum toxin to other parts. In addition, it is not recommended to stay in high-temperature places, such as hot springs, ovens, heaters, etc. within three days after applying botulinum toxin, because high-temperature environment will reduce the effect of botulinum toxin on eliminating wrinkles.
I heard that the expression will become stiff and unnatural after Botox?
A: For experienced professional doctors, Botox injection will not cause stiff and unnatural expression. Even if some wrinkles are not completely eliminated, they can be corrected afterwards. In newspapers and magazines, I occasionally hear rumors that someone's expression becomes stiff and unnatural after Botox. It is possible to find an inexperienced doctor for an injection, or to evaluate the dose of the injection.
Will my wrinkles disappear the day after Botox?
A: Botox-free is generally used to treat crow's feet, raised head, frowning, wrinkled nose, Yang Popo's lines and other dynamic lines. After Botox injection, it takes about a week for wrinkles to begin to disappear. When using botulinum toxin to shape lines, such as improving the problem of muscle hypertrophy such as Chinese character face or radish leg, it usually takes longer (about three weeks on average) to improve the problem of muscle hypertrophy. From the appearance, we can see the difference before and after injection.
How long can the effect of botulinum toxin on wrinkles last?
A: The effect of eliminating wrinkles can last for four to six months. The depth of wrinkles and the dosage of treatment will also affect the duration of treatment. When the curative effect gradually disappears, wrinkles will slowly recover. It is recommended to give it once every four months for the first three times, which can not only keep the ideal wrinkle removal effect all the time, but also reduce the dosage to be given in the future.
Does an injection hurt?
A: Doctors will apply tiny needles to customers, and the dose will be evenly distributed during the application process, so the dose used at each application point will not be too much, and ice will be applied before application, further reducing the pain when the needle is inserted. Experienced patients usually describe the feeling of being beaten as being bitten by a mosquito, so don't worry too much about the pain.
It is said that the skin will become smooth after hitting, but it will become loose without hitting, so keep hitting?
That won't happen. Botox injection is mainly to relax muscles, which can avoid the formation of permanent wrinkles and prevent wrinkles from worsening! Without injection of botulinum toxin, wrinkles will not form immediately, and wrinkles will not worsen immediately. Wrinkles will slowly return to their original shape, at most, and will not deteriorate.
Is there anyone who is not suitable for Botox?
A: 1. Botox injection is not recommended for myasthenia gravis patients, pregnant women or lactating women.
2. People who are allergic to botulinum toxin and eggs are not recommended.
Is botulinum toxin safe? Can Botox be poisoned by injection?
A: Botox injection has been widely used in disease treatment or medical beauty for more than 30 years. It is safe for experienced professional doctors to inject Botox. Botulinum toxin is a kind of protein extracted from botulinum toxin, not the bacteria themselves, so no one will be poisoned by injecting botulinum toxin.
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It is safe and effective to use botulinum toxin to eliminate wrinkles. Without a knife, a few stitches can eliminate annoying lines. The application of sculpture lines, such as improving the Chinese character face and radish legs, can also clearly see the difference before and after injection in appearance.
(Excerpted from Faber, Qiu, Plastic Surgery, Medical Beauty, Faber Fashion Clinic Information Network)