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Whats Up With Botox?
BOTOX® is part of a family of drugs called "botulinum
toxins". Specifically, it is the Registered Trademark and brand
name for "botulinum toxin type A" which is manufactured by a
company called "Allergan". Nothing else that is made by any other
company is allowed to be called BOTOX®.
Botox is actually a first cousin to the dreaded botulism food
poisoning that is caused by the evil bacterium Clostridium
botulinum.
Yikes! That sounds scary enough to make you stop reading right
now -- but don't run away quite yet. Just as atomic energy can be
used for good and bad, there's room in your life for Botox if used
and administered properly.
Although you may have only heard of it recently, Botox has been
around since the early 1960's when it was first approved for use as
a treatment for Strabismus (crossed eyes). It later received
approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a treatment
for three specific medical conditions known as blepharospasm,
strabismus, and cervical dystonia. Essentially, each of these
conditions involve the appearance of involuntary muscle
contractions.
In order for a muscle to move, it must receive a signal from
your brain. That signal is carried to the muscle by a chemical
called acetylcholin. If your body produces too much acetylcholine
then the affected muscles will go into "spasm" or begin twitching.
BOTOX® blocks the release of acetylcholine to the affected
muscle which stops or reduces the spasm. Since Botox is injected
only into the affected muscle the rest of the body is not
affected.
Unless you have one of the diseases that regular Botox is
designed to treat, the chances are your real interest is in a
derivative called "BOTOX® Cosmetic". Although most people
simply refer to this derivative as Botox, there is a marked
difference. BOTOX® Cosmetic is a protein which is produced by
the Clostridium botulinum bacterium. It is FDA approved for
reducing the activity of the muscles that cause "frown lines".
According to the manufacturer, "Treatment with BOTOX®
Cosmetic can visibly smooth and soften moderate to severe frown
lines between your brows. An improvement can be seen within days
and may last up to 4 months, although results may vary. In clinical
trials, nearly 90% of men and women surveyed rated the improvement
in the appearance of frown lines between their brows as moderate to
better 1 month after treatment."
This means that while BOTOX Cosmetic doesn't work for everyone,
there is a 90% chance that it will work for you. BOTOX Cosmetic is
administered by injection directly into the muscles that are
causing your frown lines. The process takes 10 minutes or less and
there is no "recovery period". That makes it perfect to get done
during your lunch break or anytime that you have a free 10
minutes.
A "normal" treatment can last for up to 4 months although this
time period varies widely among different people. Regardless, the
manufacturer recommends that you get treatments no more frequently
than every 4 months.
Here are some guidelines for you to consider:
BOTOX Cosmetic may not be for you if you have any diseases that
affect your nerves or muscles or if you are pregnant, planning to
become pregnant soon, or are nursing.
Be sure to give your doctor a COMPLETE listing of all
medications that you are taking prior to receiving a BOTOX Cosmetic
treatment.
Once you stop treatment your frown lines will gradually reappear
until they look the same as before you began the BOTOX Cosmetic
program.
It is not a permanent cure for your wrinkles!
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