31/03/2014
Botox ® (botulinum toxin ) is the agent used to prevent wrinkles. Botox ® is not just a filler substance that relaxes the facial muscles , it also makes wrinkles less visible .
Originally this drug was used primarily in ophthalmology and neurology to relax spastic muscles But since the 90s , Botox ® widely used for cosmetic purposes . The agent was immediately popular among supermodels who wanted to stay wrinkle free for their work But now many more people use the advantadges of Botox ® .
Information about Botox ®
Botox ® works primarily in men and women who frequently use their facial muscles . If the face is relaxed , there will be less wrinkles visible , but when talking or just listening intently deep wrinkles in the forehead and between the eyebrows may appear.
Frequent laughter forms crow's feet around the eyes . Botox ® can soften or even erase wrinkles on the forehead , frown lines . It is injected directly into the muscle and the effect is visible after a few days , after a week and works best after four to five months. Botox remains repeatedly usually effective longer.
Another problem that may very well be resolved with Botox ® is excessive sweating . By subcutaneously injecting the drug into the underarm sweat production is inhibited about six months.
The first consultation meeting
When you come to our clinic for an initial consultation you will always get an interview with the doctor who will handle your case . In this interview, the doctor looks at whether you are suitable for treatment with Botox ® . For this, the doctor will ask about your medical history and whether you are taking medication or any special treatments.
Obviously, you will discuss with your doctor your wishes . What bothers you in your face, what would you like to change ? The doctor will see based on your personal requirements which filler is the best option .
Sometimes it is not enough to make some wrinkles disappear,but it is better if there is some extra volume added . You can count on a comprehensive , open and honest advice , so you know exactly what to expect .
anesthesia
When an injection of Botox ® anesthesia is not necessary . The injection needle that we use is very fine and only creates the feeling of a pin pinch .
Treatment with Botox ®
There are also pictures of you that go into your medical record . Thus, we can clearly see afterwards what the outcome of the treatment .
In every treatment very small amounts in the muscle are injected . The skin after treatment for 1 to 2 hours is a little red and can swell. By means of the transfer of impulses from the nerves to the muscles stagnates , causing the muscles temporarily numbness and the twiching is stoped.
After the treatment , which will take approximately five to ten minutes , one can immediately go home. As Botox ® is used more often, it remains longer effective . An average of up to six months.
After Treatment
After treatment with Botox ® skin may be red or swollen , but this is only for a few hours after the treatment. You can therefore go home and look the next day completely presentable .
However, we advise you to keep Immediately after injection as much as possible the head upright.This prevents the liquid drops to a different part of the face which other muscle groups will also have the effect of Botox ® and side effects.
In a Botox ® treatment is no after-pain . A few days after the injection has been used you can see a visible effect , and after a week is optimal. After 3 to 6 months is Botox ® developed and the treatment can be repeated .
Result of a Botox ® treatment
The result is that the skin has no wrinkles and that it also can not occur. Therefore, Botox ® also applied preventively in young people. Especially frown lines, forehead wrinkles and crow's feet can be treated fine.
The length of the result can be different for each person . After three to six months, the agent in place and the treatment can be repeated without any problems . Other parts of the face such as lips and cheeks are not suitable for an injection of Botox ® .
Botox ® is occasionally used to relax . Longitudinal folds in the neck The result of this is variable. In addition, Botox ® increasingly used against excessive sweating .
During the final inspection at the clinic pictures will be added to your medical records The doctor will clearly indicate what results it aims to achieve . However, the result is not guaranteed , because not everyone reacts the same way to treatment .
Risks and Complications
There are generally no complications. Allergic reactions be omitted in view of the low dose. In exceptional cases, a Botox ® injection can have a strange effect that temporarily holds . This is the case when horizontal wrinkle just above the eyebrow is injected , a locked eyelid is the result .
The doctor will also always very good balancing which make wrinkles for a Botox ® treatment are eligible. People with nerve or muscle disease and pregnant women should not be treated . This is a decision precaution . About 1 to 2 % of people have antibodies to Botox ® . For them, the treatment has no or insufficient effect
