Forever Young, The Anti-Aging Guide.
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Author: Botox: What is Botox Made Of?
For
the last few years if you have wanted to eliminate the signs of aging
like wrinkles, sagging skin and other lines then it is more than likely
you would consider using botox; despite how often this treatment is
used, few people understand the method it uses. Before this can be done
we need to go back a little in time to when this was originally
discovered. The first research into Botulinum toxin was carried out
over five decades ago; it was used to treat patients with neurological
problems.
In 1989 it was finally approved by the FDA to treat eye muscle
disorders; these included people with eyes that were not aligned
correctly and those that suffered from uncontrollable blinking called
blepharospasm. By the new millennium it had been approved for a number
of other conditions including cervical dystonia; this eases the pain
from serious contractions in the shoulders and neck, but it was also
given the ok to be used on another more unusual eye condition. In all
the research that was going on with botox, doctors had found that it
was effective at reducing frown lines around the eyebrow area; after
further tests in 2002 the FDA allowed it to be used for the first
cosmetic enhancement and the drug finally had a new field of use.
Botox paralyses the muscles that cause wrinkles keeping them in a
relaxed state; after a number of treatments the lines start to lessen.
The lines will to the casual observer, disappear but the same process
can now be used on laughter lines around the eyes and forehead lines as
well. The form used in these injections is one that has been cleaned up
and diluted, posing no threat; this same botulism can make us very ill
but when use in cosmetic surgery it is a purified form the Botulinum
toxin.
The problem is that when we laugh, cry or frown for example, lines and
wrinkles appear caused by the muscles that have helped create the
expression; these injections can help eliminate those lines. These
lines are formed on our faces after years of wear and tear; whilst many
manufacturers have tried to produce creams that eliminate these
wrinkles and creases (unsuccessfully), this treatment can at least for
a short period. After being injected into the effected area, botox
temporarily paralyzes these muscles so that you can't make these
expressions; many people believe that overuse leaves the recipient with
a look similar to that of a mannequin.
Because frown line, wrinkles and facial creases have all but
disappeared, it provides the user with a look of someone much younger.
Some will be happy that the people who can afford the treatment are
still the wealthy with individual treatments still costing a great deal
of money; this is why it has been coined as something only celebrities
have performed because the least expensive injection can still cost
upwards of 300 dollars to in excess of 1,000 dollars. The side-effects
of regular botox use may take some time to appear as it is only a
recent addition to the cosmetic surgeon's armory but for now, its use
does not seem to be diminishing.
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