Botox Treatment area
BOTOX Treatment Area Defined
Botox--brand name for Botulinum
toxin type A--is a popular non-invasive treatment option primarily used to enhance
a person’s cosmetic appearance by reducing or eliminating wrinkles and creases
that gradually appear on face and around the neck over time. Only a few of you
may be familiar with the non-cosmetic applications of Botox. Yes, you have read
it right, the same anti-aging injectable medicine can be used to treat numerous
health conditions as well, and it has the U.S Food and Drug Associations
backing as well. The FDA has approved Botulinum toxin to treat several
neurological disorders, such as hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating), cervical
dystonia (severe neck and shoulder muscle spasms), overactive bladder, chronic
migraines and a few eye muscle problems, including blepharospasm (uncontrolled
eye blinking) and strabismus (misaligned eyes).
What is Botox Treatment
Whether using Botox to treat a
cosmetic problem or a health condition, the procedure of administering the
toxin is almost same. The best thing about Botox treatment is that neither
prior preparation is required nor it has any downtime associated with it. You can
simply visit the clinic, get the Botox shots and return right back to the work
to resume your routine activities. Whichever the area on the body needs Botox
treatment, the toxin is administered directly into the skin using fine, small
needles. The toxin clings itself to the nerve endings, temporarily blocking the
transmission of impulses to the subject muscles or glands. When the muscles or
glands do not receive chemical signals, they stop exhibiting abnormal behavior.
Botox Injection
Injecting Botox into your body
does not cause much pain. To minimize the discomfort associated with the
injection, hair-thin imported needles are used to administer the toxin into the
toxin. However, if you are overly sensitive to pain, then share it with your
doctor and he may apply some topical anesthetic to the Botox treatment area to numb the injection site before performing
the procedure.
Aspects of Botox Treatment
Another aspect that makes Botox
treatment as the most demanded procedure nowadays is that it offers instant and
lasting results. Effects of the procedure can be felt immediately after getting
the injection, but it 7 to 10 days for the treatment effects to peak. Though
longevity of the effectiveness depends a lot on the nature and the severity of
the problem and the type of technique used, Botox treatment results generally
last for 3 to 8 months. Expertise of the person performing the procedure also
play a vital role in determining the effectiveness of treatment, so be very
careful when choosing a practitioner.