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.