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Botulinum Toxin
Botulinum Toxin is one of the most frequently used methods in aesthetic surgery. Botulinum toxin, which is an effective solution for removing lines around the eyes, on the forehead, on the sides of the nose, in the middle of the eyebrows, around the lips and in the neck area, is a procedure performed by injecting botulinum toxin into the problematic areas. It is also often used in the treatment of sweating.
What is Botulinum Toxin?
Botulinum toxin is an exotoxin of Clostridium Botulinum A, a bacterium. This toxin prevents the nerve endings from releasing the substances necessary for muscle contraction by the nerve. Thus, it helps to remove wrinkles caused by facial expressions by reducing the contraction of the muscles in the applied area. With aging, the strength of facial mimic muscles increases and these muscle contractions cause the skin to wrinkle both on the upper and lower face.
To Whom Is Botulinum Toxin Applied?
It can be applied to anyone who wants to correct wrinkles and expression lines caused by mimic movements. At the same time, it can be applied to anyone who wants to raise the rim of the mouth and eyebrows that have sagged down due to gravity as a result of aging, to tighten the skin and therefore to look younger with this method.
Application of Botulinum Toxin
Botulinum toxin is a process that is completed in a few minutes. At the same time, the injection needles used during the application are very thin-tipped and do not cause pain. Botulinum toxin injections may seem like a simple procedure to you because it only takes a few minutes. But in fact, it is an application where art and science meet, which an experienced doctor should do.
There are 43 muscles in total on our face, and the person who injects botulinum toxin needs to know the right spots and know where to apply to optimize your treatment, and it is extremely vital.
A very fine needle is used to inject small amounts of botulinum toxin into specific muscles. By choosing specific muscles carefully, your doctor only weakens the wrinkling muscles and preserves your natural facial expressions.
Treatment injections of botulinum toxin usually take less than 15 minutes.
The number of injections you need will vary depending on your face and the extent of your wrinkles. Crow’s feet, for example, usually require two to three injections. Wrinkles above the eyebrow may take five or more.
How Long Does the Effect Last?
The anti-muscle contraction effect of botulinum toxin can last up to 6 months. For this reason, it may be necessary to repeat the applications at certain intervals in diseases such as dystonia, spasticity, hemifacial spasm, where we benefit from the muscle relaxant effect of botulinum toxin.
But unlike these medical conditions, the effect of botulinum toxin in migraine is not dependent on muscle relaxant! The direct effect of the nerve cells in the brain regions that cause migraine and the nerve endings of these brain regions reduces the frequency of migraine attacks. Considering the results of the PREEMPT study, which was concluded in 2010, the application can be repeated at regular intervals according to the patient’s condition and the decision of the neurologist who is monitoring the patient. Thus, it can be ensured that patients get out of the vicious circle of chronic migraine. Patients who come out of the chronic migraine cycle can be protected by medical measures and lifestyle changes.
In summary, there is no obligation to administer botulinum toxin every six months in migraine, as in other medical conditions where the muscle relaxant effect of botulinum toxin is used.
What are the Side Effects?
Botulinum toxin treatment in migraine is a safe treatment that is much easier to tolerate and has fewer side effects than the preventive and pain-relieving drugs used for migraine.
When botulinum toxin treatment in migraine is performed with the right technique and in the right dose, it is difficult to talk about a serious and permanent side effect. However, it should be kept in mind that it may cause side effects such as neck pain, weakness in neck muscles and drooping of the eyelid, albeit temporarily.
Usage Areas of Botulinum Toxin;
- Between Eyebrows Application
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- Eye Edge (Crow’s feet) Application
- Mouth Circumference
- Jaw Application
- Neck Applications
- Masseter Muscle