Botox, also known as botulinum toxin, is a protein used for various medical treatments. It’s widely applied in ophthalmology and neurology to address conditions like strabismus, muscle spasms, chronic migraines, and excessive sweating.
The Ministry of Health now approves botulinum for aesthetic use too. In Aesthetic Medicine, botulinum toxin injections ease expression lines, those wrinkles from daily muscle contractions reflecting emotions.
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What is Botulinum ?
Botulinum toxin acts directly on the muscles responsible for wrinkles, allowing them to be temporarily stretched, giving the face a relaxed and relaxed appearance without resorting to surgery.
Is effective in correcting:
- Vertical wrinkles that form between the eyebrows (glabellar lines);
- Lateral canthal wrinkles (periocular wrinkles, also called “crow’s feet”) that form in the eye contour area;
- Forehead wrinkles, observed at the maximum elevation of the eyebrows.
This treatment, on the other hand, is not effective on wrinkles caused by the effect of gravity (such as sagging eyelids), nor on wrinkles caused by excessive exposure to the sun or tanning lamps.
Candidates
Facial rejuvenation with Botox! If the severity of the wrinkles on your face have an important psychological impact for you, and you want to restore freshness to your appearance, you may want to consider having botulinum toxin injections.
Dr. Elia Sentine and Dr. Marco Galati have great experience in the field of Aesthetic Medicine, that is the medical branch that, through non-invasive interventions aimed at resolving an aesthetic imperfection, aims to improve psychophysical well-being of the person.
Procedure
The treatment takes place on an outpatient basis, is painless and lasts about 15-20 minutes. The effect is visible after 4 days and has a variable duration, from 3 to 6 months.
The drug is injected into the mimic muscles, in very small quantities, through a very thin needle. At the end of the treatment, and only for a few minutes, your face may be slightly red in the places where the injection was given. After the treatment, you can return to work and your normal daily activities, apply make-up; for sun exposure, on the other hand, we recommend you wait a few days.
Possible side effects
To avoid risks to your health and the appearance of side effects, it is advisable to rely on certified professionals with proven experience in the sector, such as Elite Aesthetic Doctors, Dr. Elia Sentine and Dr. Marco Galati.
However, as with any medical procedure, side effects may sometimes occur, which will be temporary, reversible and minor, such as pain and / or burning at the injection site, tingling sensation, swelling and redness, small bruises.
Occasionally there may be allergic reactions and very rarely a drooping of the upper eyelid may occur.
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