Botox is nothing but the trade name for botulinum toxin A. It&'s a product that's has become popular now-a-days at a high rate for getting rid of wrinkles in the face which is performed by injections. It is most frequently used to soften and relax forehead or scowl lines as well as crows feet around the eye area.

In other words botox is an injectable substance that is a medical grade form of the botulinum toxin A and has been used for years to treat muscle twitches, and has recently come into favor for creating a more youthful rested look when used on the upper third of the face. But is not always permanent that is it usually last for 4 to 6 months and may have to be repeated for ongoing and optimal results.
Botox injections basically are the latest and the most popular cosmetic procedures in the USA. They are said to reduce wrinkles and hence a research shows that about 1.6 million Americans get botox shots every year.  The reason what makes botox shots so popular among the people of USA is the fact it isn’t the old formula of cutting and stitching up your face to avoid the visibility of wrinkles. All you need to do is take a single shot and of course which follows a course of shots and the magic of youth is back. However these shots have a number of side effects that make them less easily available.

What are the benefits of using botox injections?

Botox injections are a diluted form of botulism which is injected into facial muscles to weaken the muscles that form wrinkles. While Botox Cosmetic is purified botulinum toxin and is used to soften facial lines and wrinkles and it also works well for forehead lines, crow’s feet, and frown lines. Botox® Cosmetic is injected into the muscle in these areas and works by weakening the muscle, which in turn lessens the lines of facial expression and you can look years younger without surgery where the results last for 4 to 6 months.

What are the side effects of botox?
Botox is though beneficial but it has some side effects. The most common side effect is headache. You might have a facial pain, irritation skin, temporary eyelid droops, twitching of an eye. You may be affected with respiratory infections. You get nausea of some particular things or even squint or double vision. But most of the times there is redness at injection site and muscle weakness. One or two in ten patients will develop a small bruise or hematoma which will take several weeks to resolve.

You should be cautious of:
If you are allergic to any ingredients or to human albumin or botulinum toxin beware of botox side effects. If you pregnant and breast feeding its not favourable for botox treatment. You should always be cautious of botox is not injected at the place where you were already injected it may be harmful. If you have neuromuscular disease then you are not recommended to go for botox treatment. Before under going botox treatment, be cautious that you have not take alcohol, wine or beer or aspirin or anti-inflammatory medication in the last two weeks.After your botox injection do not lie down for 4 hours after the treatment and do not massage the treated muscle because this can cause the botox to spread to the muscles around the eyes. But exercise the muscles every 15 minutes for 1 hour after the treatment since botox attaches better to active muscles.

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What are the results of botox?

After the botox treatment the results usually are noticed within 3-10 days or even sooner and they generally last in most people for up to 3 or 4 months. As the time passes, the muscle activity will gradually return to normal and even other areas may come back to activity sooner or later depending on the amount injected. The interesting and significant thing about botox injection is that it tends to do fairly well even up to the third or fourth month but as opposed to many other cosmetic procedures that last a very short time at full strength and then go away quickly for example collagen injections.
 
Results can also vary depending on who is performing the injection on the patient so for this purpose it is very important to go to a physician who is experienced at this procedure, does it himself or herself rather than having a nurse, physician’s assistant [PA], or other nonphysician do it, and has a good reputation for performing this type of procedure. The manufacturers of botox injections recommend physicians inject the medication themselves so that no problems occur to he patients. After the period of 3 to 4 months the patient will be re-injected.