Toxins are poisons that negatively affect the human body. But not all toxins are equally dangerous. Some have been adopted by science for “peaceful” purposes. One of these beneficial poisons is botulinum toxin.
Botulinum toxin is an organic neurotoxic protein produced by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum. Large doses affect the nervous system, as well as the nerves controlling the heart and skeletal muscles. But in the 1950s scientists discovered that small doses of diluted and purified botulinum toxin could be safely used to relax muscle spasms. This discovery was first applied in the late 1970s by American ophthalmologist Alan Scott to treat blepharospasm. A little later it was noticed that the introduction of the drug with botulinum toxin not only eliminates involuntary blinking, but also smooths out expression lines around the eyes, making the skin more elastic. This is what cosmetologists took advantage of. And today botulinum toxin injections have become the most common way to solve many aesthetic problems.
Botulinum toxin type A is used to correct expression lines. It blocks the work of nerve endings, preventing impulses from being transmitted to the tissues. As a result, the muscles at the injection site are relaxed, wrinkles are smoothed out, and the skin begins to look more youthful. The effect of botulinum toxin is temporary. The production of acetylcholine (a substance responsible for the transmission of nerve impulses) is blocked for a period of 4 to 6 months after the procedure. But during this time a person develops the habit of limiting their facial expressions. This has a positive effect on preserving youth and beauty, because new wrinkles do not appear.
Most often botulinum toxin injections are used to correct expression lines on the forehead and around the eyes. But cosmetologists also successfully apply botulinum therapy to improve the facial oval, to correct asymmetry, to rejuvenate the face and neck, to raise the lips and eyebrows contours, as well as to treat hyperhidrosis.
Proven world-renowned brands are used in our clinic to correct expression wrinkles:
Botox is the most popular and the world’s first drug for botulinum therapy, and is produced by the American company Allergan. Its quality and effectiveness have been tested by millions of patients. Botox injections have a directed action and quickly smooth wrinkles on the forehead, in the corners of the eyes, and other areas as well. A distinctive feature of the drug is its strong concentration, allowing a minimum amount of Botox to be used to correct the expression lines.
Xeomin is one of the three leaders in botulinum therapy. It is produced by the German brand Merz and has been known on the cosmetology market since 2008. A special purification technology from protein compounds makes Xeomin injections safe and highly effective. Xeomin is most often used in young patients for their first wrinkle correction procedure with botulinum toxin.
Dysport is a French drug based on botulinum toxin produced by Ipsen Pharma. The uniqueness of Dysport injections is that they achieve the final corrective results faster than similar products. Thanks to a special composition, Dysport smooths even deep expression lines, coping with problems that “softer” drugs cannot correct. At the same time, facial expressions after Dysport injections remain natural.
