Botox, which has been applied for the first time since the 1970s, has become a frequently preferred application especially recently. With Botox, especially wrinkle, streaking treatments and face shaping, excessive sweating treatment and migraine treatment are also performed today.
What is Botox?
Botox, also called botulinum toxin, is the application of a toxin obtained from a type of bacteria called Clostridium botulinum to the area where wrinkles and lines are experienced, determined as a need on the skin. The purpose of Botox application; to reduce fine lines and wrinkles on the skin, to prevent their re-occurrence to a large extent, to reduce sweating in areas with excessive sweating, and to increase the patient’s quality of life by treating migraine headaches.
What does Botox do?
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Wrinkle treatment with botox
Wrinkle treatment with Botox is a method applied to treat fine lines and wrinkles on the skin due to various factors. Botox for this purpose is often applied on the forehead, between the eyebrows, around the eyes and around the lips, which we call crow’s feet. In the treatment of wrinkles with Botox, muscle movements are weakened and muscle movements are reduced. Thus, fine lines and wrinkles, which we call mimic wrinkles, are reduced.
Another application purpose of Botox is face shaping. Raising the tail of the eyebrows or lowering the height in the middle of the eyebrows are among the applications that will provide face shaping. However, the prominent appearance of the upper gingiva during smiling can also be corrected with botox. In the other botox method called Masseter, the square face appearance can be softened and oval face appearance can be obtained by injecting into the Masseter muscle. Thanks to the botox applied to the masseter muscle, the problem of clenching, also known as bruxism, can be treated.
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Excessive sweating treatment with Botox
Botox is one of the most frequently used applications in the treatment of excessive sweating. Excessive sweating can be prevented by minimal botox injections on the palms, underarms and soles of the feet. However, as in every botox application, botox injections made in the treatment of excessive sweating are not permanent procedures. In botox injections, which have an average of 4 to 6 months of permanence, if the effect of the application is desired to continue, the procedure must be renewed at the end of this period.
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Migraine treatment with botox
In the treatment of migraine with Botox, botox applied to the nape, forehead, temple and neck region prevents the release of neurotransmitters in this region and thus migraine pain is prevented. In the botox application for migraine treatment, injections are made in seven areas and 31 points determined on the head and neck. This treatment is individually programmed and performed in two treatment sessions with an interval of 12 weeks. Although this application requires renewal after a certain period of time in order to increase the effectiveness of the treatment in some people, the effectiveness of the treatment lasts for several years in some people.
How is Botox made?
Botox is an application made by injection method. It is an important advantage that this application does not cause pain to the person.
Botox can be used for various purposes, so it is applied to these areas in order to eliminate the lines and wrinkles caused by the mimic muscles, or it is applied to the skin when it is applied to reduce the sweating complaint.
The effect of Botox application starts 3-4 days after the application and settles completely in a week. The duration of permanence varies between four and six months, depending on the skin of the person. There is no harm in reapplying it when its effect starts to lose. In addition, botox does not have any side effects and complications on the skin, so people who are considering this application should not worry about their health.
Although it varies according to the botox application area, it takes 10-15 minutes. In some cases, it may take up to half an hour.
Who are suitable candidates for Botox ?
Botox is applied to wrinkles around the eyes, facial wrinkles between the forehead and eyebrows, wrinkles around the lips, wrinkles in the neck area, chin tightening, sweating in the soles of the feet and palms, especially in the armpits.
This application, which is often preferred by people between the ages of 25 and 65, can be applied to anyone over the age of 18.
Who is Botox not applied to?
Botox should not be administered to pregnant women and nursing mothers. It should be kept in mind that botox administered during pregnancy may cause malnutrition in the child. Botox application should not be applied to people who have muscle disease such as myasthenia gravis. In addition, it should not be applied to those who are allergic to botox, skin cancers, those who use blood thinners such as aspirin, and those who use aminoglycoside group drugs.
Botox can be combined with which applications?
It can be done in combination with applications such as Botox filling, mesotherapy, ultrasound treatments, PRP and chemical peeling. Here, the needs of the person are important and there is no harm in doing it together with applications that can be applied in combination.
When Botox is used in the treatment of lines and wrinkles that have deepened or caused a break in the skin, it can be combined with hyaluronic acid-based fillings to fill the fracture area.
Although the mechanisms of action and application areas are different from each other, dermal fillers and botox increase the success of the treatment and provide facial shaping in the treatment of moving wrinkles. While Botox is made to prevent the upper gums from being visible while smiling, the filling can be combined to shape the lip.
The combination of Botox and PRP application is done in order to maintain the moisture balance of the skin, increase its radiance and brightness, and restore its firmness in cases where the moisture requirement of the skin increases and its brightness decreases and becomes dull.
PRP is a procedure applied in sessions and when combined with botox, it takes the skin’s old, tired and sleepless appearance and gives it a young and dynamic appearance.
Frequently asked questions about Botox
What is the age limit for botox application?
Although it is at least 18 years old, it is important to apply it in the 30s when fine lines and wrinkles begin to settle on the skin. Botox is a preventive treatment as well as a therapeutic application, so new wrinkles can be prevented by botox. As a preventive application, botox can also be applied to people in their 20s.
Is Botox a painful application?
Botox is performed with very small and thin millimetric injections. Therefore, during and after the application, the person may experience minimal pain and pain, such as when getting an injection. In this very comfortable application, anesthetic cream and ice application reduces the feeling of pain and pain to a minimum.
When to return to social life after Botox?
There is no time to wait to return to social life after Botox. It will be sufficient to stay away from movements that require bending for a long time and sudden mimic movements. In addition, for the first 4-5 hours after botox application, the head should be kept higher than the body, leaning forward should be avoided and one should not lie down. In the first eight hours after the application, the face can be washed with cold water, but scrubbing and pressure should be avoided. You can take a shower with lukewarm water.
