Botox Treatment
Botox injections are noted primarily for the ability to reduce the appearance of facial wrinkles. They’re also used to treat conditions such as neck spasms (cervical dystonia), excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis), an overactive bladder and lazy eye. Botox injections may also help prevent chronic migraines.
Botox injections use a toxin called onobotulinumtoxinA to temporarily prevent a muscle from moving. This toxin is produced by the microbe that causes botulism, a type of food poisoning.
Botox was the first drug to use botulinum toxin. Other products now include abobotulinumtoxinA (Dysport), rimabotulinumtoxinB (Myobloc) and incobotulinumtoxinA (Xeomin). Each is a little different, particularly when it comes to dosage units, so they aren’t interchangeable.
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Why it’s done
Botox injections block certain chemical signals from nerves, mostly signals that cause muscles to contract. The most common use of these injections is to temporarily relax the facial muscles that cause wrinkles in the forehead and around the eyes. Botox injections are also used to treat conditions that affect how the body functions. Examples include:
- Cervical dystonia. In this painful condition, your neck muscles contract involuntarily causing your head to twist or turn into an uncomfortable position.
- Lazy eye. The most common cause of lazy eye is an imbalance in the muscles responsible for positioning the eye.
- Muscle contractures. Some neurological conditions, such as cerebral palsy, can cause your limbs to pull in toward your center. In some cases, these contracted muscles can be relaxed with Botox injections.
- Hyperhidrosis. In this condition, excessive sweating occurs even when the temperature isn’t hot and you’re not exerting yourself.
- Chronic migraine. If you experience migraines more than 15 days a month, Botox injections may help reduce headache frequency.
- Bladder dysfunction. Botox injections can also help reduce urinary incontinence caused by an overactive bladder.
- Eye twitching. Botox injections may help relieve contracture or twitching of muscles around the eye.
Botox For the Forehead
Forehead wrinkles can give the face an older and more tired appearance. This appearance can occur regardless of age. It is possible to reduce or eliminate forehead wrinkles by applying Botox to a few points on the forehead. The most important point to be considered when eliminating forehead wrinkles is the application of Botox in the right dose and locations, suitable for the patient. Otherwise, eyebrow drooping or a feeling of heaviness in the upper eyelids may be experienced.
Botox Around the Eyes (Crow’s Feet)
Wrinkles around the eyes, called crow’s feet, are the most important areas of the face that cause an older-looking appearance. It is possible to significantly reduce these lines with Botox. The main goal of this application is to reduce the wrinkles to a reasonable level, instead of completely eliminating them, to avoid disturbing the natural appearance.
Botox Between the Eyebrows
Kaş çatma çizgileri yüzü kızgın ve hiddetli gösteren önemli mimik çizgilerdir. Gün içerisinde fark etmeden istemsiz olarak kasılı kalabilirler. Botox uygulaması ile kaş arasının genişlediği, kızgın ifadenin azaldığı ve çizgileri varsa yumuşadığı bir görünüm elde edilmektedir. Derin çizgilere botulinum toksini tedavisine ek olarak hyaluronik asit dolgu uygulaması yapılabilir.
Brow Lift Botox
Arched eyebrows that suit the face provide a younger and more attractive appearance. Botox is an effective application for eyebrow shaping without surgical interventions. It is possible to achieve a younger and livelier appearance, especially with Botox applications that affect the outer part of the eyebrow.
Nasal Tip Lift Botox
In some people, the tip of the nose may move downwards while talking or laughing. This can be irritating. With Botox injections administered to the muscle at the junction of the nose and lip that pulls the tip of the nose downwards, the tip of the nose can be lifted up to five degrees in certain cases.
Botox for Bunny Lines
Botox application is used to remove the bunny lines, which are the wrinkles that can appear on the sides of the nose while laughing. It is possible to eliminate these lines with botulinum toxin applied to two points.
Botox for Upper Lip Wrinkles (Smoker’s Lines)
In smokers or those who move their lips excessively while talking, the wrinkles that occur above the lips over time can be disturbing. As a solution, Botox can be applied at low doses to the right points on the face. In this application, it is very important to determine the dose and the application sites. Otherwise, lip movements may be adversely affected and undesirable results (not being able to control the lips, speech difficulties, difficulties with eating, etc.) may occur. In some patients, dermal fillers may be required in addition to Botox applications.
Botox For Gummy Smiles
Showing the gums while smiling, which is more common in those with shorter upper lips, is perceived as a cosmetic problem. Generally, small doses of Botox injected to the muscles that elevate the upper lip restrict the upward lift of the lip and provide the desired cosmetic improvement.
Botox For Drooping Mouth Corners
The drooping of the mouth corners give the face a sad, tired, and anxious expression. Some people unintentionally excessively use the muscles that pull the lip downwards. Botox injections are used to eliminate the sad appearance on the face.
Chin Botox (Orange Peel Appearance)
The tip of the chin is an important aesthetic point of the face. The excessive use of the muscle at the tip of the chin results in an orange peel appearance in some people and may cause aesthetic problems by increasing lines in the long term. In this case, Botox application comprises an important advantage. Reducing the movement of the chin muscle reduces the lines around the chin while making the chin look slimmer and sleeker.
Jawline Defining Botox
The platysma muscle, which can be seen more prominently in skinny people, is a muscle group extending from the jaw line to the chest. With the contraction of this muscle, the prominence of the jaw line decreases. We use this muscle group when pronouncing the letter ‘E’ and showing the lower teeth. With Botox application to this muscle group, it is possible to define the jawline and reduce the vertical lines in the neck.
Botox For Excessive Sweating
If the dermatologist deems it appropriate, Botox can be applied to people with complaints of excessive sweating. The application site is numbed with anesthetic cream. The injection is administered to the area from different points in the pre-determined dose. It is applied to the areas where sweat glands are overactive; particularly to the armpits, soles of the feet and palms. The procedure takes an average of 30 minutes and the patient can easily resume their daily activities after the treatment.
Botox For Reducing the Oval Shape of Face
One of the Botox application sites to maintain or restore the triangular appearance of the face is the masseter muscle. In some people, the masseter muscle may enlarge due to genetics or muscle use. In this case, an angular facial appearance occurs. The most effective way to reduce this angular or excessively oval appearance is Botox application. With repeated applications, a significant improvement is observed in the oval shape of the face.
