Botulinum Toxin (Botox)

      The Botulinum Toxin Type A (Botox™) is used to selectively paralyze some muscle portions to avoid contraction of certain muscle fibers, fading the terrible "wrinkles".

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      For this reason, we say that Botox™ is indicated for dynamic wrinkles, or those that only appear when we contract the muscles, like the crow-feet and forehead wrinkles.

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      These so-called "wrinkles" are those that deal with Botox® and have excellent result, the so-called static wrinkles, those that are always present, should be treated with Fillers, like Juvederm™.

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      The effect of BOTOX™ last for 4 to 6 months, and may vary according with muscle thickness and how much we use it, thus in men, usually, the effect duration is shorter.

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      Botox™ is usually mesured by points of puncture. Each point has 2 units of Botulinum Toxin, the necessary amount to paralyze a circle of 1.5 cm of diameter. Therefore, to treat the forehead and glabellar wrinkles (between the eyebrows) we need 10 to 12 points of application and crow-feet 8 points (4 on each side).

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      There are other applications for Botox™, such as excessive underarm sweating (hyperhidrosis). It responds very well to treatment with 10 points of application in each armpit. The effect of this application lasts around 10 months.

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      The Botox® can also be used to relax neck wrinkles (10 points of application) and lower the upper lip in the so called "gummy smile", when the upper gum appears during a smile. For this application only 8 points are needed.

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      We also have quite common non-aesthetic applications, to balance spastic contractions or from nerve paralysis. The result is amazing!