What is botulinum toxin?

What does Medical Botulinum Toxin for Injection mean? The bacterium Clostridium botulinum is a microorganism considered among the best-known producers of botulinum toxin by its contaminated spores, it was first discovered in 1897 by Emile van Ermengem, following an outbreak of a strange disease that led first to illnesses and then to death, then classified as food botulism, which occurred in the Belgian town Ellezelles, at a funeral. In essence, the contamination occurred as a result of the ingestion of a specific food: the term botulus in Latin means sausage and it was thought that it was homemade sausages that contaminated people who had gastroenteritis, paralysis of muscles and therefore respiratory functions, asphyxiation and death. This disease has been classified into five forms, that of food, that is, the presence of the toxin in poorly preserved animal and plant foods; from a wound, when the part is not disinfected and the microorganism manages to release its poisonous spores that, with the circulation of blood, enter the circulation in the organism; inhalation, if the spores are accidentally breathed and colonize the respiratory system; when in the intestines of infants is present, as well as in that of the adult (intestinal dismicrobism) and finally we talk about iatrogenic botulism when it is exceeded in the dosage of the substance in cosmetic and therapeutic injections.

Use in aesthetic medicine

It is well understood, the properly treated substance is also used for therapeutic purposes for urinary and muscular pathologies, but the most famous use is the aesthetic one to treat the first wrinkles and signs of expression that greatly age the face, giving a tired and neglected appearance. Needless to say, Botox, the commercial name of the substance, must be properly prepared to be rendered harmless and those who inject the substance must be a qualified person.

What is Otesaly Botox indicated for?

Otesaly Botulinum Toxin 100iu is suggested in skin rejuvenation, to give brightness to the skin, for skin whitening and hydroxylation of skin tissues. Of course, the product must be well preserved and well diluted with a special saline solution and be a clear solution, without particles and with a transparent colour or tending to yellowish, if it has a bad smell, lumps or turns out to be a turbid liquid, it is good to throw all following the precautions recommended by the packaging, as it is contaminated product. Please be aware that there are duplicate goods on the market sold at too low a price, but that has nothing to do with the Otesaly Botulinum Toxin 100iu product.

Method of use

Botox for aesthetic uses works like this: the toxin is injected into the muscle in small doses, following specific injection points that the doctor will find by palpation or following the pattern shown in the package. The muscle in which the toxin is injected freezes and does not contract by eliminating the expression wrinkles caused by the contraction of the mimic muscles as Acetylcholine, responsible for the contraction of the muscles, is inhibited. The prepared botulinum toxin is injected with a small syringe equipped with a very thin needle, it will be the doctor who doses the specific quantities in order to eliminate unwanted signs of expression.

Times and duration of treatment

The treatment can be carried out in a single session and therefore the doctor can act at once on several issues: botulinum toxin acts in a period of time ranging from 2 to 5 days, to have an acceptable aesthetic result after 15 days. However, there are cases of deep wrinkles and furrows in which it takes several cycles to improve the skin situation, however, if the results are late in arriving, it is advisable to consult the doctor and understand the cause (incorrect dosage or excessive dilution of the product, or aesthetic treatment not indicated for specific problems). The results last from 3 to 5 months.

Dosages

The various dosages will be different depending on the depth of wrinkles to be treated and other pathologies. Subjects will tolerate injections much better especially if we remember the fact that the alternative would be a more invasive facelift or cosmetic intervention, with scars and stitches, anaesthesia, convalescence and post-operative pain. Each cycle of injections is carried out on a regular basis according to what is established by the aesthetic doctor, the only recommendation is not to make efforts or lie down for the first 4 hours of the surgery and not to play sports at least for the first 90 minutes. Some people with particularly sensitive skin may feel discomfort, burning or pain at the point of entry of the needle, but only at the time or hours after cosmetic surgery. Your doctor may opt to anaesthetize the part with a topical ointment or apply a special ointment so that these subjects can also quickly return to a normal life.