BOTOX® Cosmetic, is the registered trade name of botulinum toxin type A, which is used to treat facial lines and wrinkles such as: forehead lines, frown lines, crow’s feet and lines around the neck.
How is it the procedure?
Duration:
30 minutes – 1 hour.
Hospitalization:
Not necessary.
Type of anesthesia:
It does not apply locally or generally, if anything a simple anesthetic cream.
Recovery time:
24 hours.
Results:
In most cases they are effective, but temporary. They range between 3 and 12 months in duration.
Precautions:
For no reason should pressure or massage be applied to the injected area, since it can disperse the toxin internally and cause paralysis in the muscles that are around.
It is important to mention that it is not necessary to consume antibiotics previously. The only necessary aspect is that its application be spaced at least six months apart from the previous application, since it can cause the formation of antibodies that will decrease the time of visible results.
