What is Botox and  what is botox used for?This extract is injected into the muscles of the forehead where it has the effect of blocking the muscle  receptors that create frown lines.The lines over a period of months will become less and less noticeable and after regular injections of this substance they will disappear from the skin .This substance is also injected into particular other places on the face are where wrinkles have become deeper.What is botox made of?The cosmetic version of this substance is a purified and weakened version of botulism.what is botulism?It was first used to treat certain neurological problems in the human body after research was done in the 1960s.It was official approved for medical and cosmetic use in 2002.
How does botox work?When a person moves the muscles in the face whether it is to laugh,cry or frown, over a period of year these creases and lines start to become fixed.Though certain other factors such as regular exposure to intense sunlight and a dusty environment will also speed up the wrinkle forming process too.Injections of this substance into the area of wrinkled skin will paralyze the skin muscles temporarily.Before the injection the skin is cleaned and often a cream is applied to numb the particular skin part.At this point of injection there may well be a tiny pinch or a little soreness.If too much of the solution is injected near the eye are then one of the side effects is a droopy eyelid though this usually wears off quite quickly.The botox side effects mean that expressions of the face are frozen too giving the person a rather blank but crease free face.
The cost to have this extract injected into the skin by a qualified professional is not cheap,with the area  around eyes usually being the most expensive.Compared to alternatives such as cosmetic surgery botox is a much cheaper option.




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