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What is Botox?
Botox is a sterile purified protein called botulism toxin Type A, derived from the Clostridum botulism bacteria.
How does Botox work?
In a medical setting, Botox is injected with a tiny needle into the muscles, it temporarily blocks the nerve impulse that signals muscle contraction., that is how it is used to relax the underlying muscle that causes facial wrinkles.
What is botox medical history?
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Botox has been used therapeutically since early 90s. Initially it has been used to treat " lazy eye" when it is injected into muscle of the eye. Later, other indications such as treatment of facial tics, painful neck spasm with annoying uncontrolled abnormal head position (cervical dystonia, i.e. frozen neck), and relaxing of involuntary spasm of facial muscles (blepharospasm).
During this medical use of Botox it was noticed that nearby wrinkles improved. Finally 2002 Botox was FDA approved to be used for cosmetic purposes. Today we use Botox for excessive underarm and hand sweating, migraine headache, control of overactive bladder, certain type of muscle and back pain, stroke related muscle contraction and more.
Dr Shafa has been injecting Botox since 1996. She is greatly known for her gentle touch with needles. She is well experenced and an expert in Botox injection for medical as well as cosmetic indications. |
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IS there any different between Botox Cosmetic and Botox used for medical porposes?
No, it is the same botox –batulinium toxin type A) but it is just differently labeled.
IS Botox new to medicine?
Botox ( Botulinum toxin) history goes back to 1817 when German physician described this toxin as "sausage poison" and "fatty poison",.
Multiple studies has been done since than until in 1980, botox was officially used for the first time in humans to treat strabismus. In December 1989, BOTOX was approved by the FDA for the treatment of strabismus, blepharospasm, and hemifacial spasm.
The cosmetic effect of BTX-A was initially described by ophthalmologist and dermatologist,
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On April of 2002, the FDA announced the approval of BOTOX Cosmetic) to temporarily improve the appearance of moderate-to-severe frown lines between the eyebrows (glabellar lines).
BTX-A has also been approved for the treatment of excessive underarm sweating. The acceptance of BTX-A use for the treatment of spasticity and muscle pain disorders is growing, with approvals pending in many European countries and studies on headaches (including migraine), prostatic symptoms, asthma, obesity and many other possible indications are ongoing.
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Parvin Shafa M.D.
With over fifteen year’s hands on experience with Dermatology and esthetic medicine, injectibles and laser skin treatments
Dr. Shafa is know in her gentle touch and expert in giving you a natural look
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What can work similar to botox?
Dysport is a therapeutic formulation of the type A toxin developed and manufactured in Ireland and which is licenced for the treatment of focal dystonias and certain cosmetic uses in many territories world wide.
Neuronox is a new type A toxin manufactured by Medy-Tox Inc (South Korea).
Myobloc in the United States, and Neurobloc in the European Union.
Is a Botulinium Toxin Type B (BTX-B) received FDA approval for treatment of cervical dystonia on December 21, 2000.
How safe is Botox?
As I wrote under Botox medical history, Botox is not new in medicine. Botox is by far the most popular cosmetic procedure performed in U.S. and other 75 countries worldwide. As far as we know there is no significant risks associated with Botox. Dr. Shafa is proud of her honesty. She says nothing in life is 100% risk free. We are constantly exposed to possible risk in our daily life and activities, even daily food intake can directly have negative effect on our health, but we all enjoy food . I personally enjoy the good feeling of younger look that Botox gives it to me and my patients.
Who is not a candidate for Botox?
Patients with any neurological or muscular disease, such as ALS, myasthenia gravis, lambert-eaton syndrome. History of anaphylactic reaction. If you are pregnant or breast feeding don’t take the risk because no study has been done during pregnancies and breast feeding. |
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