Botox
What is Botox?
Botox is a product used for wrinkle treatment. It comes from the botulism toxins and freezes muscles so that they cannot function in the same way, often freezing wrinkles and reducing them in the process. Botulism is of course toxic, but they use only small amounts.
History of Botox
Botos was first discovered as botulism in 1817 by German physician and poet Justinus Kerner. He described it as a “sausage poison” and “fatty poison.” They then turned it into a medication for the treatment of all kinds of various problems because of its ability to freeze the muscles for 4 months at a time typically speaking. It is produced by Allergan Inc for its cosmetic uses.
Benefits
Botox has been used to treat migraines, strabismus, blepharospasm, and hemial spasms in patients over the age of 12. Since then, it has also been used to treat asthma, obesity, prostatic symptoms, muscle pains, frown lines, wrinkles in general, and it has even been used to successfully treat an Australian man who had been confined to a wheelchair for 20 years because of a severe stroke. However, it has never actually been approved for wrinkles.
Side Effects
Unfortunately, it comes with side effects including but not limited to death, muscle paralysis, drooping eyelids, uneven smile, loss of ability to close the eye, loss of jaw function, focal facial paralysis, muscle weakness, headaches, dysphagia, flu like symptoms, allergic reactions, nausea, muscle weakness, indigestion, heartburn, tooth problems, high blood pressure, difficulty swallowing, upper respiratory infections, neck pain cough, back pain, runny or stuffy nose, soreness at injection site, weakness, dry mouth, drowsiness, bleeding, anxiety, chest pain, speech problems, dry eyes, double vision, reduced night vision, and otherwise.
Conclusion
Botox only works for about 4 months and each injection is extremely expensive. The side effects are unsure, and it has been known to spread easily to other parts of the body, causing a toxic effect, even including death. There are many who have actually sworn off botox due to side effects the first time they used it. We would not suggest this particular product for proper treatment.
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