{"id":22164,"date":"2020-06-03T04:47:45","date_gmt":"2020-06-03T04:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alrayame.com\/aidaclinic\/botox-for-reducing-the-appearance-of-facial-wrinkles\/"},"modified":"2023-05-08T06:04:15","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T06:04:15","slug":"botox-for-reducing-the-appearance-of-facial-wrinkles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aidaclinic.qa\/ar\/botox-for-reducing-the-appearance-of-facial-wrinkles\/","title":{"rendered":"(Botox) for reducing the appearance of facial wrinkles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Botulinum toxin (Botox) consists of 7 types of neurotoxins; however, only<br \/>\ntoxins A and B are used clinically. Botox A is used for several disorders in the field of<br \/>\nmedicine, particularly in dermatology, for cosmetic purposes. It is produced by the bacterium<br \/>\nClostridium botulinum and can be used as a treatment to reduce the appearance of wrinkles<br \/>\nin the upper areas of the face, elevate the eyebrows and treat problems such as hyperhidrosis,<br \/>\nlichen simplex, pompholyx (dyshidrotic eczema) and acne vulgaris.<br \/>\nObjectives: This article provides a literature review regarding the general issue of Botox as<br \/>\na treatment for reducing facial wrinkle.<br \/>\nDiscussion: Botox works by blocking the release of acetylcholine, resulting in paralysis of the<br \/>\nlocal muscles, which usually occurs 24 hrs to two weeks following Botox injection. This effect will<br \/>\nlast three to six months. The optimal dose of cosmetic Botox in dermatology is 20 units. Botox is<br \/>\nrelatively safe and does not result in any adverse side effects. However, in certain circumstances,<br \/>\nthe effect of Botox will gradually resolve, resulting in reduced muscle paralysis over time.<br \/>\nConclusion: Botox is good and safe medicine to reduce the appearance of facial wrinkles.<\/p>\n<h1>\n<strong>Introduction:<\/strong><\/h1>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-22164 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/aidaclinic.qa\/ar\/botox-for-reducing-the-appearance-of-facial-wrinkles\/blog-02-770x500-1-1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/aidaclinic.qa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/blog-02-770x500-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aidaclinic.qa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/blog-02-770x500-1-1.jpg 770w, https:\/\/aidaclinic.qa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/blog-02-770x500-1-1-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aidaclinic.qa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/blog-02-770x500-1-1-768x499.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aidaclinic.qa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/blog-02-770x500-1-1-750x487.jpg 750w, https:\/\/aidaclinic.qa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/blog-02-770x500-1-1-540x351.jpg 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Botulinum toxin (Botox) is a drug made from a toxin produced by the bacterium<br \/>\nClostridium botulinum. In large amounts, this toxin can cause botulism, an illness<br \/>\nthat affects the nerves. Botox has been used since the 1970s in the field of<br \/>\nophthalmology, and in the last 20 years, its use has expanded to various health<br \/>\nscopes, especially dermatology.1,2<br \/>\nBotox consists of 7 types of neurotoxins; however, only toxins A and B are used<br \/>\nclinically. Botox A is used for several disorders in the field of medicine, particularly<br \/>\nin dermatology, for cosmetic purposes.3 The first type of Botox introduced to the<br \/>\nmarket was onabotulinum toxin A. In 2002, it was recommended to be used as<br \/>\na cosmetic treatment for glabellar frown lines by the Food and Drug Administration<br \/>\n(FDA).2,4,5 The second formulation of onabotulinum toxin A, which was produced<br \/>\nin France, obtained its license to be used for esthetic purposes from the European<br \/>\nUnion in 2006 and was approved by the FDA in 2009.5,6 Botox type A has become<br \/>\na term used by the society to describe all ingredients used in cosmetic treatments.7<br \/>\nA study in 1994 reported the effectiveness of Botox A for reducing the<br \/>\nappearance of facial wrinkles; since then, it has been used as a cosmetic<br \/>\ntreatment.8 Botox injections can be used to treat glabellar frown lines, wrinkles<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>around the lips (smoker\u2019s lines) and marionette lines,<br \/>\nplatysmal bands in the neck, strabismus, blepharospasm,<br \/>\ncervical dystonia, hyperhidrosis as well as synkinesis following facial surgery.1,2,9<br \/>\nThe objective of this article is providing a good literature review regarding Botox as a treatment for reducing<br \/>\nfacial wrinkles and also comparing it with other modalities<br \/>\nsuch as fillers, skin peptide and facial muscle exercise. The<br \/>\nmain focuses are the mechanism of action, indication,<br \/>\ncontraindication, dosage, clinical effect, safety, side effect,<br \/>\nand complication.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Botulinum toxin (Botox) consists of 7 types of neurotoxins; however, only toxins A and B are used clinically. Botox A is used for several disorders in the field of medicine, particularly in dermatology, for cosmetic purposes. It is produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum and can be used as a treatment to reduce the appearance [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22186,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22164","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aidaclinic.qa\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22164","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aidaclinic.qa\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aidaclinic.qa\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aidaclinic.qa\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aidaclinic.qa\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22164"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/aidaclinic.qa\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22164\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aidaclinic.qa\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22186"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aidaclinic.qa\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22164"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aidaclinic.qa\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22164"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aidaclinic.qa\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22164"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}