The Uses of Botulinum Toxin in Medicine

Botulinum toxin, known as botox, is historically associated with Aesthetic Medicine, but its uses and benefits also cover other disciplines, such as Neurology, Ophthalmology, Cardiology and even the treatment of depression or migraine.

There has never been a drug with more followers and, at the same time, more detractors. It is Botulinum Toxin, better known as Botox.

What is botulinum toxin?

Botulinum toxin is a safe drug that has been used for more than 40 years in various specialties such as neurology (for tics and spasms) or ophthalmology (for strabismus). After the first tests, an unexpected side effect was observed: the muscles where the substance was injected relaxed, thus preventing the formation of wrinkles. It is for this reason that botulinum toxin has become one of the most successful anti-aging medical aesthetic treatments.

Botulinum toxin relaxes the areas of expression wrinkles and prevents them from deepening. The duration of the anti-wrinkle effect is prolonged with successive treatments, since they start from a more prepared skin.

Even so, there are people who shy away from this treatment. Some do so out of ignorance, because they think that the puffy faces they see in some people are associated with the application of the toxin. But this is not the case. Botulinum toxin is a form of preventive aesthetic medicine. It neither swells nor fills and, in almost all cases, if it is properly applied, the patient does not notice that he or she is wearing it. The technique allows natural results to be achieved without the inexpressiveness of the face.

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Advantages of botulinum toxin

– Quickness. Hardly bothersome, allows you to lead a normal life immediately and without inflammation.

– Treatment of other diseases. It has effects beyond aesthetic medicine that allow you to treat the symptoms of other diseases:

– Palliate the effects and pain of chronic migraine.

– Treatment against hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating).

– Facial asymmetries. Allows palliation of muscle contractures and spasms, as well as correcting facial asymmetries; for example, leveling the height of the eyebrows, among others.

– Recent treatments:

– Urinary incontinence.

– Depression. After 10 days of its application, an improvement in mood can already be seen.

– Post-surgical cardiac arrhythmias.

Studies show that, in small doses, botulinum toxin, or botox, brings more and more well-being. However, it is important to put yourself in the hands of an accredited professional in aesthetic medicine.