The injections of botulinic toxin have been used for about one decade in children and adults to solve problems of muscular spasms, in the face as well as in other regions of the body. It weakens the muscles. The toxin blocks muscular contraction.

How it works:

In the aesthetic application, the botulinic toxin is injected in minimal concentrations directly into the muscle to be treated, involving areas that present dynamic (expression) wrinkles caused by the muscular action, frequently in the frontal region (forehead), between the eyebrows and periorbital.
This injection weakens the treated muscle, preventing the frowning and the wrinkles that are caused by the muscular action.

The technique:

The solution is injected with a very fine needle (insulin needle) in the muscle to be treated, without the need of anesthesia, which may deactivate the product.
Normally, we cool the area to be worked with a cold mask to decrease the possibility of bruises after the application.

Before the application:

The patient must not be pregnant or nursing. She must not be taking antibiotics of the aminoglocosideo group (for example, aminacin).

After the application:

Over the treated region we apply micropore, with the objective of immobilizing it during 4 hours.
Collateral effects and complications have been minimum. Occasionally there may be a discreet swelling and/or bruise in the treated area.
There will be some perception of the application for a short period of 15 days in some patients.

Durability:

Because it is not a chemical action, this treatment is not final, for the product loses its effect from 4 to 6 months. After this period, a new application may be planned if the patient wants it.