What is Botox?
The most important clinical feature of skin aging is wrinkles. Dermal collagen in the skin over time,
Volume loss due to hyaluronic acid and elastin decrease, loss of volume and natural skin thinning are seen.
This dermal atrophy process is accelerated by the influence of external factors such as sun exposure and smoking habit.
Botox is the name of the substance used to eliminate such problems in the skin.
This contributes to the formation of lines and wrinkles on the face. Initial lines and wrinkles
It can be clearly seen during active facial expressions such as getting angry and laughing.
These can be called dynamic lines. After a certain period of time, these lines are also at rest.
It turns into static lines seen and becomes permanent around the face.
Biometric changes such as skin lacticity, facial fat distribution and bone resorption
Contributes to the formation of folds and facial contour changes. He also said that he was stoned
vascular ectasia such as dyschromia, telangiectasia, and cherry gyomas, and benign lesions such as punctate pigmentation
and shows malignant degenerative changes.
Who is suitable for Botox?
The best dramatic responses with Botox toxin treatment are those with dynamic wrinkles and those with static wrinkles.
taken in patients with no or minimal Response is slow in patients with static wrinkles
develops and the best response is obtained due to the cumulative effect after two or three consecutive treatments.
lines do not respond to botulinum toxin therapy alone. For optimal results in these patients
should be combined with treatments such as fillers or skin resurfacing. Serious static wrinkles
Surgical intervention may be required in patients older than 65 years with complaints of laxity and laxity. patients
Realistic expectations should be emphasized in the evaluation and consultation process.
Botox Drug Treatment
The C. botulinum bacterium produces eight serotypes (A, B, Cα, Cβ, D, E, F, and G) of the botulinum toxin protein.
Botulinum toxin serotype A is the most potent and is used for cosmetic indications. glabellar region
For muscle, the FDA has approved two botulinum toxin serotype A products. These products are OnabotulinumtoxinA
(OBTX) (Botox Allegran, Inc, Irvine, CA) and abobotulinumtoxinA (Dysport Medicis Pharmaceutical Company,
Scottsdale, AZ). The formulation of the two products, diffusing capacity, onset of action, efficacy and
may not be used interchangeably as complications vary.
Alternative Treatments in Botox
Botulinum toxin is currently the only FDA-approved treatment for dynamic wrinkles.
With the other method applied for static wrinkles; chemical peels, microdermabrasion, retinoids
Topical products such as infrared and radiofrequency for soft tissue coagulation and tightening
nanoblative lasers, 1320-nm, 1540 nm and Q-switched nonablative lasers for collagen remodeling,
ablative and fractional ablative lasers such as erbium and carbon dioxide, and the latest dermabrasion and plastic
operative procedures such as surgery can be counted as alternative treatment methods.
Botox is a toxin with the clear name botulinum. By injecting a small amount into the target muscles,
relaxes the muscles, removes lines and wrinkles. In 2002, the U.S. Drug Administration
FDA approved by.
Forehead wrinkles, frowning eyebrows, crow’s feet around the eyes, blephorospasm, brow lift and strabismus
It is effective in the treatment of strabismus and migraine.
Located in Ankara, Op. Dr. Developed as a result of years of experience in Hakan YUZER’s clinic
positive results are obtained with the techniques. Botox treatment Op. Dr. Hakan YUZER in Ankara
applied successfully in the clinic.
