Botox Injections - OBAGI CLINIC
What is Botox?
It is a natural protein substance that is extracted from a type of bacteria.
Benefits of botox:
It works to remove wrinkles on the face when injected locally in the areas of the forehead and around the eyes, and this method gives the face brightness and beauty while overcoming the signs of aging. Botox is also used to treat excessive sweating in the armpits, hands and feet. When injected into these places, it blocks the irritating nerves to the sweat glands. Among the modern uses of Botox is its use to treat vocal cord paralysis as well as facial paralysis.
The operation takes about 15 minutes for botox injection, and it can be done without anesthesia.
Contraindications:
Pregnancy and lactation. Infection with diseases of the motor nervous system. Treatment with anticoagulants such as aspirin.
Side effects: Slight redness and sometimes swelling in the injection area, which will disappear within hours - In some rare cases, a fall in the eyelids may occur and it will disappear within two weeks.
The result: The patient gets an initial result within 3-4 days of the injection, and the final result is within 10-14 days after the injection.