¿Qué es la toxina botulínica? Es seguramente lo que te estarás preguntando. Desde finales del siglo pasado la toxina botulínica ha tomado fuerza como un tratamiento confiable para retrasar los signos de la edad. Sin embargo, muchas personas aún no conocen a ciencia cierta qué es la toxina botulínica y cómo funciona como tratamiento para conservar la juventud.
En este artículo despejaremos todas tus dudas.
What is botulinum toxin?
It is a substance injected into a specific place in a person's body. This substance essentially blocks nerve signals to muscles. Botulinum toxin type A, which is used in cosmetic applications, is produced from the bacterium (type A bacteria) produces the neurotoxins used in botulinum toxin injections. For optimal safety and efficacy, botulinum toxin is produced in laboratories with high processing standards. Technicians dilute and sterilize the botulinum toxins for effective use in cosmetic treatments. and is injected in small, controlled amounts. The FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) recommends not exceeding a total of 360 units over a 3-month period.
On average, a person typically receives doses between 8 and 20 units on the forehead for wrinkles, just for perspective. This is well below the maximum recommended amount.
What is the history of botulinum toxin?
So, how did this procedure begin? What would make people decide to inject botulinum toxin?
It started with scientists trying to use botulinum toxin to treat strabismus. While in the testing phases, they observed that it also reduced frown lines.
And thus botulinum toxin was born as a cosmetic treatment.
After testing was completed and it was named botulinum toxin, it received FDA approval for a variety of uses, both medical and cosmetic.
How is botulinum toxin applied?
After knowing what botulinum toxin is, you'll want to know how it's applied. Here we tell you:
La toxina botulínica generalmente se administra con una aguja de pequeño calibre y el área puede tratarse previamente con un anestésico tópico para contrarrestar cualquier molestia. Específicamente para el procedimiento, la toxina botulínica se diluye en solución salina y se inyecta en el tejido neuromuscular.
La toxina botulínica tiene como objetivo evitar que ciertos músculos se contraigan. La ciencia detrás de esto es que las neurotoxinas en la toxina botulínica se dirigen al sistema nervioso. Esto interrumpe la señalización entre las neuronas.
Therefore, this disruption can help cosmetically, by reducing the appearance of wrinkles or helping with muscle medical conditions. When, for example, the forehead muscles cannot contract, they begin to look flatter and smoother. If you are interested in using botulinum toxin safely to preserve the features of your beauty and the harmony of your face, at Medicina Estética Benavides we have more than 15 years of experience. Delay the signs of aging, ponte en contacto con nosotros.
