Just like our entire body, our skin also has a natural aging process, and this process continues. As you progress, these effects begin to become more noticeable. The skin loosens over time and sags occur due to gravity. As a result of sagging, deep layers are formed. Another factor that causes skin damage and wear is the sun. The sun causes the skin to lose its elasticity and reduces the skin's self-renewal rate. Since smoking negatively affects the blood flow in the capillaries, it causes the skin to become weak and the skin cannot renew itself as it should. This causes lines to form and existing ones to not be repaired. The factor that most affects facial aging is our facial movements. Over time, these fine lines become permanent, but it has become possible to get rid of these lines with botox.
Our skin constantly renews itself with effects such as blood circulation, repair speed and vitality. However, over time, this renewal rate decreases with our metabolism. Our facial muscles are mostly located around the eyes and mouth. For this reason, the lines formed due to our facial movements are more visible in these areas. We use our facial expressions without realizing it when we talk, laugh, eat, get angry, cry, and get surprised. When we are exposed to sunlight or if there is any discomfort in our eyes, this causes us to squint and brings wrinkles around our eyes.
This is where botulinum toxin application comes into play, as the simplest and most effective method at the moment.
What is botulinum toxin and how does it work?
- The strength of the facial muscles. It is a drug that reduces blood pressure and is used in low doses. Its effect can last for 4 to 6 months with a single application. It should be applied by physicians who know facial anatomy very well. The patient's needs should be determined by analyzing the patient, and the area and dose to be applied should be determined very well.
Is it snake poison?
Botox is not snake poison or the poison of any other animal. It is a medicine obtained by processing bacterial toxins. It has been used in medicine for various purposes for many years and special dosage adjustments have been made for aesthetic purposes.
From what age should it be done?
The toxin affects our dynamic lines that appear when we make facial expressions. It has very little effect on our static lines, even when we are at rest. For this reason, there is no age limit for people who actively use their facial muscles without waiting for wrinkling, and it can be applied from the age of 18.
Is there any harm in having botulinum toxin (botox, dysport) at an early age?
Temporarily and slightly paralyzing the facial muscles. Botox has no side effects other than preventing deep wrinkles that will occur in the future due to overuse of muscles.
If I have had Botox once, do I need to have it all the time?
No, it is not necessary. If you don't have it repeated, your skin and muscles will get worse. It doesn't come to a situation. You will just want to see the beautiful effect of botox on you again.
Will I have a confused expression with Botox?
If the dosage is not adjusted properly, it may give a confused expression to the face and this is undesirable. These results may occur if the correct dose is not adjusted by a physician who is not an expert in the field, or if the application is made by giving too much or too little dose. For this reason, fine adjustment of the appropriate dose requires fine tuning and experience. Çübecause&uum; The treatment dose applied to each patient is different.
What is it like after application?
The application takes 2-3 minutes after a 10-minute application of anesthetic cream.
The application does not show its effect the next day. The medicine used; Starts interaction on the 4th day and gets the best results. It is observed after the 2nd or 3rd week. On the day of the application, we do not recommend hot showers, saunas, hair blow-drying, intense sports or plane travel to our patients.
How long does the Botox effect last?
Although its effect varies depending on personal characteristics, it lasts for 2-6 months. It is natural that the effect lasts shorter in people who use their facial muscles more. The age of the person is important, the younger the patient, the faster the blockage at the nerve end will be resolved and the application interval will be 4 months on average. This period increases to 6 months in middle age and may increase to 8 months in older age.
What is the effect after Botox?
After Botox, when you are at rest, that is, when you do not make any facial expressions, a slight brightening and refreshing of the skin is observed. Its real effect is determined by seeing whether it wrinkles while making facial expressions. For a natural effect, a frozen face is not desired.
Is Botox given to men?
Sureî which is done. Men's facial muscles are stronger than women's. Because of this, they may have deeper wrinkles earlier than women. Only men have a feminine appearance. It is necessary not to reveal it and to apply appropriate doses to appropriate places, knowing that it needs to use some muscles.
Who can't it be done?
It should not be applied to people whose muscles are already weak, such as myasthenia gravis, to those with bleeding problems, or to those with active skin infection at the application site.
We also do not recommend it to pregnant and breastfeeding women. It should be done more carefully for people who have previously had surgery on the eyelid or forehead area. These patients lie on their backs for approximately half an hour following the application. They are rested in a lying position.
Is Botox good for sweating?
Those with excessive forehead, hand, foot and armpit sweating can get rid of these problems with botulinum toxin application. Its effect lasts for an average of 6-8 months.
We can also treat neck and décolleté wrinkles with botulinum toxin application
Mesobotox:
It is a treatment application performed in small doses in areas where there are fine wrinkles on the face and neck by mixing botox and vitamins, even in areas where botox cannot normally be applied.
Mesotox, which can be applied to the entire face, neck and décolleté area, does not create a dull facial expression with reduced facial expressions and does not make the person uneasy, as it is not applied to the muscle as in classical botox applications. The application is also called ‘hollywood botox or actor botox.
