Botox Treatments - Wonder Treatment or Load of Botox?

Most definitely a favourite with a wide range of celebrity users across the globe, Botox rose to fame in the 80s as an anti-ageing skin injection which relaxes the muscles of the face and reduces wrinkles. But does it actually work? Here’s our Botox guide for your perusal:

What actually is Botox?

Brace yourself, this is the slightly off-putting bit, for Botox is actually the trade name for Botunlinum toxin, a highly toxic protein. But before you run scared and banish any thoughts of the treatment, bear with us, for Botox is actually a very safe process with few side effects recorded through the plentiful testing it has undergone in the past. By decreasing nerve signals to the muscles by inhibiting chemical releases, it can be used for a variety of beauty and medicinal treatments. Botox itself is actually a brand name for the product.

What are the uses of Botox?

Botox’s widest use is one in the beauty world to reduce wrinkles and ageing, but there’s also a variety of medicinal uses in addition:

• Temporary wrinkle reduction

• Reduce neck pain associated with cervical dystonia

• Reduce severe sweating

• Treating misaligned eyes

• Help with eyelid twitching/spasms

So all-in-all it’s actually very useful for a variety of both beauty and medicinal reasons,  and well worth a try for those that are keen. We would always recommend you consult your GP or doctor before undergoing any Botox treatments, but why not use our search engine to find a local clinic today?