What is botulinum toxin type A used for?

 

Botox may be used for the treatment of dynamic wrinkles of the face caused by contraction of the underlying facial muscles every time you smile, laugh or frown. Injection in certain areas of the face relaxes the muscles so they do not contract allowing the overlying skin to remain smooth and unwrinkled.

 

How it works Botox

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Botulotoxin is injected into the muscle and relaxes it. If you get the muscle to relax completely, then the wrinkles are magically smoothed out, and as a rule the effect lasts for 4 to 6 months, depending on the individual characteristics of the body. Until the action of the drug ends, the muscle gets used to a static position and therefore new wrinkles can be prevented in the same place. Muscular activity, in this case, is restored.