More than one person has had the question, “Botox… Is it toxic?” In reality, many people are afraid of “poison” and have many misconceptions about Botox! What do you not know about Botox? Botulinum toxin is a type A toxin secreted by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum in the process of reproduction. It is used in medical cosmetology because it was accidentally discovered by a Canadian ophthalmologist in 1986 that it can make patients’ eye wrinkles disappear, and was later researched in cooperation with the husband of a dermatology professor, who eventually introduced botulinum toxin type A into the field of skin wrinkle removal. What is the principle of Botox? The reason why Botox has the effect of removing wrinkles is because it inhibits the release of acetylcholine from the presynaptic membrane of the peripheral motor nerve endings, blocking the transmission of information between the nerves and the muscles, thus causing flaccid paralysis of the muscles. To put it directly, Botox eliminates wrinkles by paralyzing the muscles so that they have no ability to beat. What are the advantages of Botox in removing forehead lines and crow’s feet? 1, botulinum toxin injection has the advantages of small damage, non-invasive, fast results, convenient operation, inexpensive, does not affect the work and so on; 2, and the traditional facelift, collagen injection, fat filling or small incision wrinkle, compared to the way, it only need to a certain dose of botulinum toxin injected into the forehead or between the eyebrows; 3, the whole process is only a few minutes, and painless. Botox Myths Myth 1: Botox is a toxin, harmful to the human body Botox is just a biological product, which can be mass-produced through genetic engineering. Because it has a nerve blocking effect, it is very commonly used in neurology, ophthalmology, plastic surgery and cosmetic surgery. The point is that the current dose used is only one percent of its maximum safe dose, so rest assured, little masters, Botox is very safe. Myth 2: Botox injections will produce dependence, the need to keep injecting Botox just let your muscles relax “off duty”, no longer extruded wrinkles, and when the muscles rest enough, Botox does not work, the wrinkles will only return to the previous level, and will not become more! Myth 3: Botox will cause a “zombie face” If high quality Botox is used and the injection technique is precise and standardized, it will only work on the muscles that need to be treated, and will not affect the other expression muscles. Myth 4: Everyone can inject Botox Remember to refuse Botox if you have the following symptoms: 1, severe muscle weakness; 2, pregnancy and breastfeeding; 3, the recent use of aminoglycoside antibiotics; 4, serious heart, liver, kidney and other internal diseases; 5, patients with facial skin infections; 6, allergic to Botulinum toxin A and the formulation of any component of the allergy or allergic to the body. Myth 5: Advanced skin care products can replace Botox wrinkles Wrinkles and fine lines are different, the latter can be hydrated and moisturized to alleviate, but wrinkles are the loss of nutrients in the deeper layers of the skin and the frequent movement of the muscles of expression caused by the surface of the whitewash can not be replaced by the deeper layers of Botox treatment!