What is Botox? Botulinum toxin, known as botulinum toxin, is a type A toxin secreted by Clostridium botulinum during the breeding process. Because of its disruptive effect on the happy nerve mediators, it turns out to be a drug for the treatment of muscle nerve hyperfunction. It is primarily used clinically to treat muscle spasms, corns, cerebral palsy, strabismus, etc. In addition, Botox was used as a biochemical weapon during the war years. How can Botox be used again for cosmetic purposes? In 1986, a Canadian ophthalmologist named Joan Carasso unknowingly used Botox for cosmetic purposes. In 1986, a Canadian ophthalmologist named Joan Carasso inadvertently discovered that the drug, which is used to numb muscle nerves, could dissipate wrinkles under the eyes of patients. She then told her husband, who was a professor of dermatology, about the surprise. Then, the couple began to collaborate on this topic, and eventually introduced Botulinum toxin type A into the field of skin wrinkle removal, and published the first report on it in 1990, triggering the so-called “BoTox revolution” in the history of beauty. After the United Kingdom and the United States, China was the third country to produce this cosmetic product on its own and started using it in 1999. How does Botox work to remove wrinkles? Botox has the function of wrinkle reduction because it inhibits the release of acetylcholine from the presynaptic membrane of peripheral motor nerve endings, blocking the transmission of information between nerves and muscles, thus causing relaxation and numbness of muscles. To put it more directly, Botox removes wrinkles by numbing the muscles so that they do not have the ability to beat. What are the features of Botox for wrinkle reduction? Botox injections for wrinkle removal are less invasive, non-invasive, fast-acting, easy to operate, inexpensive, and do not affect work. Compared to traditional chemical peels, facelifts, collagen injections, fat recharging or small incisions to remove wrinkles, it only requires an inevitable dose of Botox to be injected into the forehead or between the eyebrows, and the whole process takes only a few minutes and is painless. Its advantages are undeniable. How effective and limited is Botox for wrinkle reduction? A direct injection of Botox into the wrinkles will gradually flatten the wrinkles in 3 to 14 days. The results of wrinkle reduction are usually maintained for 3 to 6 months. For long-term effectiveness, 2 to 3 injections per year are required. Using Botox for wrinkle removal, general crow’s feet, forehead lines, frown lines, nose lines and neck wrinkles can be removed. However, it is best suited for early, less visible wrinkles. If the recipient has deep wrinkles and very saggy skin, the results will be greatly reduced. So it will not be 100% effective. In addition, pregnant women, breastfeeding women, patients with myasthenia gravis, allergic people, people with ptosis and patients with internal diseases such as heart, liver, lung and kidney cannot use Botox for wrinkle removal. Is Botox toxic and does it have side effects? Yes, there are. Botulinum toxin has always been prescribed as a highly toxic drug, and the necessary dose can be fatal. Of course, it is safe to use in very small doses for wrinkle reduction, but its toxicity and side effects are objective after all. According to the material, when Botox is injected into the crow’s feet or nose lines, the eyelid muscles are often numbed due to the close proximity to the eyes, and many people’s eyes become smaller (but recoverable). In addition, due to the toxicity and side effects of Botox, there are many cases of fever, weakness, and lack of appetite after the injection. In severe cases, double vision, swallowing and breathing difficulties may also occur.