Q.What is Botox and what is it used for in cosmetic surgery? A. Botulinum toxin, known as botulinum toxin, is a toxin secreted by Clostridium botulinum in the process of reproduction. The most commonly used in clinical practice are type A and type B botulinum toxin. Botulinum toxin can act on the endings of cholinergic motor nerves, antagonize the effect of calcium ions in some way, interfere with the release of acetylcholine at the endings of motor nerves, so that muscle fibers cannot contract, resulting in muscle relaxation to achieve the purpose of wrinkle reduction and beauty. It is mainly used in the treatment of facial wrinkles, bite hypertrophy, gastrocnemius hypertrophy and inhibition of sweat secretion in plastic surgery clinic. Q. What kind of patients cannot be injected with Botox? A, 1, allergic to botulinum toxin or severe allergic body, serious mental abnormalities, psychological disorders, serious infection at the injection site, etc.; 2, serious heart, liver, kidney and other important organ diseases, active tuberculosis, systemic infection, serious blood disease, severe muscle weakness, pregnant women and children under 12 years of age should not be used; 3, fever, acute infectious diseases, slow use; serious hypertension, cardiovascular disease, use of anticoagulant, etc, It is not recommended for people with severe hypertension, cardiovascular disease, anticoagulant drugs, high-dose hormones, aminoglycoside antibiotics, calcium antagonists, etc. Q: What are the characteristics of botulinum toxin for wrinkle removal? A: Botox injection wrinkle removal has the characteristics of small trauma, fast effect and convenient operation. Compared with traditional chemical peeling, facelift, collagen injection, fat charging or small incision wrinkle removal, it only requires a certain dose of Botox to be injected into the forehead or between the eyebrows, and the whole process takes only a few minutes. The wrinkle reduction effect is usually maintained for about 6 months to 8 months. Botox mainly works on power wrinkles on the face such as crow’s feet, forehead lines, frown lines, nose lines and neck wrinkles can be removed. Q: Is Botox toxic and side effects? A: Botulinum toxin is a highly toxic drug and can be lethal in large doses. In clinical use for wrinkle removal, bite muscle gastrocnemius hypertrophy and other roles in a very small dose, but also very safe. Therefore, when injecting, you need to go to a regular hospital and choose an experienced physician to inject in the correct area and choose the correct injection dose. Q: What kind of Botox is available now and what is the cost of injection? A: At present, our hospital is carrying out injections of the domestic Lanzhou Hengli production of injectable botulinum toxin type A 100IU drug fee: 731, 34 yuan, the United States imported Botox 100IU drug fee 2048 yuan, depending on the injection site another injection fee of 750-3000 yuan, at present has opened the UnionPay payment, you can brush the bank card to pay the cost of surgery.