It is a toxic substance, but many beauty seekers are eager to inject this drug at any cost, just to get a red face, youthful. It is “Botox”. Is it healthy and safe to inject this drug? Can it really realize the dream of ageless beauty seekers? In the People’s Hospital of Henan Province, organized by the new technology of plastic surgery and cosmetic surgery class, plastic surgery experts to remind some people to be cautious of using botulinum toxin. On December 5, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital invited Sun Baoshan and other famous domestic experts to hold a lecture on new technology of plastic and cosmetic surgery to teach professionals and beauty seekers about Botox and the latest progress. On that day, professionals from dozens of grassroots hospitals, plastic and cosmetic organizations in the province and nearly 200 beauty seekers came to the lecture site to listen to the experts’ lectures and exchange ideas with them. Subsequently, they also visited the Plastic Surgery and Aesthetic Center of Provincial People’s Hospital located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Jing San Road and Wei Wu Road with great interest, and deeply appreciated the elegant and advanced facilities and scientific and warm service process here. Botulinum toxin: the most widely used injectable wrinkle products in the world Director Zhang Zhengwen of the Plastic and Cosmetic Center of the Provincial People’s Hospital introduced that at present, Botulinum toxin has been widely used in the field of beauty, and is also the most widely used injectable wrinkle products in the world, and is ranked the first in the non-surgical treatment projects. Director Zhang Zhengwen introduced that Botox was first used in ophthalmology to correct strabismus, and began to be applied to the treatment of facial wrinkles in 1987 and achieved satisfactory results. It is a biological neurotoxin secreted by Clostridium botulinum, there are seven types, of which type A botulinum toxin is widely used in clinical practice because of its good stability, easy to prepare, save. 1989, the U.S. FDA formally approved botulinum toxin type A as a clinical therapeutic drug for the treatment of blepharospasm, strabismus and the VII neurological dysfunction; in 1998, China formally approved the same kind of product BOTOX into the market; by 2002, Botox was used in the treatment of facial wrinkles and gained satisfactory results. Market; to 2002, the FDA approved its cosmetic indications; in February 2009, BOTOX was officially approved by the State Food and Drug Administration of China, for the frown muscle or inter-brow descending muscle activity caused by moderate and severe wrinkles. The use of botulinum toxin needs to be regulated urgently Driven by interests, some life beauty salons and medical beauty institutions have made botulinum toxin a beauty item that everyone can inject by paying money. The source of the drug is not clear, its composition, purity and effect is not stable, operation is not standardized, the dosage of drugs and so on leading to a variety of horrific complications and toxic side effects, so that the beauty seekers are discouraged from it. Invited Professor Sun Baoshan of the Ninth People’s Hospital of Shanghai Jiaotong University pointed out that long-term clinical use found that botulinum toxin is a relatively safe drug. Occasionally, hematoma, allergy and erythema appear at the injection site, which can be reduced after improving the injection technique. If the injection dose is too large, local side effects such as tightness, weakened muscle strength or paralysis, sagging upper lip and unnatural expression may occur, but they are all temporary, often occurring 3 to 5 days after treatment, and usually subside after 2 to 4 weeks, and can be reduced by adjusting the injection dose. Botulinum toxin produced by regular manufacturers is safe and reliable when injected by professionals. Botulinum toxin can not “want to play” Provincial People’s Hospital Plastic and Reconstructive Beauty Center Director Zhang Zhengwen reminded, Botulinum toxin is not “want to play” of the injectable drugs. It is a prescription drug, in the injection, there are strict contraindications and indications. Where there is a fever, acute infectious diseases should be delayed; heart, liver, lung disease patients; active tuberculosis, blood disease patients; pregnant women, lactating women; myasthenia gravis, multiple sclerosis patients; ptosis patients; patients with epiphora; patients with epinephrine, etc. It is best to avoid the use of botulinum toxin, allergic and allergic to the product should be prohibited. Medical institutions that perform Botox injections must first have a license to practice as a medical institution and a drug license. Doctors responsible for Botox injections must reach a professional level and know the anatomy of human facial muscles very well. Provincial People’s Hospital Plastic Surgery Center has carried out this treatment, has sent two doctors to Shanghai to learn the technical specifications of botulinum toxin injections, and invited the Ninth People’s Hospital of Shanghai Jiaotong University, which has 100,000 cases of experience in treatment to guide the treatment and teach experience, to serve the vast number of people in our province who love to be beautiful. (Zhong Aimei)