What To Know About Botox

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Most of us have heard of Botox and how it can improve the appearance of wrinkle’s and lines on the skin, therefore making us look younger. However, before you all rush out to get a Botox injection, there are a few things you should know about.

botox is actually a neurotoxin and it is the same toxin that can cause botulism. The effects of this botox neurotoxin is to paralyse the muscles. However, scary as that might sound, injecting this toxin into your muscles is actually a safe procedure and it is a procedure that has been approved by the FDA.

It is only a tiny amount that is injected into certain muscles of the face and it causes these muscles to stop contracting therefore stopping the tissue in the face from wrinkling. Botox is not a permanent procedure and will have to be repeated to maintain the result’s.