How to Understand the Dangers of Botox19 Sep
Botox is a protein that is used to give the skin a clean smooth appearance by injecting underneath the skin. These injections smooth out the lines and wrinkles on the face, which paralyzes or relaxes the muscles of the face to make the wrinkles go away.
This may sound like a very easy and safe procedure; however, there are dangers that can occur with botox injections.
Side Effects Associated with Botox Injections
The side effects most often seen with botox injections include nausea, headache, redness at the injection site, pain at the injection site, bruising at the injection site, respiratory infections, nausea, and flu like symptoms. Some patients have complained of muscle weakness and others had problems with drooping eyelid muscles.
Botox will stay in the body for up to six months and if you are having side effects to due to the botox, the side effects can last up until the botox is no longer in your body. The majority of times, most people return once the botox has left the body as when it goes the wrinkles will return. The side effects can return once you have the injection again.
The way botox works as mentioned above is by paralyzing the muscles, this can in some cases cause other muscles in the area to become paralyzed as well. This problem occurs in around one percent of all botox patients in which other muscles are affected which can lead to the eyelid drooping.
Some patients even though is was a small number experienced pain in the face besides at the injection site, redness of the skin known as erythema, and weakness of other facial muscles. These symptoms were gone in about one week after the botox injection.
Talk to your Physician
Before your botox injections, you should discuss the procedure with your doctor as well as give him a list of any and all other drugs you may be taking at the time including over the counter medications. Some drugs do not interact in a positive manner with botox. Some medications when mixed with botox are very dangerous. These drugs include medications used to treat heart rhythm problems, such as quinidine; antibiotics used to treat infections, such as gentamicin, tobramycin, clindamycin and lincomycin; and medications used to treat other conditions, such as myasthenia gravis, ALS or Alzheimer’s disease.
All over-the-counter medication should be stopped prior to botox injections and you should inform your surgeon or doctor of any medications you may have been taking just prior to your appointment.
Some individuals are not the best candidates for botox injections as they are at greater risk of developing side effects associated with botox. These individuals include those with cardiovascular problems, neuromuscular disorders, pre-existing infection at the injection site, and certain allergies. Before your botox injections, you will need to let your surgeon know of any pre-existing medical conditions or allergies.
Today, the United States, the Food and Drug Administration requires what is known as a black box label. The black box label on the box is a warning of a rare but potentially life-threatening complication if the toxin spreads beyond the injection site. The complication was not noted when botox was used during cosmetic surgery and as stated by the Food and Drug Administration appears to be safe.
If you are considering botox injections, you should talk with your physician regarding any of your concerns as well as provide the surgeon with your medical history. He/she will help you understand the risks, dangers, and complications that may occur due to botox injections.
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