Question

How is botulinum toxin being used today in therapeutic and cosmetic settings?

Answer 1

• Botulium toxin is used in cosmetic and therapeutic settings in the name , Botox and Dysport
• In the cosmetic setting botulium Toxin type A is used as injections to reduce facial lines in adults.
• It is a neuro muscular blocking agent . It blocks the nerves and activates muscles in a particular area were Botox is injected. It also weakens the muscles in that particular area and makes them flat.
• It is used in patients with 40 to 60 years of age . It is not used in persons with age above 70 .
• The facial lines include lines between eyebrows, crows feet - lines on the sides of eyes, lines on the forehead , glabellar lines on the nose bridge , periorbital lines , lines around mouth and lines on the neck .
• In the therapeutic setting Botulium toxin is used to treat overactive bladder, urinary incontinence , upper limb plasticity , strabisimus ,severe underarm sweating , migraines , blepherospasm and cervical dystonia.
• It acts as autonomic anticholinergic and neuromuscular blocking agent .It also blocks neuro exocytosis.
• It causes axonal sprouting , muscular atropy and new end plates at the site of injection .
• Generally , Botulium toxin is used in neuromuscular dysfunction depending upon the condition .
• Thus, these are the uses of botulium toxin in therapetic andcosmetic settings.