Botox® Singapore Clinic

Botox® Singapore Clinic: Botox® Cosmetic, Dysport®, BTX-A, botulinum toxin type A injection, wrinkle removal treatment clinic, Singapore. Cost/price for treating glabella frown lines, crow's feet, and horizontal forehead lines. Definitions, references, and latest news.

Description

Botox®

The application of Botox^® Cosmetic, Dysport^®, BTX-A in aesthetic facial procedures is the introduction of minute quantities of a substance to relax and reduce the tension of specific muscles of the face which control facial expression bringing about a reduction of wrinkles.

One of the ways by which we communicate our emotion, and the way we feel about things to another person, is by facial expression. The way we change our facial expression is by contracting muscles below the skin of our face to move the overlying skin in various directions.

Depending on the muscles contracted, we create wrinkles like glabella frown lines when we are concentrating, crow's feet when we smile, and horizontal forehead lines when we are surprised.

When we are young, our skin is soft and supple, and easily springs back to its original shape when the muscle relaxes after contracting. However, as age catches up, the skin becomes harder and stiffer, and tends to retain the crease lines. As happens with repeated crumpling of paper, the crease lines become deeper and more prominent over time.

Reducing the tension in these muscles, prevents our skin from being repeatedly damaged, and thus allow us to retain our youthful appearance for a much greater length of time.

Botox^®

Purpose: To reduce the appearance of wrinkles on the forehead, between the brows and around the eyes. It can be used on wrinkles on the lower part of the face and neck, often in combination with dermal fillers.

Procedure: The commercial name of a botulinum toxin is Botox^®. When you smile or frown, this is a result of a nerve signal from your brain to your muscles causing them to move. Botulinum toxin is a purified protein that blocks this signal from brain to the nerve endings. This means that when you laugh or frown, the overlying skin becomes smoother and unwrinkled while the untreated facial muscles work normally, and facial expressions are not affected. Your skin will be cleaned and then small amounts of botulinum toxin will be injected into the area to be treated.

The injection itself takes a few minutes. In most cases treatment takes between 10 and 20 minutes. The surgeon uses a special syringe and injects a small amount of Botox^® to the muscles involved. Men usually require larger amounts, due to larger muscles. The pain involving the injection is usually well tolerated by most of the patients, so there is no need for local anaesthetics. In selected cases a sedative drug or local anaesthetics may be used. You will be advised not to massage or rub the treated area and to treat it gently for 24 hours following treatment.

Results: The area treated should appear smoother and with less wrinkles. Results are often visible by around 8 days, although it may take between 2-3 weeks after the treatment for the full effects to be seen. The effects of botulinum toxin injections generally last for about three to four months, although the results can last longer with repeated treatments. Botulinum toxin may be less effective for people aged 60 and over because the muscles underlying the skin are not as firm.

The Risks of Botox^® Treatment: Every procedure has its risks. It is very hard to predict exactly how botulinum toxin injections will affect your muscles. You may therefore find that the results are not what you intended. Occasionally patients who receive botulinum toxin injections in the forehead experience a drooping of the eyelids or eyebrows, although this is temporary and will resolve itself when the effects of botulinum toxin wear off.

Rarely double vision or blurred vision can occur and you should seek medical attention if this happens to you. Common side effects include: bleeding around the injection sites, headache, flu-like symptoms and local pain. You should not have treatment with botulinum if you are pregnant, breast-feeding, have a neurological disease or a known hypersensitivity to it. Botulinum has been used in thousands of patients over the last fifteen years. It is made in a controlled laboratory environment, highly purified, and administered in tiny quantities. It has an excellent safety profile. As soon as your treatment is over you can resume normal daily activities.

Before You Start: The effects of botulinum toxin injections are temporary. If you are looking for longer lasting solution, you may want to talk to your surgeon about alternative techniques.

Botox^® fast facts

History: for over 15 years, Botox^® has been used to treat a range of medical conditions. In that time, its efficacy in relaxing the muscles that cause lines and wrinkles became evident, and in 2002, it was first approved by the US Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), for the treatment of facial lines. It is now approved in over 75 countries and used by millions of people around the world.

Safety: over the years, Botox^® has proved to be remarkably safe. Today it is widely used in people of all ages, including young children with certain medical conditions.

Authentic Botox^®: to be confident of receiving pure Botox^® (and not an inferior substitute), it is essential to seek a medical clinic, in which qualified doctors guarantee authentic Botox^® treatment. Botox^® is registered with regulatory authorities worldwide. By law, authentic Botox^® is available only from licensed medical clinics.

The procedure: using a tiny needls, a few drops of Botox^® are injected into the muscle responsible for causing the line or wrinkle. As a result, the lines diminish dramatically and may disappear completely - creating a smoothened, rejuvinated and more youthful appearance.

The response: improvement is seen within days and on average, lasts up to four months. Individual results may vary. The benefits of treatment are subtle, and enhance, rather than change, your natural appearance.

No downtime: Botox^® usually involves a 10-minute procedure, after which you can go back to work or resume your social activities. It's commonly called a 'lunchtime procedure'.

Minimal discomfort: as doctors take steps to ensure minimal discomfort with all Botox^® procedures, it may be painless or cause mild discomfort - like the feeling of an ant bite.

Botox® price. Average Botox® cost, given average ladies face, with average musculature.

Range of aesthetic services available

• Weight Loss / Slimming / Fat Loss
• Skin Care with Beauty SG & Shim Clinic Products to treat acne and pigmentation
• Botox® Cosmetic Injections for wrinkle treatment
• Neostrata® Chemical Face Peel to treat wrinkles & fine lines, pigmentation, acne & acne scarring

References

• Botox - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
• Botox: Definition from Answers.com
• Botox - definition of Botox in the Medical dictionary - by the Free Online Medical Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.
• Information for Healthcare Professionals: OnabotulinumtoxinA (marketed as Botox/Botox Cosmetic), AbobotulinumtoxinA (marketed as Dysport) and RimabotulinumtoxinB (marketed as Myobloc)
• BOTOX® Cosmetic Injections for Frown Lines and Brow Furrows: BOTOX® Cosmetic Official Web Site
• Ipsen Limited UK - Dysport®
  
• HowStuffWorks "How Botox Works"
  
• Botox -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia
  

Complications in Periocular Rejuvenation
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:24:18 +0100 | Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America
Thorough preoperative evaluation with meticulous surgical planning to achieve facial aesthetic balance between the forehead, eyelids, and midface is imperative to avoid or decrease potential functional and/or cosmetic complications in cosmetic periocular surgery. Before performing surgery, the physician should be aware of the patient's history of dry eyes, previous facial trauma, previous injection of Botox Cosmetic, history of previous laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis, and past facial surgery. A full evaluation should be performed on the upper eyelid/brow region to assess for the presence of brow ptosis, brow/eyelid asymmetry, dermatochalasis/pseudodermatochalasis, eyelid ptosis, and deep superior sulcus. On the lower eyelid/cheek examination, special attention should be directed to ...

Botox improves patient-related outcomes in CD
Sun, 25 Jul 2010 07:15:52 +0100 | PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News
(Source: PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News)

Multilevel botulinum toxin type a as a treatment for spasticity in children with cerebral palsy: a retrospective study
Sat, 24 Jul 2010 05:59:07 +0100 | Clinics
INTRODUCTION: Cerebral palsy is the most common cause of physical disability in children. Spasticity is a disabling clinical symptom that is prevalent among patients suffering from cerebral palsy. The treatment of spasticity with botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) is a well-established option in the interdisciplinary management of spasticity, providing focal reductions in muscle tone in cerebral palsy patients. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this retrospective study was to describe the effect of multilevel BTX-A injections in the lower extremities, focusing mainly on gross motor function and functional status in cerebral palsy patients. METHODS: Data from 71 cerebral palsy patients (64% male, 36% female, mean age 6.7 ±3.2 years) were analyzed retrospectively. We used the Ashworth and Tardieu scales to...

A Surprising Cure for Depression?
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0100 | Psychology Today
A bonus from botox (Source: Psychology Today)

Botulinum toxin type A in simple motor tics: Short-term and long-term treatment-effects
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 06:14:09 +0100 | Parkinsonism and Related Disorders
Abstract: To determine the short-term and long-term treatment-effects of botulinum toxin type A in simple motor tics, we analyzed 15 consecutive patients (18 tics) with simple motor tics that were treated every 3 months with injections of BTX-A. Efficacy (rated on a 4-level scale) and duration of effect of the first 2 and last 2 (if treated 5 times or more) treatments were recorded, as well as latency of response, changes of premonitory urges (PMUs) and possible side effects.Total number of treatments for each tic varied from 2 to 50 (mean 11, median 6). In 16 of 18 tics (89%) short-term efficacy was reported successful (good or moderate). Long-term efficacy was reported in 12 tics of which 11 showed similar or even increased beneficial effects. Premonitory urge (PMU) was reported in 8 pat...

How young is too young for cosmetic surgery?
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:44:43 +0100 | Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston
Botox has long been popular among middle-aged Hollywood stars eager to eliminate frown lines and droopy eyelids. Now, a fresh-faced teen is causing a stir with her admission that she underwent cosmetic procedures in preparation for her debut on the upcoming season of Fox’s television comedy, Glee. Eighteen year old Charice Pempengo, a singer from the Philippines, reportedly had Botox injections and a skin-tightening procedure to narrow her face. Brian Labow, MD, a pediatric plastic surgeon at Children’s Hospital Boston joins FOX25 Morning News to discuss the topic of teen cosmetic surgery. (Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston)

Treatment of Frey's syndrome with botulinum toxin type B
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:43:02 +0100 | Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Conclusion: Botulinum toxin type B afforded symptomatic relief in a small sample of patients with Frey's syndrome and might be considered a potential alternative to botulinum toxin type A. (Source: Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)

Too Young for Botox?
Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:30:16 +0100 | Health News: CBSNews.com
18-Year-Old Pop Star Charice Causes Stir by Getting Injections for Her Apperance on "Glee" (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)

Too Young for Botox?
Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:47:20 +0100 | Health News: CBSNews.com
18-Year-Old Pop Star Charice Causes Stir by Getting Injections for Her Apperance on "Glee" (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)