Some men believe that women's wrinkles around the eyes look attractive: they seem to hint that their owner laughs a lot and is endowed with a light and cheerful character. But you don't think so, right? You, like many other girls, are ready to do anything just to hide such manifestations of a cheerful disposition (and at the same time, the years you have lived). Well, Botox can help you with this, but don't forget to read about all the features of this procedure.
Age-related changes
This is one of the few types of wrinkles that can be corrected at a young age. The earlier appearance of furrows is associated with individual anatomical features, as well as lifestyle. Experts note the positive effect of the correction. The sooner you use aesthetic medicine methods, the better the result will be.
Reasons for the formation of nasolabial folds:
- rich expressive facial expressions can lead to the formation of dense folds, additionally moving the cheeks down;
- loss of elasticity is observed after 30 years, by the age of 40 the depth and area of creases increases, with age the problem only gets worse;
- hereditary factor - the type of aging is transmitted by genes, it is easy to track and prevent aesthetic flaws before the formation of static wrinkles;
- sudden weight loss, malocclusion, professional activities associated with constant tension of the articulatory apparatus can lead to the formation of nasolabial folds before the age of 30;
- bad habits, especially smoking, not only contribute to constant tension in muscle fibers, but also trigger premature aging processes that reduce collagen synthesis and disrupt the supply of oxygen and nutrients.
Note! With no heredity, leading a healthy lifestyle and proper facial care, creases in the nasolabial triangle appear by the age of 40–45. They are called wrinkles of grief, as they give the face a characteristic expression.
Indications for use
Botulinum toxin has proven itself to be excellent for rejuvenating and correcting the upper part of the face. But not everything is so simple with the lower speech, which is responsible for the palette of emotions. Injections lead to relaxation of muscle spasms, blocking of nerve endings, and immobilization of fibers.
If the strategy is chosen incorrectly, you can get a mask effect and impaired articulation. At the age of 25–40 years, injections for the correction of grief lines are not performed as often as for the forehead and eye area.
After 35 years, a set of procedures is used, including filling wrinkles with fillers. This allows you to preserve natural facial expressions and get rid of creases.
Indications for use:
- expression wrinkles;
- oval correction;
- correction of facial asymmetry.
The nasolabial folds are the most controversial area for toxin injection. If the dosage is incorrectly calculated or there is inaccuracy in determining the injection zones, facial expressions may become distorted and new wrinkles may appear. Botox is also ineffective in the formation of age-related wrinkles; to smooth them out, a thread lift or the use of fillers will be required.
What happens if the dosage is incorrectly selected?
The correctness of the administered dosage is determined 2 weeks after the injections. There are only three scenarios here:
- The dosage is insufficient. Manifests itself with a weak effect or its absence. The wrinkles have not decreased, all facial expressions are preserved. If the patient followed the regimen after Botox administration, then there may be a weak sensitivity to this drug and a higher dosage is required.
- The dosage is excessive. In this case, the muscles completely lose mobility, and a “mask” effect appears. There is no facial expression, and due to the work of the remaining intact muscles when expressing emotions, the face can become distorted. This is an unpleasant consequence, but it does not pose a threat. After 4 months, the effect of Botox will begin to weaken and facial expressions will begin to appear again, as before.
- The dosage is generally correct, but! Cases of facial asymmetry in a patient are not uncommon. On one side, the muscle may attach differently than on the other, or may differ in length. Sometimes the person himself may raise one eyebrow more often, for example, or smile more on one side. If the cosmetologist did not see and take into account these individual characteristics, but introduced equal doses of Botox in both directions, the symmetry of the face may be disrupted. Thus, sometimes the injection into the right and left halves of the face needs to be done differently.
Preparation for the procedure
A consultation is required before administering the injections. The cosmetologist provides comprehensive information on ways to solve problems of nasolabial folds. In addition to choosing a strategy for solving aesthetic problems, the patient is interviewed, an anamnesis is compiled for the presence of chronic diseases, whether medications are being taken, and whether allergic reactions have previously occurred.
Preparation for the procedure:
- for a week you should not take antibiotics or medications that affect the circulatory system;
- It is worth giving up bad habits: you should not drink alcohol or smoke for 1-2 days - this increases the risk of bruising;
- limit physical activity.
Drug manufacturers
The most famous drugs of the botulinum toxin group:
Botox
The brand has become the personification of the procedure, produced by an American company. Over the years of use, the drug has proven its effectiveness and safety. The hypoallergenic stabilizer eliminates the occurrence of unexpected reactions.
Botulax
The South Korean drug was recently registered in Russia. Short practice showed not only positive results. Many patients note a number of side effects, as well as short-term effects. The only thing that captivates is the affordable price.
Dysport
A popular drug for anti-aging injections. A special feature is the reduced concentration of toxin compared to the original. Therefore, more units will need to be administered to obtain the desired effect. Results appear within a few days, but the toxin tends to migrate and may not spread to the target muscles.
Relatox
A domestically produced product, it is characterized by painful injections. But the correction effect will please you for quite a long time - up to 9 months. You will also be pleased with the cost - several times cheaper than foreign analogues.
Xeomin
Produced by a German company, it is recommended for the first botulinum therapy procedures. The toxin has a high degree of purification, which reduces the risk of allergic reactions and side effects.
Lantox
Produced in China, patients note that the procedure is painful. Allergic reactions often occur. The main advantage is the prolonged action of 10 to 12 months.
Safety of the procedure
When deciding to remove nasolabial lips, you need to pay attention to many aspects. Not all cosmetologists work on the lower part of the face; more often correction is carried out in the forehead and eyes. But if you want to use botulinum toxin, you should pay attention to the following factors:
- find out as much as possible about the drug, side effects, possible allergic reactions;
- make an appointment with a cosmetologist, and not with a master who has only completed a course of training; the procedure requires deep knowledge of anatomy;
- you should familiarize yourself with the quality certificate and the expiration date of the injection drug;
- the doctor must unseal the ampoules in the presence of the patient;
- You should ask for reviews about the clinic and the doctor, and look at examples of work.
Antibiotic dilution algorithm
Before diluting the drug, the nurse should check the labels on the ampoule with the prescription sheet, and also check the expiration date of the ampoule. The packaging with the syringe must be checked for integrity and expiration date. Then a thorough hand hygiene is carried out. After the gloves are put on, they are treated with an alcohol ball.
The package with the syringe must be opened from the piston side. After opening the package, you should connect the needle to the syringe (the protective cap cannot be removed from the needle).
After opening the metal cap on the antibiotic bottle, you should also treat the rubber protective stopper with an alcohol ball.
Next, you need to remove the protective cap from the needle, draw the necessary solvent into the syringe (injection water, isotonic physiological solution). After piercing the rubber stopper with a needle, you need to carefully introduce the liquid into the bottle.
After disconnecting the syringe from the needle (the needle remains in the cap), the bottle must be thoroughly shaken until the antibiotic is completely dissolved.
The dissolved drug must be homogeneous, transparent and free of foreign matter. For some antibiotics, a yellowish tint of the solution is allowed.
After the antibiotic has completely dissolved, you need to connect the syringe back to the needle, turn the bottle over and draw out the required amount of medicine.
After collecting the solution, you need to make sure that there are no air bubbles in it. If necessary, turn the syringe over with the needle up, lightly tap the barrel (so that the bubbles rise up) and release the air bubbles.
Stages of the procedure
Beauty injections take a minimal amount of time compared to other aesthetic manipulations. And the result appears quite quickly, depending on the type of drug - from several hours to 2 weeks.
How the procedure goes:
- Points for Botox injection are outlined.
- The skin is disinfected, then an anesthetic ointment or gel is applied.
- The drug is injected using an insulin syringe, usually requiring 5 to 20 units for 2-4 points.
- Then the injection area is again treated with an antiseptic.
- Apply a cold compress or use ice cubes.
- After the injections, the patient remains under medical supervision for several minutes to monitor adverse reactions.
- The procedure takes from 15 minutes to an hour.
The patient does not feel pain or discomfort; ultra-thin needles minimize skin punctures.
Important point! Experienced cosmetologists gradually increase the dosage, so a minimum number of units can be used in the first procedure.
Alternatives
As already mentioned, Botox is not the only drug based on botulinum toxin. There are other medications that work similarly, but there are some differences.
The main characteristics of alternative drugs are listed in the table below.
A specialist can determine exactly how many units of Botox for rejuvenation are needed on the forehead and between the eyebrows after assessing the condition of your skin. The number of units of neurotoxin and the cost of the procedure depend on the patient’s age, depth of wrinkles, and amount of work. Calculation of the dosage is very important; a small dose of the substance will not be able to eliminate deep folds, and a large dose will lead to the development of temporary complications.
Recently, opponents of this type of rejuvenation have appeared. There is no need to be afraid of paresis, numbness on one side of the face, or asymmetry. The specialist accurately calculates the dosage and determines the injection points. Even a slight loss of sensitivity goes away within a few days after rejuvenation.
Healing period
During the first days, redness, swelling, and hematomas may be observed at the injection sites. Working with the lower part of the face also affects the quality of life - temporarily articulation and eating can cause significant inconvenience. Such symptoms pass quickly and do not require corrective measures. But if the condition worsens, you should consult a doctor.
An important stage in the correction of nasolabial wrinkles is compliance with the rules of the recovery period:
- do not touch the injection area, otherwise the toxin may migrate to neighboring areas;
- in the first 24 hours do not wash your face and do not use decorative cosmetics;
- up to 10 hours after the procedure it is necessary to maintain a vertical position;
- for 2 weeks, limit physical activity, refuse to visit the sauna, swimming pool, beach, solarium;
- sleep on your back on a high pillow - other positions can lead to facial asymmetry;
- do not take hormonal medications, blood thinners, or antibiotics;
- in the coming days you should not drink alcohol or smoke - otherwise the recovery processes will take place at a slower pace;
- do not get vaccinated, do not visit the dentist for a month;
- for 2 weeks, adjust the menu, excluding hot, spicy, salty foods, preferring a soft, pureed consistency ; you should also limit the consumption of strong coffee and tea.
The result depends on the drug used and individual characteristics. On average, the effect can be enjoyed from 4 to 6 months. If you carry out several corrective procedures, gradually increasing the dosage, you can extend the period to 8–12 months.
Insidious Botox
We emphasize once again that the given diagram for diluting Botox in a bottle of 100 units with saline solution is for informational purposes only.
Other drugs have their own calculation systems, so it is very important to carefully study the instructions for each of them
If the concentration is not high enough or the doses administered are small, the effect of Botox will not appear at all or will be insignificant. But an overdose will immediately make itself felt with signs of severe intoxication and impaired facial expressions, up to paralysis of half the face.
It is very important to choose the correct injection points for the drug. If you hit the wrong muscles, it’s easy to disrupt facial expressions or get facial asymmetry
The same problems occur when the doctor does not take into account the diffuseness of the drug - its ability to penetrate into neighboring tissues.
But this is not the only problem. The body's response to neurotoxin type A can be unpredictable, especially if the patient is a heavy drinker. Often after it there are side effects that have nothing to do with the unprofessionalism of the cosmetologist:
- bruises and hematomas are almost inevitable, since the needle damages capillaries and small vessels;
- allergic reaction - to prevent it, it is better to do a test before the first use of the drug;
- double vision is a sign of the toxin affecting the brain;
- nausea, dizziness, weakness - the body’s natural reaction to poison entering it.
Most often, these unpleasant symptoms go away on their own, but in some cases qualified medical assistance becomes necessary.
Precautionary measures
The impeccable work of a cosmetologist is considered to be a natural look, maintaining harmony of proportions. Therefore, it is important to find an experienced cosmetologist who will gradually increase the dosage, and not inject a maximum of units at the first procedure.
Also, you should not increase the frequency of courses; you can find many examples of unsuccessful results on the Internet. Violation of symmetry, articulation, problems while eating and an unnatural mask-like face are the main side effects after an overdose or incorrect choice of injection areas.
Contraindications:
- period of pregnancy, lactation;
- pathologies of the endocrine, nervous, circulatory systems;
- presence of skin damage on the face;
- infectious, chronic diseases;
- oncology;
- elevated temperature, fever;
- menstruation.
In the first 3 days after injections, redness, swelling, and hematomas may occur at the injection site. Discomfort is felt while eating or talking. If such symptoms do not go away, and new ones are added to them - dizziness, nausea, rapid heartbeat - you should consult a doctor.
Important! Cosmetologists do not recommend injecting Botox before the age of 30. Once the toxin is removed from the body, wrinkles may become deeper and more noticeable due to atrophied muscles. Specialists are more willing to use fillers to smooth out nasolabial folds; they do not affect the quality of life and preserve natural facial expressions.
Operating principle
All such drugs are based on the property of the main active ingredient - botulinum toxin - to block the passage of nerve impulses to the muscles. A few hours after its administration, temporary paralysis occurs and the muscles completely relax. And the skin in the places of creases above them gradually smooths out.
The drugs are extremely toxic. Even when used in microdoses, they provoke mild symptoms of poisoning - headache, nausea, decreased vision clarity. In case of an overdose, they intensify many times over and can lead to extremely unpleasant consequences, including anaphylactic shock or cardiac arrest.
Only cosmetologists with medical education and special training work in Botox rooms.
Additional training is very important, since at such seminars, manufacturer representatives tell all the intricacies of using a particular product. And even among analogues, the rules for calculating dosage and dilution of drugs can differ quite significantly
How to speed up the elimination of the drug
The toxin is eliminated on its own within several months. But if facial asymmetry or speech impairment occurs, recovery must be accelerated. Experts recommend taking a course of massage or hardware procedures. Manual or exposure to currents accelerates the outflow of lymph, improves blood circulation, and stimulates the elimination of botulinum toxin.
In some cases, antibiotics or hormonal drugs may be prescribed. You should not take medications on your own, without consulting a doctor. The regimen and dosage of medications must be written down.
Pros and cons of the procedure
Among the undoubted advantages of the procedure, it is worth highlighting the immediate rejuvenating effect. But Botox is not the optimal solution for the lower part of the face, so rarely do cosmetologists use the toxin to eliminate nasolabial wrinkles.
Advantages:
- quick results that will increase within 2 weeks;
- painlessness of the procedure;
- short recovery period.
Flaws:
- high probability of side effects;
- There are more effective methods of aesthetic correction.
Other correction methods
If botulinum toxin has no equal for getting rid of wrinkles in the upper part of the face, then for nasolabial folds experts recommend considering other options. Violation of the quality of life in the form of distortion of speech, facial expressions, problems with eating, as well as a number of side effects - require a search for other ways to get rid of wrinkles.
Aesthetic medicine methods:
- A thread facelift is usually combined with filler injections. Gives good results. It is low-traumatic and has a short recovery period. Indicated for ages 35 to 45, the effect lasts from 2 to 10 years depending on the material used.
- Fat grafting – the patient’s own fat is used to fill the nasolabial folds. The sample is taken from the areas of the abdomen or thighs, and then goes through the stages of cleaning and processing. A complex and expensive procedure is usually used for facelifts. The result lasts up to 3 years.
- Contour plastic surgery involves the use of fillers based on hyaluronic acid or denser substances. It is characterized by the absence of side effects and allergic reactions. The effect lasts about a year and requires repeated injections.
- Hardware lifting is used for shallow facial folds. To get rid of age wrinkles, it is used together with fillers. Periodic repetition of the course is required to maintain results.
- Surgical lifting - smoothing of nasolabial folds occurs due to face lifting during surgery. Used to solve a number of age-related problems, it is inappropriate to use only to correct one area.
Opinion of cosmetologists
On forums, cosmetologists discuss aspects of working with various drugs, as well as the use of Botox for nasolabial folds.
A user writes about the need for advanced training to work with the middle and lower part of the face.
The review states that Botox affects the habit of frowning, but does not slow down the aging process. To preserve youth, systematic care is important.
A participant writes about the need to correctly calculate the dosage, depending on the brand of the drug.
Mesobotox price
The cost of the mesobotox procedure is indicated in.
As a matter of principle, we do not calculate mesobotox for the face “in units”. We guarantee a lifting effect to all our patients, so the cost of the procedure is determined solely by the correction area and does not depend on the dose of the drug used.
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Patient reviews
The forms contain mostly positive opinions about Botox injections.
The user writes about the absence of side effects after injections, as well as the need to check the drug’s license.
But there are other opinions. The participant writes about the ineffectiveness of Botox to solve the problem of nasolabial folds, and the preference for other methods of aesthetic medicine.
The review writes about the effectiveness of not only Botox, but also its analogue Xeomin.
The user points out the effect of rapid aging after injections.
Other reviews can be found on the forum.
Average cost in Moscow clinics
Botox injections are a popular and safe procedure, performed not only in salons, but also in private clinics
It is important to choose, not only referring to positive reviews and the prestige of the clinic, but also take into account the doctor’s qualifications and drug certification
In the capital, a unit of Botulax costs between 300–350 rubles; how many injections are required is decided by the cosmetologist individually. Additional correction may be needed after 14 days if the initial result does not meet expectations. Consultation is paid separately, the cost of which varies between 900–2000 rubles.
