Botox Information And History
Yes first approved december 9 1991 brand name.
Botox information and history. Botulinum toxin botox is a neurotoxic protein produced by the bacterium clostridium botulinum and related species. Hyperhidrosis cervical dystonia urinary incontinence migraine prevention upper limb spasticity lower limb spasticity blepharospasm strabismus botox onabotulinumtoxina is an acetylcholine release. Therefore the earlier you get botox the more preventative its effects hence the trend of. The formula works as a relaxant thus easing the affected area and allowing the tissue to function more properly.
It prevents the release of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine from axon endings at the neuromuscular junction and thus causes flaccid paralysis. Botox is not an iron says medical cosmetic and surgical dermatologist dr. Infection with the bacterium causes the disease botulism. Botox is a muscle relaxant.
It was the first treatment of its kind to be approved for an aesthetic use and today is the only product fda approved to temporarily make moderate to severe frown lines crow s feet and forehead lines look better in adults. Very bad side effects have happened when botox onabotulinumtoxina injection has spread from where it is being used. Since allergan s botulinum toxin type a received approval from the food and drug administration in 1989 its indications have quickly expanded. Strabismus and blepharospasm in 1989 cervical dystonia in 2000 glabellar lines in 2002 axillary hyperhidrosis excessive sweating in 2004 chronic migraines and upper lip spasticity in 2010 urinary incontinence in 2011 crow s feet.
The applications for botox seem endless. These signs can happen within hours up to weeks after the shot. On april 15 2002 the fda approved botox as a temporary aesthetic treatment for moderate to severe frown lines in adults and requested the product be marketed as botox cosmetic to distinguish aesthetic from therapeutic uses. Despite its reputation as a cosmetic procedure botox was originally used as a medical treatment for strabismus an eye condition often resulting from muscle dysfunction.
The risk is greatest in children with current muscle problems.