Botulinum toxin

Principle

Botulinum toxin is a protein produced by a bacterium – clostridium botulinum – which, when injected, temporarily paralyzes the muscles responsible for the appearance of expression lines, while maintaining facial mobility. Its active ingredient is therefore of natural origin, and its use originated in the United States.

Botulinum toxin has been used for many years in a wide range of indications other than aesthetic or anti-aging medicine, such as the treatment of excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis) or to combat bruxism, the hypertrophy of jaw muscles.

It goes by different trade names, depending on the pharmaceutical company producing it(Azzalure®, Bocouture®, Vistabel®, Xéomin®, etc.). At Claris Clinic, only the best brands are used to guarantee safe, natural results.

Applications

Injected in very small doses into a muscle, botulinum toxin temporarily causes the muscle to gradually relax. It is an absorbable product that is harmless to the body.

Expression wrinkles arise from the movements of our face when we express our emotions: horizontal forehead wrinkles, frown lines, crow’s feet, fine vertical wrinkles at the corners of the lips, etc. In young people, the skin regains its smooth appearance after each muscular contraction, but from the age of thirty onwards, the skin becomes less elastic and ends up with small groove marks when stressed. These furrows will gradually deepen and remain permanently visible.

The most common botulinum toxin injections used in aesthetic medicine concern the following areas:

• Forehead: treatment of forehead and eyebrow wrinkles (“frown lines“)
• Eye corners: treatment of “crow’s feet” wrinkles
• Commissure of the lips: bitterness fold treatment
• Neck: to reduce the appearance of muscle contractures
• Eyebrow lift
• Hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating of the armpits or hands)
• Bruxism (injection into jaw muscles)

Botulinum toxin injections can be complemented by other types of injections, such as hyaluronic acid.

Results are visible from the third day and are optimal two weeks after the session. The product’s effect lasts about six months.

How does the session work?

A botulinum toxin injection session always begins with a consultation with a doctor specializing in aesthetics (aesthetic doctor, dermatologist or plastic surgeon). At Claris Clinic, injections are always performed by specialized, experienced practitioners. During this consultation, the doctor will examine the area to be treated and discuss your medical history and expectations.

During treatment, the doctor cleans the area to be treated and then uses a fine needle to inject the botulinum toxin directly into the target muscles. The number of injections required will depend on the area treated and the extent of wrinkles. The session generally lasts between 15 and 30 minutes and is painless.

After the injection, you can immediately return to your daily activities. However, it is advisable to avoid massaging or rubbing the treated area for the first few hours to minimize the risk of diffusion of the botulinum toxin.

Thanks to botulinum toxin injections, skin is smoother and wrinkles are reduced. The face is rejuvenated and relaxed, while retaining its natural mobility.

Results are visible from the third day and are optimal two weeks after the session. The product’s effect lasts about six months.

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