In year 2004 after quite a long time, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, has approved for the first time, a new botox treatment for excessive sweating under armpit; also called axillary hyperhidroses.

More accurate, at July 16th FDA approved Botox (Botulinum toxin type A) for severe treatment of sweaty armpits, for those patients, who wasn’t get help with antiperspirant.

Botox is produced in company named Allergan, in city Irvine, California, USA and it is the most studied botulinum toxin brand, known all over the world.

Botox is available for more than decades, and has been used to treat more than one million patients with various medical conditions.

Including also various deformations and movement disorders.

With FDA approval, the United States are joining more than 20 other countries, that have already approved botox treatment to treat excessive sweating.

Usage of local botulinum toxin injections is a promising approach to reduce and relieve hyperdoses symptoms.

Researches has shown that armpits, hands, feet and face treatment with botulinum toxin is safely and effective.

In a clinical study, which have include 322 patients with severe armpits sweating, more than 81% which received injections reached more than 50% less sweating.

Also interesting is, that more than 50% of all patients have reduce sweating for least 201 days, which is nearly 7 months.

Effective use of botulinum toxin type A injections

Usage of Botox treatment for sweating is most effective if it’s done by a special doctor, who went through special training and have experience with the procedure.

Botulinum toxin injections can be administered in the medical’s office.

It requires relatively little time and don’t require any restrictions on work or leisure activities (except intensive exercise, or use of sauna on the day of treatment).

During the process, doctor uses a very fine needle, with which inject small quantities of botulinum toxin, just under the skin near the sweat gland.

These are responsible for excessive sweating problems. Doctor, who give you this botox treatment, could decide, that you could use more injections regarding your necessary treatment.

But moreover, be careful, and think twice, before you start the procedure. It’s quite known, that a lot of people don’t need “beauty improvement”.

But getting rid of unpleasant sweating is not one of them. I would recommend it, as I; myself know how embarrassing and unpleasant this could be some time.

Furthermore, if we look from the other side, sweating is known as a physical reaction, therefore, it would also help, and that we calm down ourselves (if this is our main problem).

For this we would need a bit of meditation practice and some breathing exercise. These are quite easy to achieve.
I would give it a shoot, it could be easy to learn, and quite effective.

Anyway, I should write a bit more about effective use of Botox treatment; I didn’t mentioned jet, that injections in the palms and sole may sometimes be quite painful.
In order to ease the discomfort, doctors use some of many techniques of anesthesia, such as; creams pain, nerve blockage, ice or vibration.
There is always possibility, that some sweat gland could be missed in the process. As a result, you could still continue experienced sweating in untreated areas.

If this happens, it is important to discuss it with your doctor for a re-evaluation of these areas; the possibility to “fill” the gaps with additional injections.

Botulinum toxin injections do not cure hyperhidroses and your symptoms will gradually return. Subsequent injections are necessary to maintain dryness.

These additional injections may be necessary in do them in intervals, ranging from seven to sixteen months.

Therefore, know that this is not a treatment, which would end sweating. But it would definitely reduce it, and moreover, make you feel better and more confident.

But on the end, the decision for these botox treatment is on your side. But the most important is that you get the best information about it, before you decide to do it.

A poison that can’t compare to anything, when used in higher dose than normal

Many people say often: “Looks good, but this is due to Botox“. Someone else would add, that precisely because of Botox, someone look quite terrifying. Therefore it is not surprising, that Botox have gained such reputation.

As I already mentioned in my previous post, Botox (botulinum toxin) is a natural purified protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. Substance stops stimulation on the path from nerves and the small facial muscles, which creates facial expression.

It is injected in very small quantities and it’s causing relaxation of mimic muscles and prevents their consciously and subconsciously contraction.

The skin over the muscles therefore becomes more soft and smooth. It only works on selected muscle (injected with Botox), other muscles, however, operate normally.

Botox is effective at smoothing medium or strong expressed wrinkles, and it’s not appropriate for to remove or smooth scars. For removing scars, patient is opted for surgery.

Botox is most commonly used for removing wrinkles on the forehead, between eyebrows and wrinkles around eyes. Moreover is also used to remove wrinkles from neck, chin or décolletage.

One therapy usually takes around 15 to 20 minutes and is done without narcosis or local anesthesia, as this is done with a very thin needle and the pain is bearable.  In a lot of magazines and on the internet we can find many photos of famous people, which have been treated with Botox.

There are always pics from before and after the intervention. Some are happy, the other are not, and there are also ones, who are reminding us to danger that injection of Botox could cause us. I have find out talking to a plastic expert, how true are the rumors. I find out the following;

Botox is not recommended if:

• you have any muscle disorders,
• you are pregnant or breastfeeding,
• you have problems with the injection of medical products into muscles, inflammation or deterioration of the muscles,
• are already consuming aminoglycoside antibiotics or drugs for muscle relaxation,
• you have active inflammation in the part of your body you want to be treated,
• you had surgery in this part of the muscle,
• you have inflammation in the muscle where you want injection
• you have problems with swallowing or breathing
• you have any problems with the muscles
• if you are planning operation in injected area

Botox could be very dangerous when used by laics, people with no experience or knowledge.
Botox was first used in 2002 and with it each year are performed millions of interventions, using Botox.

Recently, especially in Great Britain, you could find a lot of articles about side effects, which are caused by using Botox.

The authors indicate possibility that individuals have problem, because treatment was done by an incompetent person. These days you could easily purchase Botox from the Internet.

I have come across with many articles, where in USA on a “Botox parties” a lot of things are happening, and a lot of Botox users use it freely on each other. Very important is that injections are done in only certain parts of the body /face, specific muscles on which you want to do mortification.

Therefore is highly recommended and essential that is done only by experts, and not laics.
Before any intervention or injections experts will always talk through all possibilities with patient, and also find out about wishes and expectations.

It’s very important to know, that there are two sorts of wrinkles; hyper-kinetic wrinkles, which are result of the muscles activity, and wrinkles which are due to »tired« skin. And Botox works only on hyper-kinetic wrinkles.

Also is very usefully to have discussion before the injection, because of the potential contraindications. Moreover, Botox is equally effective on elderly and young people, but it depends on muscle strength, which is declining with elderly people.

The effect lasts three to four months, and is renewed with continues treatments.

It also works against sweat

Botox is not used only to reduce wrinkles but also to treat/prevent excessive sweating. Botulinum toxin paralyses sweat gland in the treated area and after therapy sweating completely cease.
The medicine is effective only at the spot, where injection have been done and is not absorbed into the body and does not act systemically in the body.

The treatment is not harmful for the body. The spots for treatment are armpits, hands or feet, but the effect lasts for eight to ten months and is not renewed with each new therapy.

Almost everyone is satisfied

So, what is going on with unsatisfied patients? Botox can be used in one week time, after that is not recommended to use it for another three months, it’s strictly forbidden. After three months the effect is reduced and skin regain state as it was before treatment.

Unsatisfied patients are minimal, maybe from two to three percent, but most of them are happy and will always return. These are information which I received from expert. In small talk – “it’s like an addition”. Botox is also called “elixir for youth”, as after the treatment appearance on the skin is more “shiny” and relaxed.

Expert I talk to does from 80 to 100 interventions every year. And the number is increasing.  Customers are manly women (eighty percent), but interest for rejuvenating therapy is among celebrities as also among ordinary people.

It is the same effect as with woman and man treatment, but with man is usually used slightly more substance, because they have stronger muscles.
Few interesting things – after the intervention with Botox, in the fallowing three days, you should not be taking drugs that affect blood clotting (aspirin, anadol …).

Four hours after treatment shouldn’t massage your muscles, but it is advanced to move it a bit. It’s also very advisable and recommended to use cold compress to prevent bruises and pain.

Poison that can’t compare to anything

It’s very interesting that Botox is most poisonous natural substance in nature. But has a very high »security window«. This means that a doctor should inject 500-times higher dose than normal, that would be fatal (lethal dose is 500).

A lot of other drugs are more dangerous than Botox.

For example; certain heart drugs have lethal dose 5, means, that if you take 5 tablets instead of one, you are dead.

Therefore, experts say, if you know how to use Botox in right quantities and on the right muscles – then this could be as medicine. But in the quasi-hands could be very dangerous.

Que (waiting time) and prices – ques varies from expert to expert. But on average, you will probably wait two to four weeks, sometimes more than a month and a half, and the rest only a few days.

Also prices are very different; in some clinics starting at 200 Euros or less, the rest in more than 300 Euros, but the price depends on the amount injected Botox.

Complications

During the procedure may appear slight bleeding, which stops almost immediately after the injection. Immediately or with a delay may occur the following reactions: allergy to the substance of preparation, sore, bruise (visible up to one week), redness or pain, sometimes associated with the itch, which can take several days.

With vertical smoothing between the eyebrows, 0.5 percent of patients experience serious problems with the temporary lifting of the upper eyelids, which disappears within three weeks.

Therefore, I would recommend, use Botox with caution. Try to find out as much as you could before intervention and do think through, if you really needed.

Instead of Botox, I would recommend you, to smile as much as you can, and look positively on life ahead.

That’s the best treatment you can give to yourself.

What is Botox / botulinom toxin?

It is a natural purified protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinom. Botulinum toxin (Botox, Dysport) is working in terms of temporary impairment of muscle (impairment lasts 3 to 6 months).

It stops pulses stops on the route between nerves and muscles. Extremely small quantities of Botox are specially manipulated in the injections, and are then injected into facial muscles to prevent wrinkles in the skin. It works only on those muscles, in which it is injected, other muscles, however, operate as usual and create a normal appearance of the face.

What is Botox used for?

Botox is primarily used for so-called mimic or expressive wrinkles in the forehead and areas around the eyes for so called periorbital wrinkles. It is used on other areas of the face as well, but this increases the risk of paralyzing groups of muscles, which are essential for normal mimic of the mouth or facial muscles, which may lead to a sense of partial paralysis, but it is aesthetically very unfortunate.

Who is a candidate for the treatment with Botox?

Botox treatment is popular among people who want fast, efficient and non-invasive method of repairing the face of lines and wrinkles. From the outside corners of the eyes, the so-called “Duck tack” or “laugh wrinkles”, forehead wrinkles on the nose and between the eyebrows, raising eyebrows, wrinkles on upper lip and wrinkles on the neck. Botox treatment can be mitigated and settle a wide range of face lines and wrinkles in a simple 10-minute operation and is suitable for people between 18 and 65 years of age.

Application

The process is fairly simple, but requires a good knowledge of anatomy and surgeon experience. Botox can be injected only by a doctor, which also applies to other injection therapy, that are used in aesthetic surgery today, such as RESTYLAN, collagen, etc.. This is very important in particular because, we had in practice the opportunity to see patients who have been injected in cosmetic salons, and completely non-medical people. Some interventions and complications that were identified in these cases were extremely unpleasant. Botox, which must be frozen and remain such until the time of injection, injection in the wrong place, or in the wrong layer of tissue may cause ptosys of eye eyelids or another part of the face of face, which is very inconvenient for the patient, although the situation returned to normal within a few weeks until a few months.

Botox is injected through very small, thin needles in exactly the muscle tissue, which is supposed to fix. Neurotoxic components lead to inhibition of the release of neurotransmitters acetylcholine and thus in the absence of further shrinking the muscle, causing the accumulation of skin and the creation of wrinkles.
The process of injection lasts from 5 to 10 minutes, depending on how many areas of the face we want to treat. After the treatment the area in which it was injected, Botox should not be massaged, but the patient may immediately return to their daily activities. In individual cases it may occur transient redness on the part of the skin, which disappears within a few hours. The major effect is seen within 2 to 5 days, where the disappearance of wrinkles is very obvious.

Results achieved with injections of Botox, last about 6 to 8 months, and then it is necessary to repeat the process. Otherwise, the situation is slowly beginning returned to their original condition.
Today, Botox is considered as a reliable procedure with very few side effects which are even lower, when Botox is injected by experienced doctor. In addition to drastically reducing and even removing wrinkles, it also acts preventive, thus preventing the formation of new wrinkles that are inevitable in the aging human face.

However, this method of disposing of wrinkles will not prevent the need for FACE LIFTING, which allows the removal of excess facial skin and neck, or even correction of eyelids, which removes excess skin and subcutaneous fat in eyelid pads. Botox certainly represents another step forward in maintaining a better and more fresh appearance, which requires the least effort.

The best example of the popularity of Botox are the recent Oscars nominations in Los Angeles. Dr. Frank Kamer, one of Hollywood most distinguished surgeons, whose patients include Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta Jones, Liz Taylor, Sinatra and others. From dawn to twilight he is fully occupied exclusively by injecting Botox injections. Because of this assault, he unfortunately, had to terminate all operational interventions for two whole weeks.

It is believed that after the registration of Botox by the FDA only to reduce and remove wrinkles on the face, its use will significantly increase and the proportion of people with the wrinkle-browed, and around the eyes will be rapidly decreased. But is this really so important? Of course not, but it is good to know that we have a choice and if we decide to do something for our self and our face and to improve the well-being in our own skin, we have always this option.

Risks

As with all medical procedures, it should be noted on the possible side-effects in the use of Botox. Even with ideal candidates the treatment may cause minor side-effects (temporary paralysis of various muscle groups, allergic reactions, swelling at the site of injection). The vast majority of side effects disappear within a few days, rarely in a few weeks after the operation. Only few patients are allergic to Botox. Candidates, who are considering an intervention with Botox, should consult a doctor before the operation. We will gladly answer your questions and concerns about the affect of Botox. Interventions with Botox are safe and effective because each patient is treated individually.

Benefits of Botox treatment

The advantages of using Botox injections are placed to the most popular method of cosmetic operations. Interventions with Botox give your face a young, refreshing look. Search among the information on the use of Botox and its advantages. The biggest advantage to the prejudice Botox is to erase the effects of aging in your face and that removes wrinkles and lips practically in a few days. Duration of the effect of injection is about 4 to 6 months. After multiple repetition of the mime face permanently returns to the original position and the long term, prevent the formation of wrinkles in certain parts of the face. When using Botox there is very little risk as we eliminate possible risk groups such as pregnant women who use certain medicines and patients with certain neurological diseases on the medical review.

Side effects in of Botox:

• Less numbness or rag around the injected area
• Minor swelling around the injected area
• Allergic reaction to Botox
• Nothing improving after operation
• Headache (temporarily)
• Insomnia (temporary)
• Falling eyebrow or eyelid (temporarily)
• Flu-like symptoms

What else can Botox also be used for?

Botulinum toxin (Botox, Dysport) is also used to treat hiperhidrosys (excessive sweating). Botulinum toxin paralyses glands dress, responsible for the intense sweating field. Injection sites are armpits, hands or feet. Therapy works from 8 to 12 months.

Botox can make you younger or it can kill you!

For more than 600 people in the EU in 2007 Botox had negative consequences, for the 28 even deadly. The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) confirmed that more than 600 people, who received botox, had a serious problem for the 28 patients the injections were lethal.

In 2007, the European Union sent a letter to health professionals in which they pointed to the risks associated with this toxin.

In 2008, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the American institution of medicine, noted that the use of Botox can be dangerous, even deadly, in the case of overdoses.

Botulinum toxin, which blocks the transmission of nerve stimulations and leads to paralysis of individual muscles, is used in the cosmetics industry and is injected for smoothing wrinkles and facial rejuvenation. Experts are pointing out that it is a toxic substance, forty times more toxic than cyanide.