Nowadays, hardly anyone does plastic surgery. And probably no one has ever heard of the word “botulinum toxin” (Botulinum toxin) because it is often seen in front of the clinic. or in beauty magazines And public relations through various media almost every day.
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But in fact, will anyone know and understand deeply that Botulinum Toxin, also known affectionately as Botox (Botox), is one of the trade names of “BoTulinum Toxin” and there are many brands that refer to the same product. But not as much as Botox Therefore, the question arises that What is botulinum toxin and how do you use it? when it works There is something to learn and to be careful so that if you really want to use it, you won’t be tricked by anyone who takes easy money and the injection doesn’t get the desired results.
Get to know botulinum toxin before choosing to inject it.
Botulinum toxin is a protein extracted from the bacterium Clos-tridium botulinum. This protein has been discovered and researched for more than 100 years. 1895 Botulism is a term for a food poisoning condition characterized by blurred vision, dry mouth, dizziness and nausea. and in the end, often died of muscle pain weakness all over the body Can’t breathe The word botulus is derived from the Greek word for sausage, since the outbreak was initially caused by food from sausages. It wasn’t until research My Prof. Emile Pierre Marie van Ermemgern discovered that the cause of This is not an infection. But it is a condition caused by toxins. and After that The discovery of the mechanism of toxicity was found. that poison when entering the body will act on the peripheral nerve fibers by blocking the secretion of substances . That is, the signal to the active part of the nerve fiber is affected by the action. therefore occurs with organs that rely on signal communication a type of nerve called Acetylcholine Especially the body muscles, sweat glands, etc. As a result of this drug, the muscles are weakened. Less sweating in medicine Therefore, this substance is used to treat diseases caused by muscle spasms, such as people with neurological diseases. Frequent spasms or eye doctors have used it to correct the abnormal contraction of the eyeball muscles resulting in eye strain since the 1960s.
Doubts between Botox and Botulinum Toxin
In fact, all drugs in the medical field There will be two names together:
- Medical name (Generic name), which is the chemical name of the drug. That one is the active ingredient. Examples include Penicillin, Acetaminophen (or Paracetamol), Acetyl salicylic acid (or ASA, Aspirin), etc.
Which Bang Sue is easy to call Bang Sue is difficult to call. because it is the chemical formula of that drug and only doctors, pharmacists, and nurses can communicate and understand
2 Trade names are names given by pharmaceutical companies to make it easier for drug users to call them. and can remember Most of the naming is based on medical name But it may be modified to be more compact and catchy, for example, Botulinum toxin A has many different names in the market, such as BOTOX, DYSPORT, NEURONOX, BOTULAX, MEDITOX, etc. But Thai people are familiar with Botox. (Botox) because it is a drug that has come on the market. before other brands. That was almost twenty years ago. and is the origin of this drug in markets around the world as well. makes us more familiar with this name
Currently, there are many companies in many countries producing botulinum toxin (Botulinum toxin) for sale in Europe, America, Korea, China, each brand may have the same composition. or some different According to the formula of each company produced and sold in the market Therefore, users should understand this point. Make it clear that Choosing each brand of drug There may be a difference In terms of surgery using botulinum performance toxin And the amount of drug use is also different. Importantly, the price is also different. Because expensive things may not always be of better quality than cheap things, this information Physicians who use drugs are often informants to patients. Before administering drugs or patients themselves who are wisely choosing, they can search for information from various sources, especially in the drug documentation. or on various websites is not difficult
In other words, it was the coincidence and observation of a physician from Vancouver, Canada, Dr. Alastair Carruthers, who observed the patients of his fellow ophthalmologists. who have been treated for spasticity of the eye muscles By injecting Botox that The wrinkles between the eyebrows are reduced. So try to use this drug to inject. into the muscles of the face at certain points As a result, some unwanted wrinkles disappear. and have smoother skin is the beginning of the use of this drug in terms of reducing wrinkles on the face to make the face look tighter By starting from using to reduce wrinkles between the eyebrows, crow’s feet, forehead and quickly expanding to be used for beauty until Reigns as the number one cosmetic procedure that does not use contact knives. Together for ten years
