Botox is a prescription-only anti-wrinkle treatment used for intramuscular treatment of moderate to severe forehead lines, crow’s feet, and frown lines in adults. It also treats hyperhidrosis, containing Botulinum toxin type A as its active ingredient.
Key Features:
Prevents contractions of the facial muscles
Creates a smoother-looking appearance
Used to temporarily soften the appearance of facial wrinkles
BOTOX may also be used in the treatment of severe hyperhidrosis
Treatment Areas
Moderate to severe vertical lines between the eyebrows (glabellar lines)
Moderate to severe lateral canthal lines (crow’s feet lines)
Moderate to severe forehead lines in adult patients
Under the arms in the treatment of severe hyperhidrosis
Composition:
This BOTOX vial contains clostridium botulinum type A neurotoxin complex, 0.5 milligrams of Albumin (Human), and 0.9 milligrams of sodium chloride
Contraindications of BOTOX:
Known hypersensitivity to botulinum toxin type A or to any of the excipients
Presence of infection at the proposed injection site(s)
Who Should Not Use BOTOX?
Pregnant or lactating women
Those with neurological or neuromuscular conditions
Those in poor general health
Those taking medications which could cause a reaction with BOTOX
Those allergic to any of BOTOX’s ingredients, such as cow’s milk protein
Those with very thick or sensitive skin
Those with muscle weakness in the proposed injection site
Those with a skin infection
Additional Information:
EMC: https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/859/smpc
Patient Information Leaflet: https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/files/pil.859.pdf