Not too long ago Botox became the number one seller because of the efficiency of the treatment and for being a less painful alternative to the surgery.
We all heard of Botox and most of us know it's some kind of an injection that can make you look better for a certain period of time.
However few of us know what Botox really is and what are its negative effects.
Just because a lot of people do it and because it makes one have wrinkle free skin, it does not mean Botox injections are good for everybody.
The specific recommendation is the Botox should be administered only by specialists because it is after all a type of a drug.
Administered in small doses Botox paralyzes or loosens up the muscles from the face and the temporary result is younger looking skin and less wrinkles.
The reasons Botox got to be so successful are that the results are instant and most of the traces of the procedure disappear in a maximum of 48 hours.
The price of the Botox treatment is also lower than any kind of surgery and because it allows you to look wonderful for a period of at least 3 months depending how careful you are with your skin after the treatment.
Another pro of the treatment is that since is very inexpensive and has immediate results, doing it several times a year it still doesn't add up to the costs of the surgical procedures.
But because it is after all a drug there might be negative side effects after the procedure.
For example women who are pregnant or breastfeeding are not recommended to have Botox treatments during this period.
Also if one is on antibiotics or take medicine for any health condition, he or she should let the doctor know about it before the treatment is done.
If the treatment is not administered correctly and at the correct dosage it can lead to diseases like botulism and sometimes even to death.
The questions is then "why are we willing to risk our health to look a little bit better for a few months?" There is no simple answer to this and if you do not want to risk it or you are told that a Botox treatment is not indicated to you, you should not despair.
Luckily enough the cosmetics industry came up with several skin care products and anti-aging products.
There is no reason to risk your health in order to achieve something that can be easily done with the help of the new creams most of which as made with different ingredients that will eventually do the same job as the Botox treatment and without giving you side effects like headaches, nausea or drooping eyelids.
Furthermore there are people who are allergic to the treatment and they don't find that out until the treatment is finished and there are also people trying to take advantage of the popularity of the product and use it to make money without thinking of the patient first.
The wrinkles that appear on the face and the lines from the forehead are the results of the muscles and skin getting old and losing their elasticity.
The treatment with Botox consists in shots administered in the muscles in order to minimize and even eliminate spasm and contractions of the muscles.
The good part of injecting the Botox in the affected area is that in essence the Botox should only stay in that area thus minimizing complication risks.
Even though Botox is used for other treatments, it should not be made a habit especially if there are other options of maintaining or regaining a wrinkle free skin though the use of day and night creams as well as specially formulate anti-aging formula creams.
A beautiful young looking skin can be obtained though other treatments than Botox and plastic surgery and with no pain at all.
Using a cream or a lotion can easily become an every day thing in your life and even though it might add up to the same amount of money like the Botox treatment, it is way safer and with less side effects.
In fact the most common side effect of using a cream can be a skin allergy which can be easily fixed by stopping the use of a certain cream and trying another one with different ingredients or at different concentrations.