Botox
Botulinum toxin applications, commonly known as Botox, are used to prevent wrinkles mainly in the facial area. Especially applications in the upper face area consisting of forehead, glabellar lines, and crow's feet are the most popular procedures. In addition, there are many cosmetic applications such as bunny lines, gummy smile correction, barcode lines, corner of the mouth lifting, mentum application, Nefertiti Botox, platysmal band applications, and others. Masseter Botox and temporal Botox are also used for bruxism treatment. It is used to prevent migraine attacks. It is applied to the underarm area as an antiperspirant. Application to the salivary gland can reduce excessive saliva secretion.
In our country, three types of Botulinum toxin are licensed for use; Disport, Botox, and Nabota.
The duration of the effect of Botulinum toxin application depends on several factors:;
The duration of the effect is usually around four months for first-time users, while regular users can expect it to last more than six months.