Botox is an extremely popular cosmetic treatment with very effective and visible results. This procedure uses BOTOX ® Cosmetic, which is a prescription medicine. The cosmetic is injected into the muscles and is particularly effective for frown lines between the eyebrows and crow's feet lines (moderate to severe), which results in a temporary visible improvement to a younger looking face.
In as many as 78 countries, this cosmetic procedure has been approved for cosmetic use and has been extensively studied, which validates its popular use.
The safety and efficacy of BOTOX ® Cosmetic is widely accepted by the aesthetic specialists who have a first-hand experience of effective results and happy patients. In addition to 417 peer-reviewed articles published in scientific and medical journals the Allergan sponsored clinical trials have also evaluated the safety and efficacy of this cosmetic.
The cosmetic consists of botulinum toxin protein obtained from Clostridium botulinum bacterium, which is integrated in tiny amounts in the cosmetic in a highly purified and refined form. There are various types of botox products, which vary due to the variance in potency, formulations and approved doses and due to this reason, one product cannot be replaced by another. Also, this explains the unavailability of any such thing as a "generic" form of BOTOX ® Cosmetic. Correspondingly, the unit-to-unit equivalency of BOTOX ®Cosmetic to other products has not been proved or validated till date.
BOTOX - for Anti-aging
This worldwide used treatment has since 2002 sold an approximate 10.9 million vials of BOTOX ® Cosmetic in the United States alone. It is now part of the regular cosmetic routine of women in many parts of the world. BOTOX ® Cosmetic is today the number one selling product in this cosmetic product category in the world.
BOTOX® is also used for treatment of migraine, Tinnitus and excessive sweating.