20 years of Botox
It is a glorious story that of botox, discovered way back in 1820 and approved for the first time in 1989 by the American drug authority (FDA) with the indication for ocular dystonias. Since that year, the possible clinical applications have only multiplied up to the current over 20. But after its applications in ophthalmology,… Continua a leggere 20 years of Botox
Youth elixir
Another surprise to come regarding the enormous abilities of skin cells. Fibroblasts , which we had already mentioned because they are capable, united with an oocyte, of generating a stem cell, now ensure a long life for young and perfect skin. Goodbye to the old scalpel and annoying botulinum injections, it is now possible to… Continua a leggere Youth elixir
Botox for the nose
In an article last week, we talked about botulinum toxin for purely clinical use, in neuromuscular pathologies, for which treatment guidelines have just been defined. By now Botox is widely and easily used especially in cosmetic surgery and not only for wrinkles but also for touch-ups on the nose , through micro-injections with which the… Continua a leggere Botox for the nose
Botox injections
Botox is the best-known trade name of the pharmacological preparation that uses botulinum toxin, a neurotoxic protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, as an active ingredient, for face lifting . Botulinum toxin is a double-chain polypeptide, with one 100 kDa chain disulfide-linked to another 50 kDa chain. The light chain is a protease enzyme… Continua a leggere Botox injections