Botox injection is
commonly performed at plastic
surgicentre in Doha, Qatar.
Botulinum toxin (Botox)
is a toxin produced by the bacterium
Clostridium botulinum. It causes muscle
paralysis.
Botox was originally introduced for the
safe and effective treatment of muscle
spasms. In patients treated for
hemifacial spasm it was noted that
facial wrinkling decreased over the
treated muscle. This experience lead to
the development of Botox for the
treatment of facial wrinkles. People
often dislike their central frown line,
which is caused by concentrating,
squinting, or frowning. Botox injections
can successfully reduce its prominence.
Botox can also be used to lessen crow's
feet and other expression lines.
Tiny quantities of the toxin are
injected directly into the muscles of
facial expression. It takes three small
injections between the eyebrows to treat
the frown line. The treated muscles
weaken over the following week or so.
Most people do not notice anything. They
simply become aware that they are no
longer able to contract the frown
muscles. They can still lift their
eyebrows normally and blink without
problems. The injection is almost
painless.
It is important to remain upright for
four hours after the injection. The
treated areas should not be touched.
The effect lasts between four and six
months. Treatment can be repeated as
required.
Studies have also suggested that Botox
is effective in relieving migraine
headaches, excessive underarm sweating
and muscle spasms in the neck and eyes.
Some people have a slight headache after
treatment for several hours. The most
common significant complication, which
is rare, is "ptosis". This is a drooping
of the eyelid caused by the Botox
tracking into the eyelid muscle. It
generally lasts just a few days, but
more prolonged weakness is possible.
Botox injections cannot be used in
pregnancy or when breast feeding.
The information on this web site is only
intended as an introduction to this
procedure and should not be used to
determine whether you will have the
procedure performed nor as a guarantee
of the result.
The best method of determining your
personal options is to schedule a
personal consultation with Dr. Makki. He
will be able to answer specific
questions related to your situation.
Please don't hesitate to call for any
questions that you might have
