BOTOLINUM TOXIN

Marina Soto SierraLaude El Altillo

OUTLINE

What is it? History of the Botulinum Toxin. Different uses of “Botox”. Facial remodelling with BTX. Summary Test

What is BTX?

it’s a neurotoxin produced by the bacteria Clostridium Botulinum.

it´s popularly known by one of its trade names Botox or Dysport.

HISTORY OF THE BOTULINUM TOXIN

1895- Van Ermengen grows the bacillus from infected human tissues.

1949- Burgen shows that the BT prevents the nervous impulse from reaching a muscle.

1960- Allan B. Scott, an ophthalmologist in San Francisco, begins to investigate with BT in humans.

HISTORY OF THE BOTULINUM TOXIN

1973-an authorisation from the F.D.A for its being used on humans is obtained.

2002- FDA approved its use in glabelar wrinkles (EE.UU.)

2002-death in an illegal clinic in Madrid

HISTORY OF THE BOTULINUM TOXIN

2004- doctors are allowed to use the BT in Spain.

Different uses of “Botox”

Other uses of Botox besides stopping wrinkles are:

For migrainesExcessive perspirationBrain & spinal cord disordersEnlarged prostate & Bladder function.

FACIAL REMODELLING

Basically: To eliminate a wrinkle you must paralyse the muscle which causes it.

FACIAL REMODELLING

FACIAL REMODELLING

we can treat: Between the eyebrows

Forehead

Crow’s feet

Corners of mouth

Lower lid

Smokers lines

FACIAL REMODELLING

Before-After:

FACIAL REMODELLING

Before-After:

SUMMARY

The botulinum toxin is produced by the bacteria Clostridium Botulinum.

In 1973 is allowed to be used in humans in EE.UU and in 2004 in Spain.

The BT can treat many things but it’s mainly used for facial remodelling.

TEST

Doctors are allowed to use BT in Spain since:

a) 1973b) 2004c) 2009 BT is frequently used in your ears.a) Trueb) False

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