The Third Botox – Xeomin from Merz Enters the Wrinkle Race
It all began with the little toxin that was anecdotally found to soften lines of facial expression. The term “Botox” has made its way into the vernacular, and the brand known as BOTOX® is literally a household word that is well translated in most languages around the world. Botulinum toxins work by blocking the nerve impulses to the wrinkle producing muscles to soften contractions. The result is that the overlying skin appears smoother and lines and wrinkles are reduced temporarily. The treatment is simple, effective with minimal discomfort, and patients can resume normal activity immediately. The effects lasts from three to six months in most people, and it will need to be repeated to maintain the wrinkle relaxing results desired.
The late 1980s introduced the concept of minute doses of neurotoxin being injected into facial muscles to improve the appearance of frown lines. The treatment was met with immediate interest from the medical community, but a healthy degree of skepticism from consumers who raised questions about the safety of a “toxin” being used just for vanity. However, by the 1990s, Botulinum Toxin type A was gaining steam as a popular treatment in the offices of dermatologists, plastic surgeons, and cosmetic practitioners all over the U.S., used in an off label manner for softening lines and wrinkles. The expanded off label cosmetic uses grew quickly from just frown and forehead lines to include crows’ feet, neck muscle cords, upper lip lines, raising the tip of the nose, jawline lifting, and more recently, to off face applications as well. It was not until 2002, that the FDA announced regulatory approval of botulinum toxin type A (Botox Cosmetic – Allergan http://www.botoxcosmetic.com) to temporarily improve the appearance of moderate-to-severe frown lines between the eyebrows (glabellar lines). According to the BOTOX® Cosmetic website, 11 million women and men have experienced BOTOX®, making it the single most popular cosmetic treatment in the world……
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Source: By Wendy Lewis July 25, 2011 for HealthNewsDigest.com at http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Beauty_570/The_Third_Botox_-_Xeomin_from_Merz_Enters_the_Wrinkle_Race.shtml
