Botulinum toxin –

the extra for natural beauty.

Botulinum toxin is a protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. It blocks the nerve signals that are sent from the brain to the muscles. When the substance is injected in small amounts to smooth wrinkles, it blocks the muscles under the expression lines so that they relax. This is the main effect, but it does not last forever.

Our body naturally breaks down the substance over the course of months, the exact time period varies from person to person. This breakdown is due to certain factors, such as the facial expressions we make every day.

The beauty industry promises a lot, especially in the cosmetics sector. The tiniest doses of some creams or the most expensive jars are supposed to work miracles. I take a critical view of this. For a real wrinkle treatment you simply need Botulinum, you can't get any further with a classic day cream.

We've all seen pictures of celebrities who have had too much Botulinum and can no longer move their facial muscles properly. As a result, there are still many reservations about treatment with Botulinum, which I would like to dispel at this point.

A wrinkle treatment with Botulinum, like all aesthetic treatments, requires a special aesthetic sensitivity on the part of the doctor. A special attention to detail that you can expect from me.

I stand for a treatment that supports your natural beauty. I am happiest when my patients tell me: "Everyone has asked me if I've been on vacation, I look so healthy and years younger!".

Botulinum toxin is generally used in the upper third of the face to smooth wrinkles and rejuvenate the skin. Typical areas of application are:

• between the eyebrows
   
• on the forehead
   
• around the eyes 

In certain cases, Botox can also be used in the lower part of the face and even on the neck:

• in the upper lip muscle for a "gummy smile"
   
• in the jaw muscles, for bruxism
   
• in the mandibular and parotid glands (below the jaw and ears) for sialorrhea (increased salivation)
   
• in the outer eye muscle, in strabismus 
   
• in the nerves responsible for paralysis, in facial paralysis

Fortunately, more and more men are also coming to my practice to enhance their masculinity with Botulinum toxin and fillers by refining or improving contours, edges and lines.

Treatment with botulinum toxin has proven to be effective for a variety of applications – from helping to reposition dynamic wrinkles and expression lines to arching the eyebrows for a more youthful appearance. Botox specifically blocks or relaxes the facial muscles of the injected area, thereby smoothing wrinkles.

It takes around 2 to 3 days for this muscular blockage to be fully achieved. It also takes an average of 15 days for all the desired areas to be blocked. It is normal for the muscle to move slightly again over time (about 2 to 3 months after application). However, this does not mean that the botulinum toxin has lost its effect and does not lead to the return of wrinkles. Only after about 5 to 6 months does the muscle begin to move naturally again and can then actually cause wrinkles again. It is advisable to schedule a new application approximately every 4 months to maintain the result.

It should be remembered that the toxin only acts on the muscles and softens the wrinkles, but in some cases it can be necessary to supplement the treatment with peels or fillers, as the skin may still have static wrinkles (wrinkles that do not depend on muscle contraction).