Botox is a drug made from a neurotoxin produced by Clostridium botulinum bacteria. It works by paralyzing muscles when injected in small doses by preventing nerve signals from reaching the muscles. While commonly used cosmetically to reduce wrinkles, Botox also has medical uses in treating conditions like eye squints, migraines, excess sweating, and leaky bladders. The injections carry few risks but may cause temporary side effects in rare cases.

1. “BOTOX”
NAMES: MARILENA CRUZ TEACHER: MR. MENA
JAVIER GUTIÉRREZ
DATE: JANUARY 29TH, 2016

2.  WHAT IS IT ?
• Botox is a drug made from a neurotoxin produced by the
bacterium Clostridium botulinum called botulinum toxin.

3.  HOW IT WORKS ?
• Botulinum toxin can be injected into humans in extremely small
concentrations and works by preventing signals from the nerve cells reaching
muscles, effectively leaving the muscles without instructions to contract,
therefore paralyzing them.

4.  MEDICAL AND COSMETIC USES
• Botulinum toxin is predominantly used as a treatment to reduce the appearance of facial wrinkles and
fine lines in older adults. Beyond aesthetic applications, Botox has been found useful in treating a
variety of medical conditions including eye squints, migraines, excess sweating and leaky bladders.

6.  HOW IS THE BOTOX PROCEDURE PERFORMED?
• Botulinum toxin is administered by diluting the powder in saline (sodium
chloride) and injecting it directly into neuromuscular tissue.

7.  RISKS AND SIDE EFFECTS OF BOTOX
• Injections with botulinum toxin are generally well tolerated and there are few
side effects. In rare cases an individual may have a genetic predisposition that
results in a mild, transient unusual response to the drug.

8.  CONCLUSION
• “I think cosmetic surgery should really only be used for more
medicinal purposes. More corrective, rather than just for luxury.”
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