Wrinkle Reduction – Botox San Diego, California

28 January, 2010 (19:50) | botox, Injectables, skin rejuvenation, skin treatment, wrinkles | By: tjackson

Have you ever thought, “Who was it that decided to squirt the botulism toxin into somebody’s forehead as a wrinkle-remedy”? Botox San Diego Actually, using a low dose of a toxin to a positive effect isn’t that different from using bread mold to reduce infection. True, you can’t just inject preserves gone bad. It’s a bit more complicated than that, but so is penicillin.

Dr. Karam, plastic surgeon at Carmel Valley Facial Plastic Surgery explains, “Botox® Cosmetic is a purified protein produced by the Clostridium Botulinum bacteria that decreases the activity of wrinkle-forming muscles.” The protein’s effect of reducing wrinkles was noticed as a side effect as it was being used as a treatment for muscle spasms in the face and neck.

Regarding its modus operandi, the protein works by blocking certain neurotransmitters (particularly acetylcholine) from being received by nerve terminals for the wrinkling muscles. A few small drops of Botox® in San Diego is sufficient to be effective for several months.

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