Micro-Botox

New information has emerged to show that Botulinum Toxin or Botox has beneficial effects on the sebaceous glands (oil glands), blood vessels in the face and on skin texture.

It was found and confirmed by many experienced practitioners that Botox do not just affect muscles of facial expressions. Fine muscles in the skin (smooth muscles) , which are the same ones which make your hair stand when you experience "goosebumps" are also similarly affected by Botulinum Toxin. These smooth muscles are known to control the skin pore size as well as oil and sweat production.

When small doses of Botox ( hence the name Micro-botox) are injected into the skin, these same muscles' activities are blocked leading to smaller pores and hence a tightening effect leading to a noticeable "face-lift". Fine wrinkles will be dimnished and the skin texture will be more refined. The other effects are the non-oily and powdered look.

As Botox is also an inhibitor of P factor,a main factor in the inflammation cascade, acne and its inflammatory process can be reversed.

The net effect of Micro-Botox treatment is therefore a dry, powdered face and a subtle but noticeable "face-lift".

How Micro-Botox treatment is done:

Microinjections of very small doses of botox are distributed superficially all over the face (mainly forehead, cheeks and sides of the face).It is almost painless due to the small needle calibre ( 30 G needle) and the small volumes injected. Most patients cope well with the usual pre-procedure "ice" treatment as used in the conventional Botox treatment. EMLA anaesthetic cream can be used on request.

MicroBotox is ideally done after the conventional Botox treatment ( ie dynamic wrinkles of forehead/glabella and crow's feet) and can be done on the same day as most other treatments such as Photofacial rejuvenation and Microdermabrasion.

The benefical effects of Micro-Botox last for about 4 months.