Botox Stopped Working

[catwoman]

Hi, Lilibet
I have no idea why the doctor you saw said such a thing about Botox Cosmetic. This is a FDA approved product and IS safe and non-toxic when used properly. There have been cases of someone having very bad side-effects from injections, but this could have been the result of using a "black market" form of the serum. I do not claim to know all the science behind Botox, and perhaps, in its raw form, it may be considered a toxin, but to call Botox Cosmetic a "poison" seems a bit sensational.

[lilibet]

Hi catwoman I hope you have a great 2010!

I did use botox once last year I think work great but I don't need it yet and I went to a great doctor, very professional and honest....yes he told me that botox is a poison and I did use it with him, he never saids it will kill me o do anything harm to me but he said that there is a risk some times...anyway where ever you search or read on the library you will find the definition of botox, here is one article I found:


History of Botox and how Botox works

Clostridium botulinum is the bacteria from which we get our abbreviated name Botox. A German physician and poet Justinus Kerner first recognized that this toxin could be a possible candidate in therapeutic applications, calling it "sausage poison." In 1870, Muller (another German physician) laid claim to the name botulism. Then in 1895 Emile Van Ermengem was the first to isolate the bacterium, and in 1944 Edward Schantz cultured Clostridium botulinum and isolated the toxin. And finally in 1949, Burgen's group discovered that botulinum toxin blocks neuromuscular transmission. Surprisingly in the 1950s the toxin was used experimentally as a medical cosmetic treatment on politicians, one of which was said to be the actor and one of our United States Presidents, Ronald Regan.

Botox is manufactured by Allergan Inc. in Irvine California, a global pharmaceutical company that specializes in neuromodulator, eye care, and skin care. According to Allergan Inc., it is a powerful poison created by a bacterium called clostridium botulinum. It is possibly the most toxic substance known with a lethal dose of about 100g that could kill every human on earth! The spores of this toxin occur in nature and can be found in practically all of the soil on earth. One wouldn't think that such a poison exists in nature and that it could be so dangerous. The disturbing part is that it is all around us all the time.

This toxin interferes with nerve impulses and weakens or paralyzes the nerves that can cause muscles to contract abnormally for about four to six months. Even though the results do not last years but months, they are so dramatic that it is worth the time and money to get the procedure done regularly. The botulinum toxin that is used in medical practices is purified so it won't cause botulism, which can occur if foods are not preserved or jarred properly and then consumed. According to "Vaccine Weekly," it has been found that the toxin can also be inhaled.

Experiments show that this is a possibility, and that a form of vaccine has been formed to aid in the prevention of such a case.

By 1973 Alan B Scott, MD, of Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute used botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) in experiments on monkeys, and in 1980 he officially used BTX-A for the first time in humans to treat strabismus. In December of 1989 BTX-A (BOTOX) was officially approved by the FDA and injections were given by an EMG (electromyogram), which locates the worst area of the contracting muscle and is the most precise way of administering the medicine.


Article Source: Steve Dimeck - EzineArticles.com Expert Author

[catwoman]

Thanks lilibet for that info. Allergan markets Botox cosmetic as a "purified protein created by a bacterium called clostridium botulinum." I only focused on the "purified protein" reference, as they would have it. Guess I really did not want to think about injecting "poison" into my forehead!
Happy New Year!
Catwoman

P.S. My last injection was over a year ago, and I do not plan to have any more.

[chami]

Yes,it is indeed a poison,and i remember reading a quote from Joan Collins,when she said ,'botox is a poison ,and i would,nt have poison put into my face'.