Botulinum toxin

This also gives you a long-lasting result. Although there are various type of Lip Enhancement procedures. But the most popular lip enhancement surgery is by using Botox. Botox is a drug which is made from a toxin that is produced by the bacterium €Clostridium botulinum' and is called botulinum toxin. Botox can soften down the fine lines around the lips and mildly increase the size and fullness of the lips. Botox helps in making the top lip appear fuller by contracting some of the muscles in the…

Botulinum toxin type A, also known as Botox, has taken over the world. In 2012, the top cosmetic “minimally-invasive” procedure was Botox. Women and men alike are fascinated by Botox’s magical powers. Celebrities such as Kim Kardashian paint the picture that Botox works wonders. People read about Botox in advertisements, blogs and celebrity gossip magazines; this evidently causes a lot of misconceptions about the Botox treatment itself and specifically how it is used. Why do people think Botox…

1. A 39 year old US postal worker notices an area of redness and swelling on his left lateral forearm. Six days later he notices that the rash, which is painless, now appears black and swollen. He becomes concerned and goes to the emergency department, where he is subsequently diagnosed with cutaneous anthrax. Which of the following mechanisms is most likely associated with the swelling that surrounds the black rash? A. SNARE protein cleavage B. Overactivation of adenylate cyclase by disabling…

bacteria known as Clostridium botulinum, which is found in dirt and dust and can also contaminate honey, as Kid’s Health states. According to Dr. Greene, Botulinum toxin is the most poisonous natural substance known to man. The lethal dose is only 0.0000001 mg per kg of body weight. Kid’s Health also states that because young babies haven't developed the ability to handle the spores yet, if an infant ingests them, the bacteria germinate, multiply, and produce a toxin and it interferes with the…

Acetylcholine has two types of receptors: muscarinic and nicotinic, these receptors are functionally and structurally different. Nicotinic receptors are ionotropic, meaning that ions flow through it when acetylcholine binds to it. It acts as a channel for the ions that cross it, especially sodium, and this causes the depolarization of the cell. There are two types of nicotinic receptors formed by different subunits, N1 are found in the neuromuscular junctions allowing muscle movement, and N2 is…

molecules that enter the cell. That was a close one. You are currently experiencing a leak from your craft, of Botulinum toxin. Botulinum toxin is a neurotoxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium Botulinum. Clostridium Botulinum is a contaminant incorporated in the crafts shell and is one of the most poisonous poisons present. The cell is very lucky the lysosome has isolated and digested the toxin before cell function was affected. That was a close one!” Just in time the concentration gradient…

microorganisms and the contaminants from the surrounding environment. Clostridium botulinum (C. botulinum) was the spore forming bacterial which can be commonly found in those contaminated or leakage canned products. They can multiply rapidly within the canned food as those food serve as the nutrients for them to grow. Botulism was the most common food born disease in the canned food industries. The botulinal toxin produced by C. botulinum can cause a person death if have consumed it. Thus, the…

1. High Pressure Processing 1.1 Introduction The use of high hydrostatic pressure to preserve foods is the first truly new method of preserving foods since Nicolas Appert developed the use of heat to preserve foods in sealed glass bottles over 200 years ago. High pressure does not depend on heat, chemicals, reduced water activity, or reduced temperatures to control pathogens or spoilage microorganisms. Pressures in the range of 200-600 MPa have been found to unfold proteins so that they lose…

Recently I was teaching the registrars the procedure to inject botulinum toxin injections safely to spastic muscles. Botulinum toxin is the most potent toxin known to humanity and doses for each individual muscle are different. It is very important that the registrars learn about these. Botulinum toxin comes in a powdered form in a vial and has to be diluted before injection. Once diluted the injector needs to work out the number…

Since the law makes no issue with who can administer toxins or fillers for aesthetic indications, there can be no difference in the outcome of such treatments when administered by different health care workers regardless of their original background as long as they have completed a level 7 training course in aesthetic injection techniques. Does the original qualification of health care practitioners (i.e. plastic and aesthetic surgeons, dermatologists, general practitioners, cosmetic doctors,…