Botulinum toxin, better known as Botox, for its pioneering brand, has become increasingly popular in the treatment of rosacea, one of the skin conditions that can become not only uncomfortable but also chronic and difficult to control when the proper diagnosis and management are not made.
In addition to showing measurable clinical improvement, the toxin can have a very positive impact on the quality of life of our patients; including strengthening their self-image and self-esteem.
This medicine inhibits the release of a molecule (acetylcholine) and with this it would be able to prevent the appearance of episodes of flushing (intermittent redness) and blushing (permanent redness) in rosacea. This acts, in practical terms, by controlling the reactivity of the skin's blood vessels.
The selected patients are those who, despite being adherent to the treatment, present permanent redness that bothers them personally, socially or aesthetically.
It can be done on facial skin, neck, neckline and even scalp. Locations that may present rosacea.
- This treatment is minimally invasive.
It can generate minimal pain or discomfort. To lessen it, topical and vibratory anesthesia is generally used. The technique is different from the application of botulinum toxin for the treatment of wrinkles. It is not applied by injecting the muscles but consists of depositing small amounts of the medicine in the skin, through mesotherapy. The specialist must calculate what is necessary per square centimeter to treat the affected area, using the technique of mesotherapy or skin microinfusion. The specialist must calculate what is necessary per square centimeter to treat the affected area, using the technique of mesotherapy or skin microinfusion.
The effects start from the third day of application and reach their maximum peak in the second week after application. It can be done every 6 months on average.
It is clear that the main thing is to make a timely diagnosis, stabilize the inflammation and associate treatments, but it is extremely important that each patient knows what options are available to them and that they carry out a personalized treatment protocol in the hands of their dermatologist ( a).
Laura Sofía Habib Araújo
Physician-Dermatologist
@LHDERMATOLOGY
Bogota, Colombia