Botox: The Deadly Beauty

Mya, Nang Khin; Yeap, Tat Boon; Yeoh, Boon Seng; Tin, Win; Aung, Tun

doi:10.4236/fmar.2019.71003

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“…Two particular concerns of these cases were: previous Covid-19 vaccination; and the sub-acute, progressive manifestation of allergic reaction that was different from previously reported anaphylaxis. [ 7 – 9 ]…”

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Sub-acute hypersensitive reaction to botulinum toxin type A following Covid-19 vaccination

Guo¹,

Li²,

Wang³

et al. 2021

Medicine

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Rationale: Botulinum toxin type A (BTA) is one of the most widely used injectable agents in cosmetic surgery. Corona virus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infection and vaccination, which can induce specific and nonspecific activation of the immune system, has been reported to induce delayed inflammatory reactions to previously injected hyaluronic acid fillers. However, there are no reports about the interaction between BTA and Covid-19. We aimed to report 2 sub-acute cases of allergic reactions to BTA in facial cosmesis following the Covid-19 vaccination. Patient concern: A 35-year-old and a 34-year-old female who has several previous BTA injections without any adverse effects experienced facial swelling, flu-like symptoms after BTA treatment following the Covid-19 vaccination. Diagnose: According to the typical clinical manifestation, a hypersensitive reaction to BTA was considered. Intervention: Corticosteroids and antihistamine were administered empirically. Outcomes: The flu-like symptoms recovered over the next day, but the facial swelling gradually faded within 1 to 2 weeks. Lessons: A literature review was also conducted to summarize the hypersensitive actions to cosmesis related to Covid-19. We recommend BTA injection be administered at least 2 to 3 months after Covid-19 vaccination.

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Sub-acute hypersensitive reaction to botulinum toxin type A following Covid-19 vaccination

Guo¹,

Li²,

Wang³

et al. 2021

Medicine

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“…Botox injections, facial fillers, face-lifts, and eye-lid surgery, to name a few aesthetic facial procedures, have become a magic potion for several women (Mya et al, 2019). Several women apply the procedures to amplify their physical beauty and self-worth, some observed the procedures as extremely risky, and still some disagreed that the procedures stemmed from the social deflation of later on life (Chang et al, 2016).…”

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“…A cross sectional study was conducted from June 2018 to December 2018 in different medical colleges and universities of Karachi including both private and public sector. The questionnaire was developed after an extensive literature survey on the use of Botox injections in cosmetology (Yiannakopoulou, 2015;Awan, 2017;Mya et al, 2019;Kattimani et al, 2019). The questionnaire was examined by professionals and researchers to ensure the validity of the questions content.…”

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“…Author(s) agree that this article remain permanently open access under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 International License Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic, gram-positive, spore-forming rod commonly found on plants, like vegetables, fruits, and seafood. Numerals of different strains of C. botulinum have been recognized, including seven immunologically distinct serotypes (type A-G) (Archana, 2016;Dutta et al, 2016;Awan, 2017;Mya et al, 2019). Aesthetic use of botulinum toxin type A is one of the most widely studied formulation for cosmetic and therapeutic purposes (Sundaram et al, 2016;Satriyasa, 2019).…”

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Acquaintance of Botox: A cross-sectional survey among female students in Karachi, Pakistan

Imam¹,

Iffat²,

Shakeel³

et al. 2019

Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol.

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The cosmetic treatment strategies have been considerably popular over the last few decades among the population with respect to age, gender, and ethnicity. These procedures are easily accessible safer, minimally invasive, and more precise. Botox therapy is one of the most common non-surgical cosmetic treatment. Thus, the current study was accomplished to assess the knowledge of female students towards Botox therapy for beautification as well as for therapeutic purposes. The study was conducted form June 2018 to December 2018 in different medical colleges and universities of Karachi-Pakistan. Overall, three hundred and eighty-six female students participated in the study. Descriptive statistics were used to reveal the students' demographic information. Pearson's chi-squared test was carried out to estimate the relationship between independent variables and responses. The response rate was 77.2%. The mean age of study participants was 26.44±3.33 years. The findings of the present study revealed that 58.3% of the participants were aware of Botox therapy and found it effective in cosmetology. The unexpected side effects, high procedure costs, and lack of cosmetologists were thought to be the main reasons that limit people from using Botox in Karachi-Pakistan.

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“…The neurotoxin produced by this bacteria causes a disease known as botulism, this can cause a lifethreatening neuroparalysis [2]. Even after knowing its side effects, several people get attracted to it just in order to maintain their appearance and looks [3,4]. According to various studies done, it is found that botulinum toxin A is used in many purposes like cosmetic and plastic surgery procedures, such as liposuction, rhinoplasty, breast augmentation, and it is also used in reducing muscle mobility and used to treat the appearance of glabellar frown lines [5][6][7].…”

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Awareness on Botox Injection among Dental College Students in Chennai

Uthayasankar

Priya

Gayathri

2020

JPRI

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Ever Changing perception of beauty from childhood to old age is changing with the revolution in cosmeceuticals science. Aesthetics are an individual’s perception since time immemorial. Standards of beauty have changed through the centuries with increased awareness about aesthetics. The youthfulness despite advancing age includes smooth, charming skin without skin folds, volume loss, and skin laxity, all these are possible only due to these cosmetic procedures mainly due to Botox treatment. The aim of the study is to assess the awareness of Botox injection among college students. The survey questionnaire consisted of 20 questions and was circulated among the college students. The sample size of the study was 100 and the results were tabulated accordingly. The results show that around 65.7% of the college students are unaware that Botox injection should be used only after the age of 25 whereas the remaining 34.3% of the college students are aware of this fact. Around 45.4% of the college students are unaware of the risks associated with cosmetic procedures whereas the remaining 38% of the population are aware of the problem associated with cosmetic procedures and the remaining 18% of the population comes under other categories. Around 54.8% of the population is aware that using Botox may cause side effects like infection, inflammation, and swelling and the rest of the population that is 45.2% are unaware of these effects. From this study, it is very much evident that college students are not much aware of the age limits and the risks associated with the usage of Botox treatment.

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Botox: The Deadly Beauty

Cited by 5 publications

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Sub-acute hypersensitive reaction to botulinum toxin type A following Covid-19 vaccination

Sub-acute hypersensitive reaction to botulinum toxin type A following Covid-19 vaccination

Acquaintance of Botox: A cross-sectional survey among female students in Karachi, Pakistan

Awareness on Botox Injection among Dental College Students in Chennai

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