Jawline fat removal using Botox

 With the demand for aesthetic treatments expanding quickly, and more medical professionals are thinking of joining the industry, the recent case of a 32-year-old woman who died after receiving Botox treatment from a clinic in Marina Bay has raised many eyebrows.

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What really happened? Was it Botox that caused death? Should people be afraid of Botox now? From all the news headlines, it seems that blame has been pushed to Botox right from the start. However, there is much more than meets the eye!

To begin with, let us look at some of the interesting facts related to botox-

At any renowned aesthetic clinic such as Global Aesthetic (GA), there is more than one type of injectable procedure in botox and facial treatment Malaysia. At Global Aesthetic, we have a team of skilled LCP (Letter of Credentialing & Privileging) certified medical aesthetic specialists lead by Assoc Prof Dr. Morthy, a renowned LCP Certified Aesthetic Physician and Trainer.

In Botox injections procedures, the first drug to be used is botulinum toxin. Other products now include abobotulinumtoxinA (Dysport), rimabotulinumtoxinB (Myobloc), and incobotulinumtoxinA (Xeomin). Each is a little different, particularly when it comes to dosage units, so they are not interchangeable. Also, there are many other cosmetic injection procedures other than Botulinum toxins (Botox) injections, which can be done in a renowned aesthetic clinic such as Global Aesthetic under well-qualified international aesthetic doctors and trainers for botox and facial treatment Malaysia. Various cosmetic injection procedures for jawline fat removal may include Mesotherapy injection, Radiesse filler injection, Sculptra filler injection, Ellanse filler injection, Hyaluronic Acid dermal filler injection (many brands), Rejuran Injection, skin booster injections (many brands) and the list goes on.

The term "BOTOX" and "botulinum toxin" should not be interchanged. According to the various news articles related to the case, as mentioned earlier, the product name Botox caused the unfortunate incident. However, it should be noted that "Botox" is just the name of the brand of the chemical "botulinum toxin" used in the whole procedure. There are various other brands of "botulinum toxin" present in the market. People often tend to refer to botulinum toxin injection as a "Botox" injection because it is "catchy" and "easily remembered"!

Now let us look into some of the possible unfortunate scenarios that can cause death in a "botulinum toxin" injection procedure-

Scenario One

Botulism caused by BOTOX leading to cardiorespiratory organ failure

BOTOX is the brand name of a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. When administered in large lethal amounts, this toxin can cause a form of muscle paralysis known as botulism.

The various clinical signs of botulism may include difficulty in breathing, muscle weakness, ptosis, facial droop, and difficulty in walking.

Scenario Two

Manufacturing and Production Screwup

As mentioned earlier, since Botulinum toxin is a strong neurotoxic protein, it should be manufactured and stored under strict medical guidelines and controls. This, in turn, allows it to be correctly purified, extracted, packed, and stored, resulting in a consistent, predictable, high effective medicinal product that doctors can trust every time he or she opens up a new bottle of Botulinum toxin!

Say, for example- A higher than normal dose of Botulinum toxin packed into the containers and manufactured in huge batches can be fatal for the consumers!

Scenario Three

Hypersensitivity (anaphylaxis) reaction due to Botox can, in turn, lead to life-threatening respiratory distress.

Similar to peanut allergies or bee sting allergies, during anaphylaxis, your body's immune system tends to go into overdrive after exposure to a specific trigger, leading to the crashing of your blood pressure and heart rate and shutting down of the circulatory and respiratory system of the body.

Scenario Four

Pre-existing medical conditions of the patient.

Certain pre-existing medical conditions such as neuromuscular conditions such as Myasthenia Gravis of the patient tend to aggravate the various side effects of the BOTOX.

People with Myasthenia Gravis will have tell-tale signs such as weakness of the eye muscles (called ocular myasthenia), drooping of one or both eyelids (ptosis), blurred or double vision (diplopia), a change in facial expressions, difficulty swallowing, shortness of breath, impaired speech (dysarthria), weakness in the arms, hands, fingers, legs, and neck (paralysis).

Scenario Five

Other medications, along with BOTOX.

At times, various medications, given along or separately with the BOTOX injection, can trigger adverse reactions in a patient.

In addition, various other cosmetic injection procedures done along with BOTOX can result in catastrophic reactions on the patient's body.

Hence it can be said that Botox must be used only under proper conditions and doctor's care. It is very important that injections be placed precisely in order to avoid side effects. Botox therapy can be dangerous if it is administered incorrectly.