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Botox: An injectable medicine that is majorly used to treat ageing conditions like frown lines, wrinkles or crossed eyes is known as Botox. Botox serves the purpose by decreasing the nerve signals that are sent to muscles. Botox is a toxin produced by the Clostridium botulinum bacteria and is available only if prescribed by a practicing doctor.

Brief on the Botox Side Effects

As in case of any other medicines, side effects can develop after Botox as well. It has been proved by various researches that most of the people who suffer from minor side effects after Botox, require no or very mild medication. Listed below are the major side effects that can develop after Botox.

Common side effects of Botox

Because of the hype it has created in the recent past, Botox is studied thoroughly in clinical trials. After all the researches, the data suggests that when Botox is used for removing the ageing effects, side effects like droopy eyelids and nausea can happen in up to three per cent people, muscle weakness or facial pain can develop in up to two per cent people and complications like high blood pressure, tooth problems, indigestion or heartburn can develop in up to one per cent of the total people who go in for Botox.

In case Botox is used for medical conditions other than cosmetics, the side effects can be much adverse. It can result in droopy eyelids in up to 20.8 per cent people, difficulty in swallowing in up to 19 per cent people, vertical deviation of the eye in up to 16.9 per cent people, respiratory infections such as common cold in up to 12 per cent people and pain in the neck or headache in up to 11 per cent of the total number of people who opt for Botox.

Some other common side effects that occur rarely include cough or dry mouth or sore throat, symptoms that indicate flu such as fever or chills, back pain, dizziness, soreness or even bleeding at the spot of skin where it was injected, stuffy nose, weakness or drowsiness. In some of the cases, it can also cause nausea and bronchitis.

Other Possible side effects of Botox

However, most of the people who opt for Botox do not face any problems, yet side effects exist that include droopy eyelids, difficulty in swallowing, neck pain and muscle weakness. Most of these side effects are generally mild and can be cured easily but in case you develop serious effects like chest pain, speech problems or double vision, you are advised to visit your doctor immediately.

Severe Botox Side Effects

Serious side effects occur very rarely but if reported, you are advised to see your doctor immediately. Effects like muscle weakness throughout the body, double or blurred vision, voice changes or speech problems and difficulty in breathing or swallowing indicate toxic infection. Whereas side effects like unexplained rashes, itching, swelling of the mouth or throat and wheezing indicate allergic reaction.

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Skin ageing is a state that threatens each one of us. Everybody wants to feel young and exuberant always. This article will discuss the top five causes of skin ageing and their remedies.

Moisture Content

If your skin does not have the required moisture and is dry, it is sure to cause problems. It also means that your skin would not be able to heal itself against the inflammation caused by sun, excess sugar intake or pollution because of its inability to retain water. This results in improper working of the repair enzymes because of lack of water available to them. It is advised to properly moisturize your skin with a moisturizer that not only hydrates the skin for sometime but also strengthens it so that it can retain moisture more effectively.

Pollution

One of the most common causes of all the skin problems including skin ageing these days is the harmful effects of pollution. The exhaust emitted by our vehicles and other pollutants in our modern environment are among the major causes of free radicals in the skin. Then in the process of searching for replacement electrons, these free radicals end up attacking vital components of the skin like collagen fibers, which further results in skin ageing. Anti-oxidants can help you deal with the polluted atmosphere, as you cannot resort to some distant land and avoid these harm causing particles. Antioxidants calm free radicals by delivering the electrons they seek and thus avoid the harmful effects. Substances like green tea, dark chocolate, fruits and veggies, particularly berries and pomegranates are a great source of antioxidants.

Genetics

Ageing is an unavoidable process because of the genes we inherit. Surely, nothing much can be done to avoid this but still researches are going on all over to find the specified genes that are responsible for skin ageing. So please do not be surprised if you see an eighty year old with the boyish charm ten years down the line. The genetic component of skin aging is being studied at the University of Miami Cosmetic Medicine and Research Institute to pinpoint the exact genes involved.

Smoking

Smoking breaks down the most critical structural proteins of the skin, collagen. Smoking results in lines, wrinkles and loss of skin smoothness, i.e. premature ageing. Smoking also decreases blood flow to the skin and allows various toxins to sum up. Therefore, here you have another and a big motivating reason to quit this habit of smoking.

The sun

The most important and the worst cause of glowing, youthful skin is our very own yellow ball of fire – sun. UV rays not only induce skin-aging inflammation and generate free radicals, but can also cause a dramatically increased risk for developing skin cancer. You should always apply a suitable sunscreen lotion while exposure to sun. Your dress can also help you avoid harmful effects of sunrays. Hats and sun-protective clothing can help a great deal.

Natural Anti-Aging Remedies

Skin has a natural tendency to age and loose its glow. One cannot avoid this fact. However, you can follow some of the natural anti-aging remedies to slow the skin aging. Otherwise, opting for anti-ageing creams and lotions cost you a bomb and still you fail to get the desired results. We will let you know about the top five natural anti-ageing remedies that will help you keep your skin fresh and smooth, like you have always wanted to.

Cleanse away dead skin

The foremost step to keep your skin glowing and healthy is the removal of the dead cells from the surface. Cleansing agents like milk and honey have always been known for removing dead skin cells, harsh make-up and other surface dirt particles. A blend containing equal amounts of milk, honey and a mild liquid soap if applied as a cleanser twice a day helps in keeping skin fresh and glowing.

 Protection from large pores

One big sign of skin ageing is the formation of stretched and large pores that can easily clog dirt and impurities. Applying a blend of lemon juice and yeast helps keeping the pores small and cleans the impurities that make pores large.

 Apply a nourishing mask

One of the common reasons for aging skin can be scarcity of nutrients and dryness. Applying vitamins and natural oils to the skin can be very helpful in such a situation. Bananas, that contain high contents of Vitamin A and avocados, which contain an abundance of Vitamin A as well as Vitamin B and proteins, when combined make a mask that restores natural oil in the skin to ensure the prevention of dry skin and other ageing effects.

 Moisturizing the skin

Use of a good moisturizing agent after cleansing of skin helps in keeping it youthful and glowing. Olive oil and Vitamin E oil are the most useful moisturizers wherein olive oil is consider the original beauty ingredient and Vitamin E oil helps curing skin ailments like sun damage, wrinkles, lines and scars. A solution of both olive oil and Vitamin E act as a perfect moisturizer and heals age spots and makes the skin smooth by regular use. The quantity of the solution applied depends from person to person, from skin type to skin type and the climatic conditions.

 The cellulite secret

Not many people are aware of the fact that the cellulite creams that melt away dimples contain caffeine in large quantities. Caffeine is the beauty industry’s best kept secret. Hence, you should try your coffee secret first before opting for the high rocket costed cellulite creams. The procedure for this coffee effect is to take the warm coffee grounds from the morning pot and rubbing the moist grounds vigorously on cellulite and then rinse it off with water. Cellulite will disappear in a few days if you do this regularly once a day.