Neurotoxin Injections
are a treatment given by injection into the
skin. It is recommended for the treatment of
axillary
hyperhidrosis and it has also been used for many
years to treat muscle spasm affecting the eyes,
face and neck. Neurotoxin is also used
to relieve muscle spasm in children with cerebral
palsy.
This Neurotoxin is
a very pure preparation of
a specific protein,
obtained
from a bacterium grown under modern
methods
of cultivation. When small doses are injected
into the skin, this Neurotoxin blocks
the actions of the nerves
that supply the eccrine
glands; this prevents
the glands from producing sweat. The Neurotoxin blocks
the nerve endings but over about 6-12 weeks
new
nerve endings grow to replace them. This means
that the effects of treatment last for several
months but eventually they will wear off.
Note:
Neurotoxin Injection treatments
are only available in Ireland
under medical prescription
and are therefore not
generally available for
cosmetic purposes.
