Description
Bocouture
Buy Bocouture for your patients who are suffering from signs of aging. The product comes as in white powder form, which is then mixed in a solution meant for injection. It contains botulinum toxin Type A, which is a very safe and effective muscle relaxant.
Who are the best candidates?
Bocouture is a great product to be used on both male and female patients aged 18 to 64 years old.
Ailments targeted with Bocouture
These are just some situations where this product is recommended:
- Glabellar lines visible with maximum frown
- Lateral canthal lines, also known as crow’s feet, seen at maximum smile
How does Bocouture work?
This solution known as botulinum toxin type A, which is the same kind of substance used in the well-known and popular Botox. The medication will temporarily relax the facial muscles, and will then prevent them from wrinkling or creasing the skin. It has been used in medical and cosmetic treatments all over the world for over 20 years, and has a high safety profile with doctors worldwide saying it is highly safe. Bocouture is typically used on fine to moderate wrinkles, particularly the top parts of face smoothening out the wrinkles and lines that appear due to frequent smiles and/or frowns.
Treatment Details
Bocouture should only be applied on patients by qualified medical professionals. The amount and method used will depend on the location and severity of the area to be corrected. For periorbital lines or crow’s feet, the powder is reconstituted and afterwards will be injected bilaterally into three different sites. The first is around 1cm lateral from the bony orbital rim. The other two are then targeted at about 1cm above and below the first injection.
How long does it last?
The actual duration of effects is highly dependent upon the lifestyle and physiology of the patient. However, it has been noted that it can last for 3 to 5 months after injection.
Safety Information
Although this product is generally safe to use on patients, and the material it is based on has been FDA approved for decades, there are certain patients who should not use it. This includes those who:
- Have pre-existing neuromuscular disorders
- Hypersensitivity to any of the components
Other Side Effects
These are some of the more common side effects when using this product:
- Localized pain
- Tenderness
- Swelling
- Edema
These are some more severe but very rare reactions
- Eye movement disorder
- Urticaria
- Hypersensitivity
- Eyelid ptosis
This is not a full list, check the flyer for a comprehensive list.
Recovery Time
Patients are advised to not use makeup on the targeted area for the next few days, and no overexposure to the sun as well. Skin hygiene should still be maintained though, and alcoholic beverages and intensive sports should be put on hold for at least 3 days. Extreme temperatures should also be avoided for up to 15 days after operation.
Cost of Bocouture
Bocouture has comes in two different units, one in 50 units and the other has 100 units. The former averages for around $130 and the latter for around $240 for one vial.
Bottom line
Bocouture is a great product for removing the wrinkles on the areas of skin which has the most amount of motion and stress because of how they contract and stretch when patients display emotions. Giving those areas of the skin a break from the constant motion and the wrinkles that have formed will lessen and, in some cases, even disappear.
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