Bocouture
Bocouture is a medicine that uses botulinum toxin type A to relax specific muscles, temporarily smoothing wrinkles in the upper face for adults under 65.
Form
injektiokuiva-aine, liuosta varten
Strength
50 yksikköä
Active Ingredient
Clostridium botulinum type A neurotoxin (150kD)
Manufacturer
Merz Pharmaceuticals GmbH
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will decide your exact dose, which is typically 20-30 units for frown lines, 24 units for crow's feet, and 10-20 units for forehead lines.
Method
Bocouture is given as an injection directly into the muscle by a qualified doctor.
Important
The maximum dose per treatment session depends on the treated area, but treatment sessions should be at least 3 months apart.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Headache
- •Pain, tenderness, swelling, bruising, bleeding, redness, itching, tingling, or numbness at the injection site.
- •Eyelid swelling, dry eyes, outer eyebrows lifted too high (Mephisto sign).
RARE
- •Flu-like illness, inflammation of the nose and throat, bronchitis.
- •Drooping eyelids, drooping eyebrows, fluid buildup in eyelids, feeling of heaviness or discomfort in eyelids, eyebrows, or forehead, blurred vision, muscle twitches, asymmetric eyebrows, facial asymmetry, tightness at the injection site.
- •Fatigue, small skin lumps, trouble sleeping, nausea.
Important Warnings
- Do not use Bocouture if you are allergic to botulinum toxin type A or any other ingredients, have a muscle disease affecting your whole body (like myasthenia gravis), or have an infection or inflammation at the injection site.
- Seek immediate medical help if you have trouble breathing, swallowing, or speaking; hives; swelling of your face or throat; wheezing; dizziness; or shortness of breath. These could be signs of a serious allergic reaction.
- If the medicine spreads beyond the injection site, you might experience muscle weakness, trouble swallowing, or food/liquid accidentally entering your airways (which can lead to lung infection).
- Tell your doctor if you have any bleeding disorders, take blood thinners, have severe muscle weakness or wasting, have ALS, have other nerve-muscle problems, have had trouble swallowing, have had issues with botulinum toxin injections before, or are planning surgery.
- Bocouture is not for people over 65 or for children and teenagers under 18.
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- Do not use Bocouture if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, unless your doctor says it's absolutely necessary.
- This medicine may cause drooping eyelids, weakness, dizziness, or vision problems. Do not drive or operate machinery if you experience these effects.
- Using too much medicine or getting injections too often can increase the risk of your body making antibodies, which might make the treatment stop working.