Plant Alternatives to Botulinum Toxin

If a consumer chooses "beauty injections", they not only have to spend significant amounts but also endure pain and accept possible risks.

Can injections be replaced with something else, less traumatic but equally effective?

The key to youth is relaxation

Life is a continuous flow of emotions. Every day we get angry - and frown, rejoice - and smile, are surprised - and our eyebrows rise. Where facial expressions are most active, over time, muscle tension becomes permanent. This is how mimic wrinkles are formed. To relieve such chronic spasms, cosmetologists use botulinum toxin injections.

This toxic substance is produced by anaerobic bacteria Clostridium botulinum and is the cause of dangerous food poisoning - botulism.

In microdoses, botulinum toxin type A is widely used in medicine. For example, it can relax not only facial muscles but also large skeletal muscles, which is necessary in the therapy of cerebral palsy. It is also used to alleviate migraines, in ophthalmology to eliminate blepharospasm, to reduce the activity of sweat glands, and more.

How does botulinum toxin work?

For each muscle contraction, a command is needed, a nerve impulse that is transmitted from the nervous system through a special connection (synapse) chemically. For this, molecules of a substance - neurotransmitter - must be released into the synaptic cleft. Botulinum toxin breaks down the protein responsible for the production of neurotransmitter, thereby blocking muscle contraction.

It's not that simple

Botulinum toxin was allowed for use in the early 2000s, and immediately began its triumphant march through cosmetic clinics and congresses. However, after several years of active use, it became clear that botulinum toxin has its own "underwater stones". It turned out that it is quite easy to overdose. In this case, facial expressions become frozen, and the infamous mask effect appears. It is especially unpleasant if such micro-paralysis occurs only on one side of the face, leading to drooping of the eyebrow or corner of the lip. Moreover, the duration of action of botulinum toxin tends to shorten from injection to injection. If the first time it can "freeze" the muscle for 6-9 months, later one injection is not always enough even for 3 months. As doctors say, tolerance to the drug develops. Like any serious medication, botulinum toxin has a whole list of contraindications, including pregnancy, breastfeeding, and a number of neurological disorders.

Finally, as a result of a study published by Italian scientists in 2009, it was found that blocking facial muscles can affect our ability to empathize with others. If the facial muscles are immobile, the quality of communication and understanding significantly decreases.

Findings among plants

In recent years, the arsenal of natural cosmetology has included more and more new plants, including the most exotic ones. Even if they have been used in folk medicine for centuries in various regions, they are being re-examined in modern laboratories with the latest equipment and cutting-edge techniques. Sometimes such a "re-examination" brings amazing results.

In the "Bel-Energen" series from Dr. Belter, exclusively natural and highly effective components are used. This is an organic innovative line of rejuvenating cosmetic products and procedures. Here are several unique natural analogs of botulinum toxin.

I recommend paying attention to the amazing composition.

DERMO-RELAX serum

Serum for mimic wrinkles "Dermo-relax"

Moisturizing serum with an ultra-light texture based on a patented formula of biopetides (Argireline®), consisting of natural amino acids for the effect of relaxing the facial muscles and mimic wrinkles. With regular use under daily cream, it gradually relaxes the muscles and reduces the depth of mimic wrinkles, which is an excellent natural alternative to botulinum toxin. With each passing day, the skin looks smoother and younger.

Ingredients:

extract of organic linden flowers - contains valuable substances such as flavonoids and various fruit acids. It has anti-inflammatory, bacteriostatic, protective, and softening effects.

L-carnitine - is a natural component (amino acid), related to B vitamins. That is why it is also called a vitamin-like substance. It slows down the aging processes, breaks down subcutaneous fat, making the skin smoother and firmer.

caffeine - has a draining, antioxidant effect, tones the skin well, thereby tightening it, eliminates signs of fatigue and puffiness by activating vital processes in skin cells, helps to quickly get rid of dull complexion.

beta-glucan - an immunomodulator, stimulates immunity at the cellular level, synthesized from oats, yeast, etc.

hyaluronic acid - is a glycosaminoglycan (GAG), a linear polysaccharide, normally produced by fibroblasts. An important component of the connective tissue extracellular matrix of the dermis. Hyaluronic acid binds a large amount of water, forming a gel. This contributes to hydration, improves tone, enhances skin relief, and prevents water loss from cells and the extracellular matrix into the external environment. 1 gram of hyaluronic acid can bind up to 6 liters of water.

Argireline® - a very expensive patented peptide with a botox-like effect, obtained through biotechnology from natural amino acids. It inhibits the release of neurotransmitters that transmit signals in the synaptic endings between the nerve cell and the muscle cell. This relaxes the facial muscles and leads to a reduction in mimic wrinkles. After 21 days of use, the skin becomes smoother.

Belisome® AP - an exclusive rejuvenating ingredient developed by Dr. Belter. Peptides from organic avocado (Ecocert certification) are encapsulated in liposomes (Belisomes), providing antioxidant and detoxifying effects. By promoting the removal of oxidized proteins, avocado peptides protect skin cells from the toxic effects of metabolic products and enhance the natural production of intracellular substances, especially hyaluronic acid.

DERMO-RELAX / ultima lift cream

Cream for mimic wrinkles "Dermo-relax / Ultima Lift"

Multi-active corrective cream based on a patented formula of biopetides (Argireline®), consisting of natural amino acids for the effect of relaxing the facial muscles and mimic wrinkles. The cream provides extremely pleasant sensations, and with each passing day of use, the skin looks smoother and younger.

Ingredients:

Squalane - has softening, anti-inflammatory, anti-aging effects, moisturizes, restores the skin, enriching it with valuable microelements.

Organic jojoba oil - has excellent nourishing, moisturizing, and rejuvenating properties, as well as anti-inflammatory effects.

Ginseng - improves skin tone, stimulates microcirculation of blood and metabolism, improves skin profile and maximally softens it.

Milk peptides - known for their regenerating, moisturizing, anti-allergenic, anti-inflammatory, and softening effects. They contain a mixture of stabilized and activated signaling molecules obtained from milk.

Soothing complex - allantoin + panthenol + glycyrrhetinic acid - reduces erythema, prevents irritation.

Vitamin E - provides a rejuvenating effect, stimulates collagen synthesis, helps retain moisture in the skin, provides smoothness, tones, is an antioxidant, accelerates tissue regeneration, helps strengthen capillary walls.

Sesame oil - reduces moisture loss, enhances the protective functions of the epidermis, gives a feeling of firmness, stimulates the production of procollagen, has a toning effect.

Matrixyl® - Matrixyl-lipopeptide messenger: glycerin, water, butylene glycol, carbomer, polysorbate-20, palmitoyl pentapeptide-3. An anti-aging lipopeptide in the form of microcollagen. The sequence of its links Palmitoyl-Lys-Thr-Lys-Ser provides a comprehensive rejuvenating effect: increases the synthesis of collagen I, collagen III, fibronectin, stimulates the production of glycosaminoglycans, significantly reducing the depth of wrinkles.

Vitamins ACE spheres with hyaluronic acid - regenerating, antioxidant properties, prevents photoaging.

Organic evening primrose oil - has nourishing, softening, and moisturizing properties, helps eliminate irritations and redness.

Avocado oil - contains a large amount of fats, vitamins, microelements, plant waxes, and lecithin. It has a delicate consistency, penetrates deeply into the tissues. Strengthens the skin's protective mechanisms, slows down the process of premature aging.

Borage seed oil - healing effect, used for irritations, redness, dermatitis, and allergic rashes. Smooths and restores the upper layers of the skin.

Retinol spheres - fat-soluble vitamin, stimulates cell renewal, improves skin profile.

Vitamin C-sph - antioxidant, protects skin cells from free radicals, inhibits melanogenesis, whitens, reduces hyperpigmentation.

Coenzyme Q10 - very important in energy production in skin cells, plays a key role in antioxidant protection, slows down the aging processes of the skin.

Argireline®

Belisome® AP

Slowly, naturally, comprehensively

Natural cosmetics have a number of significant advantages over injections.

Having a milder effect, it is free from serious limitations, and its effect will only deepen over time.

Moreover, such products have a multi-component composition, and their use will provide many pleasant bonuses - the quality and tone of the skin, its smoothness and fresh appearance. Hyaluronic acid will help bind and retain valuable moisture. Organic plant oils will restore the lipid barrier, soften the skin, and make it elastic. Targeted plant extracts will promote collagen synthesis.

And then the anti-aging effect will become truly complete.

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