What are the dangers of botulinum toxin

Many people may not have heard of botulinum toxin, but this bacteria is the most toxic and can grow in an oxygen-deficient environment. The threat to human health is even more serious and can quickly damage the human nervous system.

Bacillus type

Food-borne botulism. Traumatic botulism. Meat in infants. Food poisoning can be caused by consuming foods that contain botulism, such as: 1. Low-acid canned foods with a pH>4.6 (including iron cans and glass jars); 2. Sausages and ham. Botulinum toxin injections are safe for dermatological applications, but there are some things to be aware of:

First of all, only a professional dermatologist can perform such an operation, which is not something a beauty salon can do. This is because the application of botulinum toxin in cosmetic applications requires consideration of many issues, such as dosage and injection site, which requires professional training. Once the injection fails, the consequences are no less than disfigurement.

Secondly, when injecting, it must undergo very strict skin testing. As a highly toxic bacillus, many people cannot adapt to it, and even people who have never had allergies before may become allergic to it.

Of course, after injecting botulinum toxin, you need to continue injecting to keep the effect going, so you need a certain amount of financial strength. The cost of injecting botulinum toxin is about 3,000 yuan per time. For some workers who need to constantly use facial expressions, we recommend that they stop working for 1 to 2 weeks after the injection, otherwise it will affect the effect of the injection. At the same time, after the injection, do not do beauty treatments, especially facial massage, as this will also reduce the effect of the injection.

Clostridium botulinum causes disease mainly through the strong botulinum toxin. Botulinum toxin is the most potent poison known, 10,000 times more toxic than KCN; 1 mg of purified crystalline botulinum toxin can kill 200 million mice, and the lethal dose for humans is about 0.1 μg. Botulinum toxin is different from typical exotoxins. It is not released by living bacteria. Instead, it is produced as a non-toxic precursor toxin inside bacterial cells. It waits for the bacteria to die and autolyze before being released. It becomes toxic only after being activated by trypsin in the intestine or proteases produced by bacteria. It can also resist destruction by gastric acid and digestive enzymes.

Botulinum toxin is a neurotoxin that can cross the mucous membranes of various parts of the body. After being absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract, botulinum toxin spreads through the lymph and blood, acting on cranial nerve nuclei, peripheral neuromuscular junctions and autonomic nerve endings, blocking the release of acetylcholine, affecting the transmission of nerve impulses, and causing flaccid muscle paralysis.