Toxin is safe when it was recorded with the agency and used in the right way, the dermatologists underline
THE National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) issued a notice on Wednesday 16, to healthcare professionals who perform procedures with an injection of popular botulinum toxin as well as known as Botox – For aesthetic or therapeutic purposes, After two notifications of botulism due to the application of the substance.
The occurrences occur mainly due to the use of counterfeit products. “Botulinum toxin is a protein produced by bacteria Clostridium botulinumWhich is the agent of botulism, but is purified and worked to be used in a medical way, so that the benefits without risks “, says Alessandra Romiti, consultant of the CosmiaTrics department of the Brazilian Society of Dermatology (SBD).
Toxin, once recorded in Anvisa And applied correctly, it is safe and effective, underlines the dermatologist. “Its function is to act in the neuromuscular junction, which is the nervous junction with the muscle, and this reduces muscle contraction. Therefore, it is used in aesthetics for the treatment of expression wrinkles”, explains Alessandra.
“The problem is that, with the trivialization of the aesthetic procedures performed by Professionals without success and in unsuitable placesWe have seen the purchase of products from unregistered distributors, who sell false and invoice products “, criticism.
In a declaration, SBD underlines that only certified products of origin should be used in aesthetic procedures. “The falsification of botulinum toxins represents a significant risk to patient health and can lead to serious complications as serious muscle weakness and, in extreme cases, buttling, as perceived by Anvisa“, Says the entity.
The company also underlines that patients have the right to know which products will be used in the treatment. In this sense, it is recommended to check the label before the application to ensure that the product is safe and original and that the clinics must record the lot and the manufacturer in the medical record to allow substance screening.
“In addition, these procedures should be conducted exclusively by adequately qualified professionals. Dermatologists and plastic surgeons are qualified medical specialists for the safe application of botulinum toxin, following technical and scientific standards recognized internationally”, Warns SBD.
Anvisa also lists the recommendations for the use of the substance:
- Use only the products approved by Anvisa and by the expiry date. The consultation of the regularity of a botulinum toxin can be performed by consultation systemUsing data as a product of the manufacturer or CNPJ name, available on the package.
- The application should be presented by qualified professionals and in health services authorized by local health surveillance. The regularity of the plant must be controlled directly with the health surveillance of the Municipality.
- Follow the guidelines on the flyers, in particular in relation to the interval requested between the applications. The waiting period varies according to the type of product.
- For professionals, it is important to ask patients the history of botulinum toxins injections, including the date, indication and doses of previous applications, to ensure that the applications occur at appropriate intervals.
What is botulism?
Botulism It is a serious and unusual disease. It can manifest itself in different ways: the child, more common among children from 3 to 26 weeks, is generally caused by the consumption of bees honey; Food, the most common form, occurs due to ingestion of toxins present in contaminated or poorly maintained foods, such as preserves and canned products.
Another event is the rarest wound that occurs when the lesions are contaminated by the toxin. Iatrogen, also rare, arises when there is an excessive injection of the toxin in medical or aesthetic procedures – this was the one recorded by Anvisa.
The initial symptoms include blurred vision, fallen eyelids, dragged and difficulty swallowing and breathing. In serious cases, the disease can cause widespread muscle paralysis and even death.
“The person can have the arrest of the muscles of the movement, swallowing or the respiratory tract. The disease is serious and it is necessary to look for medical assistance to take antidotes and receive support treatments so that it is not at risk of life,” says Alessandra.
Second AnvisaThe immediate application of botulinum anti -xin is essential to neutralize the toxin in the blood and prevent the progression of paralysis and possible complications.
In case of suspicion of the disease, the anvisa must be notified Through VHITEMED. According to the agency, the notification is essential to identify new risks, update the medicinal safety profile and develop corrective measures when necessary.
Source: Terra
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