Bee Products in Facial Plastic Surgery Procedures and Otolaryngology

Honey is a natural substance produced by bees collected using nectar and honeydew as their primary ingredients. Honey is a supersaturated solution of carbohydrates with a wide range of applications and exhibits various features. Propolis is a resinous material gathered by bees from the buds of trees, shrubs, and green plants. Bee glue is another name for propolis. Honey and propolis were used in ancient times for embalming bodies. Honey was also utilized in folk medicine to mend wounds and provide pain relief. In pollen loads, bees collect pollen from plants and then transfer it to the hive, where they are assembled. The pollen process of moistening with nectar or honey leads to the creation of loads. The pollen used for winter supplies is deposited in the honeycomb cells, where it is subjected to lactic fermentation, which results in the production of bee bread. Both antibacterial and bacteriostatic properties can be attributed to bee bread and pollen. The glands found in the bee’s abdomen are responsible for the production of beeswax. A helpful element that is utilized in the fields of cosmetics and medicine is wax, which is derived from honeycombs. The bees generate the venom of honeybees, also known as apitoxin. Because of its medicinal and cosmetic characteristics, it is utilized in various fields. It comprises a complex combination of several peptides and mast cell degranulating peptides.