Botulinum therapy (abbreviated to Botox) is rapidly becoming popular amongst Sydney’s fashionable set in fact it is fast becoming an integral part of a beauty routine for many in the Harbour City.
All the same I never fail to be amazed by the ludicrous urban legends in connection with this treatment.
I have included below some of the more myths frequently encountered at Star Cosmetic Medicine located in Pyrmont, Sydney.
Error Number 1: My facial muscles may freeze!
The human face has around sixty muscles. Their extended use can result in wrinkles. Too many treatments of Botulinum Toxin may result in the facial muscles looking less expressive. The dose used by most physicians are calculated to make you look well rested, nevertheless you will still look just as animated.
Therefore the proper dosage of Botox in the right site means one should achieve a softening of the fine lines and wrinkles without reducing facial expression.
Error Number 2: Botulinum is a deadly poison!
This to a small extent is correct. Its pharmaceutical term is Botulinum Toxin Type A. An overdose can loosen muscles that you do not want loosened or can cause sickness.
But to put matters into perspective: an old chemist’s expression is that ‘everything is a poison – it all depends on the dose’. A large dosage of any medication may result in illness. Water can kill you if you drink enough.
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Error Number 3: Botox is painful!
The needles we use at Star Cosmetic Medicine have a diameter less than a human hair. Some individuals liken the treatments to being bit by a bug. It is certainly less traumatic than a procedure like a vaccination.
Error Number 4: I will lose sensation in my face!
Completely untrue. Botox targets the junction between the nerve and the facial muscle, not the nerves of sensation. Only the ability to relax muscles is impacted by Botox injections.
Error Number 5. Once you begin Botox you have to keep going or else you might wrinkle faster than before!
Once Again this is just wrong.
The first Botox treatment will be effective for around 3 months. Subsequent treatments do last a little longer. The wrinkles will slowly reform as the muscle regains its strength. Nevertheless your wrinkles certainly will not be worse than when you commenced your Botox therapy.
Even if you never have Botox ever again – those lines should be less noticeable than if you had never been treated. This, of course is typically the case because your facial muscles and skin have had a rest during the treatment.
