12.23.09
The Facts You Should Understand about B.tox
Sydney Botulinum injections (Botox for short) is now the latest craze amongst fashionable Sydney society and now it has become an essential part of a beauty routine for people in the city.
But I am frequently stunned when I hear the various stories that have originated in connection with this painless procedure.
To follow are a selection of the more urban legends often heard at Star Cosmetic Medicine located in Pyrmont, Sydney.
Mistaken Belief # 1: I may not be able to express emotion normally!
Research has found there are about sixty muscles in the human face. The facial muscles normally perform harmoniously, however over time lines can form. Too many doses of Botulinum Toxin have the effect of the musculature of the face becoming less expressive. The dose injected by nearly all physicians are calculated to make you appear well rested, yet you will maintain your facial expression.
By injecting small quantities of the Botox in exactly the right muscles one will have a softening of the fine lines and wrinkles without any compromise in facial expression.
Mistaken Belief # 2: Botulinum is a toxic substance!
Actually there is a grain of truth in this. Botulinum Toxin Type A is the correct medical nomenclature. Too great a quantity can loosen facial muscles that you do not want relaxed or can make you very ill.
However to help us understand the reality of the situation - an old pharmacy saying states that ‘everything is a poison - all depending on the dose’. A large dosage of any medicine will bring on sickness. If you drink too much water you will die.
Mistaken Belief # 3: Wrinkle injections will be painful!
The needles used at Star Cosmetic Medicine have a diameter less than your hair. Several people compare the treatments to a mosquito bite. For Certain not as painful as having a regular shot.
Mistaken Belief # 4: Botox will deaden the sensation in my face!
Completely incorrect. Botulinum medicine works principally on the neuromuscular junction, and not on the nerves of sensation. Only the ability to relax your muscles is affected by Botox.
Mistaken Belief # 5. You cannot stop getting Botox otherwise you will wrinkle quicker than ever!
Also untrue.
BoTox is thought to be effective for upwards of 3 months. Any further treatments after the first one ordinarily last a little longer. Gradually as muscle strength returns the wrinkles will return bit by bit. But they will certainly be no more noticeable than before.
Even if you never had Botox ever again - those lines should be smoother than if you hadn’t undergone the procedure. Due to the fact that your skin has had a ‘wrinkle holiday’ for a few months.
