The Facts You Should Understand about BoTox Injections
Botulinum medicine (abbreviated to BoTox) is fast becoming popular in Sydney society and has become a grooming essential for many in the city.
Nevertheless I am often astonished when I hear the misguided myths surrounding this treatment.
Here are some of the popular mistakes that I hear day in day out in my work as a doctor at Star Cosmetic Medicine in Pyrmont, Sydney.
Misunderstanding # 1: I could lose the ability to express emotion!
There are about sixty muscles beneath the skin of your face. Their continued use over time can result in the formation of wrinkles. Too great a dose of BoTox have the effect of the muscles of the face becoming too relaxed. The dose injected by nearly all doctors result in you appearing refreshed, yet you will continue to be just as expressive.
So by employing the appropriate amount of the BoTox in precisely the right spot you can achieve a reduction in the wrinkles without compromising facial expression.
Misunderstanding # 2: Botulinum is poisonous!
Actually there is some truth in this assertion. Its scientific name is Botulinum Toxin Type A. An overdose may end up in a decrease in muscle tone and can even make one very ill.
Chemists have an old phrase ‘everything is a poison - it all depends on the dose’. A large dose of any medicinal drug will cause illness. Water can be a poison if you take enough.
Misunderstanding # 3: BoTox hurts!
In our practice Star Cosmetic Medicine the doctor will use a hypodermic needle finer than hair. A lot of people state that the injections are not worse than getting bitten by mosquitoes. It is certainly less painful than something like a vaccination.
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Misunderstanding # 4: I might lose sensation in my face!
Not true. BoTox acts on the neuromuscular junction, not sensate nerves. BoTox just impacts on the ability to relax muscles.
Misunderstanding # 5. You can’t stop getting BoTox or else you may wrinkle faster than before!
Once More this is simply untrue.
A set of injections is effective for approximately three months. Any further injections after the first one should last a few weeks longer. The lines will eventually reform as the muscle returns to normal. However they will not be worse than when you started your BoTox therapy.
Even if you never have BoTox treatments again - those lines will most likely be a little less pronounced than if you hadn’t undergone the procedure. This is generally so because you have given your skin a ‘wrinkle holiday’ during the treatment.
