Sydney Botulinum medicine (BoTox for short) is rapidly becoming the latest style in Sydney society and has become an integral part of grooming for many in the city. Nonetheless I am frequently astonished by the amount of urban legends and half truths that surround this uncomplicated procedure. Here I have listed some of the myths which we hear everyday in Star Cosmetic Medicine, where I am employed as a physician.
Mistaken Belief Number 1: The muscles in my face may freeze!
There are 60 or so muscles in the human face. The facial muscles normally work in harmony, but with time expression lines can form. Too many injections of BoTox have the effect of the muscles of the face becoming over relaxed. The amount used by nearly all physicians will result in you looking ‘refreshed’, yet you will still be every bit as animated.
By employing a carefully calculated dosage of the wrinkle injection in precisely the right areas one will get a smoothing of any fine lines without compromising facial expression.
Mistaken Belief Number 2: Botulinum is a poison!
This to some extent is true. Its medical term is Botulinum Toxin Type A. Too large a dose can end up in a decrease in muscle tone and can even make you really ill.
Pharmacists have a well known saying that states ‘everything is poisonous - it all depends on the dose’. Any medicine may make someone sick in large dosages. Water can be a poison if you take enough.
Mistaken Belief Number 3: BoTox will be painful!
At Star Cosmetic Medicine the doctor only uses hypodermic needles smaller than human hair. Quite a few individuals have stated that the treatments aren’t as sore as bug bites. For Certain not painful compared to getting a vaccination.
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Mistaken Belief Number 4: I will lose sensation in my face!
This is completely false. BoTox acts on the neuromuscular junction, not sensate nerves. Only the ability to relax muscles is impacted by BoTox injections.
Mistaken Belief Number 5. You cannot stop getting BoTox or else you will have even worse fine lines and wrinkles than before!
This is also wrong.
You can expect the treatment to be effective for upwards of 3 months. Later injections do last a few weeks more. Eventually as muscle strength returns to normal - the lines will reappear little by little. But they will certainly not be any worse than previously.
As A Matter Of Fact any lines will generally be less evident than if you had never undergone BoTox - even if you never persevere with the therapy. Mainly because you have allowed your skin to have a ‘wrinkle holiday’ when the treatment was effective.