Sydney Botulinum medicine (Botox for short) has become ingrained in Sydney society and has become a grooming essential for people in Sydney. Nevertheless I never fail to be startled by the amount of urban legends and half truths that have originated in connection with this procedure.
Below are a selection of the falsehoods frequently heard at Star Cosmetic Medicine in Pyrmont, Sydney.
Mistaken Belief Number 1: I won’t be able to express emotions normally!
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The human face has approximately sixty muscles. These normally work in harmony, but from excessive movement fine lines may form. The overuse of Botulinum Toxin can result in the musculature of the face becoming too relaxed. The amount injected by virtually all physicians will result in you looking less tired, but still you will always maintain your facial expression.
Thus the correct amount of Botox in the proper site means facial expression is preserved whilst the fine lines and wrinkles are minimised.
Mistaken Belief Number 2: Botox is poisonous!
Actually there is a grain of truth in this assertion. Its pharmaceutical name is Botulinum Toxin Type A. Too great a quantity can relax facial muscles that you do not want loosened and may make one very sick.
However to put matters into perspective – a notable pharmacy saying is that ‘everything is poisonous – all depending on the dose’. All medicines can make an individual really ill in big enough dosages. Water can kill you if you take too much.
Mistaken Belief Number 3: Wrinkle injections hurt!
At Star Cosmetic Medicine the physician only uses needles smaller than hair. Some individuals compare the shots to being bitten by mosquitoes. It is certainly less painful than something like a vaccination.
Mistaken Belief Number 4: I might lose sensation in my face!
Totally incorrect. Botox affects the neuromuscular junction, not sensate nerve fibers. Botox only affects the relaxation of muscles.
Mistaken Belief Number 5. Once you start Botox you must keep getting it otherwise you will have even worse wrinkles than before!
Also false.
You can expect the first treatment to be effective for up to 3 months. Consequent injections tend to last a few weeks more. Eventually as muscle strength returns to normal the lines will eventually reform. Nevertheless your lines definitely will not be any deeper than before the treatment commenced.
Even if you never had Botox again – any wrinkles should be smoother than if you had never been treated. This is chiefly due to the fact your skin has had a ‘wrinkle holiday’ for a few months.
