A Beginners Guide to Botox
Sydney Botulinum medicine (B.tox for short) is swiftly becoming in vogue amongst Sydney’s stylish crowd in fact it is fast becoming an essential part of a beauty routine for people in the Harbour City. However I am always astonished by the insane misconceptions about this treatment.
Here I have listed a few of the more myths that I encounter in my work as a physician at Star Cosmetic Medicine in Pyrmont, Sydney.
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Misconception # 1: I may lose the ability to express emotions!
Research indicates there are 60 or so muscles in the human face. The continued use of these muscles may cause fine lines to appear. Too great a dose of B.tox may result in the forehead becoming a liile bit less taut. The amount used by almost all physicians are calculated to make you look less tired, but still you will always keep your normal expression.
Thus by injecting the right amount of the B.tox in just the right tissues one should achieve a reduction in the wrinkles without any compromise in facial expression.
Misconception # 2: B.tox is a poisonous substance!
This to a small extent is correct. Botulinum Toxin Type A is the correct pharmaceutical terminology. Too great a quantity can end up in loss of muscle tone or can even make one really ill.
Pharmacists have a well-known expression ‘everything is a poison - all depending on the dose’. A large dose of any drug can result in sickness. Water can kill you if too much is taken.
Misconception # 3: Wrinkle injections hurt!
In our practice Star Cosmetic Medicine the physician will use needles smaller than a hair. Some people liken the injections to a mosquito bite. Definitely not as sore as having a blood profile.
Misconception # 4: B.tox will numb my face!
False. B.tox works on the neuromuscular junction, and not on sensate nerve fibers. Just the ability to relax your muscles is affected by B.tox injections.
Misconception # 5. Once you begin B.tox you have to keep it up or you will age faster than before!
Once Again this is simply false.
A B.tox treatment will last approximately 3 months. Any injections after the initial one should last a few weeks more. The lines will gradually re-emerge as the muscle regains its normal function. However they won’t be deeper than when you began your treatment.
As A Matter Of Fact the lines will generally be softer than if you hadn’t had B.tox treatment - even if you don’t continue the therapy. Primarily due to the fact that your skin has had a ‘wrinkle holiday’ for a few months.
