The Truth Concerning Botox
Sydney Botulinum injections (BoTox for short) is rapidly becoming essential amongst Sydney’s fashionable set in fact it is becoming a grooming essential for a lot of people in Sydney. Nevertheless I never cease to be startled when I listen to the stories in connection with the treatment. Here I have included a few of the common mistakes often heard at Star Cosmetic Medicine in Pyrmont, Sydney.
Error no. 1: BoTox can freeze all my expressions!
There are 60 or so muscles under the skin of your face. Their persistent use can result in wrinkles. The overuse of BoTox may lead to the muscles of the forehead looking too relaxed. Generally doctors use comparatively minute amounts to result in you seeming ‘refreshed’, nevertheless you will still be every bit as animated.
So by injecting a carefully calculated quantity of the BoTox in just the right areas an expressive face is kept whilst the lines are reduced.
Error no. 2: Botulinum is a poisonous substance!
There is a grain of truth in this. Botulinum Toxin Type A is the correct medical nomenclature. Too great a quantity may result in a decrease in muscle tone and may make you really ill.
Pharmacists have a well known saying that states ‘everything is poisonous - all depending on the dose’. A large dosage of any drug may result in sickness. In fact water can be fatal if enough is taken.
Error no. 3: Wrinkle injections will be painful!
Your hairs are thicker than the needles we use at Star Cosmetic Medicine. A lot of people have said that the treatments are not as painful as mosquito bites. Definitely not as bad as getting a regular shot.
Error no. 4: I will lose sensation in my face!
Untrue. BoTox works principally on the neuromuscular junction, and not on sensate nerve fibers. BoTox just impacts on the ability to relax muscles.
Error no. 5. You can’t stop getting BoTox or else you will get worse fine lines and wrinkles than before!
Also incorrect.
A BoTox treatment will last around 3 months. Any treatments after the initial visit should last a little longer. The lines will slowly re-emerge as the muscle regains its strength. However they definitely won’t be worse than when you started your BoTox therapy.
In fact the lines should be be less evident than if you had never undergone BoTox - even if you never continue the injections. This, of course is mainly the case due to the fact your facial muscles and skin have had a rest during the treatment.
