BoTox is now ingrained in Sydney society in fact it is becoming a grooming necessity for a lot of people in the city.
But I never fail to be startled when I listen to the absurd stories in connection with this procedure.
Here are a few of the more common errors frequently heard at Star Cosmetic Medicine located in Pyrmont, Sydney.
Mistake no. 1: I won’t have the ability to use my facial muscles normally!
Underneath the skin of the face are sixty or so muscles. Their persistent use may result in wrinkle formation. When excessive BoTox has been employed facial muscles may occasionally become over relaxed. The dose injected by most doctors make you appear well rested, yet you will still appear just as expressive.
By injecting conservative quantities of the BoTox in precisely the right spot facial expression is maintained whilst the wrinkles are reduced.
Mistake no. 2: Botulinum is a toxic substance!
There is some truth in this assertion. Botulinum Toxin Type A is the proper pharmacological nomenclature. Too large a quantity may end up in a decrease in muscle tone or can even cause serious illness.
But to put everything into perspective: a famous pharmacy expression is that ‘everything is poisonous – it all depends on the dose’. A large amount of any medicine can result in illness. If you drink too great a quantity of water you will die.
Mistake no. 3: Wrinkle injections will be painful!
Your hair is thicker than the hypodermic needles we have at Star Cosmetic Medicine. Numerous individuals say that the shots are not as sore as getting bit by mosquitoes. Definitely not in the same ball park as compared to having a regular shot.
Mistake no. 4: I will lose feeling in my face!
Not true. BoTox acts on the junction between the nerve and the facial muscle, not sensate nerves. BoTox just targets the ability to relax muscular tissues.
Mistake no. 5. You need to keep having BoTox or else you will wrinkle quicker than before!
This is also incorrect.
You can expect the treatment to last for upwards of 3 months. Any treatments after the first one normally last a few weeks more. The wrinkles will slowly reappear as the muscle returns to normal. Nevertheless they will not be deeper than when you commenced your treatment.
Even should you don’t have BoTox injections ever again – those lines will most likely be a little less pronounced than if you had never been treated. This is typically due to the fact your skin has had a ‘wrinkle holiday’ whilst the treatment was effective.
