Botulinum medicine (shortened to BoTox) is swiftly becoming the latest craze in Sydney society and these days it has become a grooming essential for those in the city. But I am always stunned when I hear the amount of urban legends which have been heard around the procedure. I have outlined below a selection of the mistakes that I come across all the time at Star Cosmetic Medicine, where I practise as a physician.

Mistaken Belief Number 1: I will lose my facial expressions!

The human face has 60 or so muscles. Their excessive use over a period of time may cause line formation. When surplus BoTox is employed facial muscles may become too relaxed. Most doctors would use comparatively low quantities to will result in you appearing refreshed, however you will still appear just as animated.

By employing the proper quantity of the preparation in exactly the right areas you can have a smoothing of any lines without any compromise in facial expression.

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Mistaken Belief Number 2: Botulinum is toxic!
This to some extent is correct. Its scientific name is Botulinum Toxin Type A. In massive amounts it can end up in a decrease in muscle tone or can make you very ill.

Pharmacists have a well-known phrase ‘everything is a poison - it all depends on the dose’. A large dose of any drug may cause sickness. If you drink too great a quantity of water you will die.

Mistaken Belief Number 3: BoTox injections hurt!
The hypodermic needles used at Star Cosmetic Medicine have a diameter smaller than a human hair. A lot of people have said that the shots aren’t as sore as getting bitten by mosquitoes. Certainly not as sore as getting a regular shot.

Mistaken Belief Number 4: I will lose feeling in my face!
Untrue. BoTox works on the junction between the nerve and the facial muscle, and not on the nerves of sensation. BoTox only affects the relaxation of muscular tissues.

Mistaken Belief Number 5. You have to keep having BoTox or you will develop worse wrinkles than before!
This is also false.

B.tox is thought to last for up to three months. Further injections tend to last longer. Eventually as muscle strength builds up again - the lines will eventually reappear. Even So your lines will not be more pronounced than when you started your treatment.

In fact any lines should be be softer than if you hadn’t had BoTox - even when you never repeat the treatment. This, of course is chiefly the case due to the fact your facial muscles and skin have had a ‘wrinkle holiday’ during the therapy.