Kelly Manchester

BoTox has become established in Sydney society in fact it is fast becoming an important part of a beauty routine for some people in the Harbour City.

But I am often stunned by the insane rumours in connection with this treatment. To follow are some of the more popular mistakes that I encounter everyday in Star Cosmetic Medicine, where I work as a physician.

To learn more, we suggest you inspect this remarkable resource for Sydney Botulinum injections clues!

Mistaken Belief Number 1: BoTox can freeze my facial muscles!

Below the skin of the face are approximately 60 muscles. Their excessive use can result in fine line formation. Too many treatments of BoTox can result in the facial musculature looking too relaxed. Most doctors would use relatively small doses to make you appear well rested, nevertheless you will remain just as animated.

Indeed a carefully measured dosage of BoTox in the appropriate place means an expressive face is saved whilst any wrinkles are smoothed.

Mistaken Belief Number 2: Botulinum is toxic!
There is some truth in this. Botulinum Toxin Type A is the correct pharmaceutical nomenclature. In large doses it may relax muscles that you do not want loosened and even can cause sickness.

Chemists have an old expression ‘everything is a poison – it all depends on the dose’. Every medicinal drug can make anyone really sick in large enough amounts. In fact water can be a poison if you drink enough.

Mistaken Belief Number 3: BoTox hurts!
The needles used at Star Cosmetic Medicine have a diameter smaller than your hair. Several individuals compare the shots to mosquito bites. Certainly not as bad as having a vaccination.

Mistaken Belief Number 4: My face will be less sensitive!
This is completely incorrect. BoTox works on the neuromuscular junction, and not on the nerves of sensation. Only the ability to relax your muscles is affected by BoTox injections.

Mistaken Belief Number 5. You have to keep having BoTox or else you may wrinkle faster than before!
Once More this is simply untrue.

The first BoTox treatment lasts approximately 3 months. Any further injections after the initial one ordinarily last a few weeks more. Eventually as muscle strength builds up again – the wrinkles will reappear bit by bit. But they will not be any more pronounced than when you commenced your treatment.

Even if you do not have BoTox ever again – any wrinkles will probably be a little less pronounced than if you had not undergone the procedure. This, of course is mainly the case due to the fact your facial muscles and skin have had a ‘wrinkle holiday’ during the therapy.

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