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Botulinum medicine (shortened to BoTox) is now popular amongst Sydney’s fashionable set and in fact it has become a beauty routine must for those in the city.

Nevertheless I never fail to be amazed by the number of half truths that have originated around this routine treatment. I have listed below some of the more common myths that I encounter working as a physician at Star Cosmetic Medicine located in Pyrmont, Sydney.

Fallacy Number 1: The muscles in my forehead will stiffen up!

The human face has 60 or so muscles. The continued use of these muscles may cause wrinkle formation. If an excess of BoTox has been injected the muscles of the face may sometimes become over relaxed. Broadly speaking physicians use comparatively minute doses to make you look ‘refreshed’, yet your face will remain just as animated.

By injecting the correct quantity of the preparation in just the right areas an expressive face is saved whilst the fine lines and wrinkles undergo a softening effect.

Fallacy Number 2: Botulinum is poisonous!
Actually there is a grain of truth in this assertion. Botulinum Toxin Type A is the correct medical nomenclature. An overdose can result in loss of muscle tone and may even make you extremely ill.

But to put things into perspective - a well known pharmacist’s expression states that ‘everything is a poison - all depending on the dose’. All medications can make you very unwell in big enough amounts. If you drink too much water you will die.

Fallacy Number 3: BoTox will hurt!
Your hair is thicker than the hypodermic needles we use at Star Cosmetic Medicine. Several individuals have likened the injections to getting bitten by a mosquito. Certainly not as painful as having a vaccination.

Fallacy Number 4: BoTox will deaden the feeling in my face!
This is completely untrue. BoTox targets the junction between the nerve and the facial muscle, and not on the nerves of sensation. Just the ability to relax your muscles is affected by BoTox.

Fallacy Number 5. Once you start BoTox you must continue or else the lines become worse!
Also untrue.

You can expect BoTox to be effective for up to three months. Subsequent injections tend to last a little longer. The lines will gradually reform as the muscle recovers its strength. But they will certainly be no deeper than before.

Even if you never have BoTox ever again - those lines should be smoother than if you hadn’t undergone the procedure. This is generally the case due to the fact your facial muscles and skin have had a ‘wrinkle holiday’ whilst the treatment was effective.

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