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Sydney Botulinum therapy (Botox for short) has become established amongst Sydney’s fashionable set in fact it is becoming an integral part of grooming for many people in the city. Nevertheless I am often amazed when I listen to the insane gossip in connection with the routine procedure.

Here I have included a selection of the more myths which we come across all the time in Star Cosmetic Medicine, where I work as a doctor.

Mistaken Belief Number 1: My facial muscles may stiffen up!

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Below the skin of the face are about 60 muscles. Their unrelenting use over a period of time can result in the formation of fine lines. Too great a dose of Botulinum Toxin can result in the muscles of the forehead looking too relaxed. The amount injected by most physicians make you look well rested, but still you will of course maintain your normal expression.

So a carefully measured injection of Botox in the proper place means one can get a softening of the fine lines and wrinkles without reducing facial expression.

Mistaken Belief Number 2: Botulinum is a deadly poison!
Actually there is a grain of truth in this argument. Its pharmaceutical term is Botulinum Toxin Type A. An overdose may end up in a decrease in muscle tone and may cause serious illness.

Chemists have an old saying ‘everything is poisonous – all depending on the dose’. A large amount of any medication may result in sickness. In fact water can be a poison if you drink too much.

Mistaken Belief Number 3: Botox will sting!
The needles we use at Star Cosmetic Medicine have a diameter smaller than a human hair. Several people liken the treatments to getting bitten by bugs. It for certain is not as painful as something like a vaccination.

Mistaken Belief Number 4: I might lose feeling in my face!
Totally incorrect. Botox affects the junction between the nerve and the facial muscle, not sensate nerve fibers. Only the ability to relax muscles is impacted by Botox injections.

Mistaken Belief Number 5. You have to keep having Botox otherwise you will get even worse fine lines and wrinkles than ever!
Also wrong.

One Botox treatment will last about 3 months. Any further injections after the initial consultation normally last a few weeks more. The lines will gradually reappear as the muscle returns to normal. However they definitely won’t be worse than when you commenced your Botox therapy.

Even should you don’t have Botox ever again – those lines should be less pronounced than if you had not been treated. This is primarily because your facial muscles and skin have had a rest for a few months.