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Sydney Botulinum treatment (BoTox for short) is swiftly becoming important amongst Sydney’s stylish crowd and has become a beauty routine essential for individuals in Sydney.

Nevertheless I am often surprised by the ridiculous gossip in connection with this treatment.

I have outlined below some of the more urban legends which I encounter day in day out at Star Cosmetic Medicine, where I practise as a doctor.

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Myth no. 1: The muscles in my forehead might stiffen up!

There are around 60 muscles beneath the skin of your face. These normally work in harmony, but over time fine lines can appear. Too large a dose of Botulinum Toxin may lead to the forehead appearing too relaxed. In general physicians use comparatively low doses to are designed to make you appear ‘refreshed’, but still you will always maintain your facial expression.

Thus by injecting a carefully measured amount of the BoTox in precisely the right muscles you will accomplish a reduction in any wrinkles without compromising facial expression.

Myth no. 2: BoTox is toxic!
This to a small extent is correct. Its pharmaceutical term is Botulinum Toxin Type A. Too large a dose can end up in a decrease in muscle tone and even may make you very ill.

But to put things into perspective: an old chemist’s expression states that ‘everything is a poison – all depending on the dose’. A large quantity of any drug may result in illness. Water can be a poison if enough is taken.

Myth no. 3: BoTox will be painful!
The needles we use at Star Cosmetic Medicine have a diameter less than your hair. Many patients have said that the treatments aren’t worse than mosquito bites. Definitely not as painful as getting a vaccination.

Myth no. 4: BoTox will numb my face!
Totally false. BoTox acts on the neuromuscular junction, not sensate nerve fibers. Just the ability to relax your muscles is affected by BoTox.

Myth no. 5. You must keep getting BoTox or else the wrinkles become worse!
Also untrue.

The first BoTox treatment will last around 3 months. Any treatments after the initial one commonly last a little longer. The wrinkles will slowly re-emerge as the muscle regains its strength. But they will certainly be no more noticeable than before.

Even if you never had BoTox again – any wrinkles will most likely be a little less pronounced than if you had never been treated. Due to the fact that your skin has had a ‘wrinkle holiday’ for a few months.