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Sydney Botulinum treatment (BoTox for short) is rapidly becoming the latest craze in Sydney society and these days it has become a beauty routine essential for individuals in the Harbour City.

But I never fail to be stunned when I listen to the various stories which surround the treatment.

Below are a few of the popular errors frequently encountered at Star Cosmetic Medicine in Pyrmont, Sydney.

Misconception no. 1: BoTox may immobilize all my facial expressions!

Research shows there are 60 or so muscles below the skin of your face. They ordinarily work harmoniously, however from continued movement lines may appear. If excessive BoTox has been used facial expression can occasionally become less expressive. The quantity used by most doctors will result in you appearing ‘refreshed’, but still you will maintain your facial expression.

Therefore by using a carefully measured amount of the preparation in exactly the right spot one should accomplish a softening of the lines without reducing facial expression.

Misconception no. 2: BoTox is a poisonous substance!
This to some extent is correct. Botulinum Toxin Type A is the exact scientific nomenclature. An overdose can result in loss of muscle tone and can cause sickness.

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Pharmacists have an old saying that ‘everything is poisonous – all depending on the dose’. Every drug might make a person unwell in large dosages. If you drink too great a quantity of water it will result in death.

Misconception no. 3: BoTox injections hurt!
The needles we use at Star Cosmetic Medicine have a diameter smaller than your hair. Quite a few patients have stated that the injections aren’t as painful as mosquito bites. Definitely not painful compared to having a blood profile.

Misconception no. 4: I might lose sensation in my face!
Not true. BoTox affects the neuromuscular junction, not the nerves of sensation. Only the ability to relax your muscles is affected by BoTox injections.

Misconception no. 5. Once you start BoTox you must continue otherwise you may age faster than ever!
Once Again this is simply incorrect.

One set of injections lasts around 3 months. Any injections after the initial one ordinarily last a little longer. Eventually as muscle strength returns to normal the wrinkles will slowly reform. But they will certainly be no more noticeable than when you began.

In fact any wrinkles should be be softer than if you had never undergone BoTox – even when you don’t continue the therapy. This, of course is obviously the case because your skin has had a ‘wrinkle holiday’ during the treatment.