Sydney Botulinum therapy (Botox for short) is swiftly becoming established in Sydney society and now it has become an important part of any beauty routine for many in Sydney.

But I am often stunned when I hear the ludicrous stories surrounding this routine procedure.

Here I have listed a few of the misunderstandings that we come across day in day out in Star Cosmetic Medicine, where I am employed as a physician.

Urban Legend Number 1: Botox can freeze my facial muscles!

There are about sixty muscles in the human face. Their relentless use can cause wrinkle formation. Too many treatments of Botox have the effect of the facial muscles becoming less taut. Most doctors would use comparatively minute doses to make you look ‘refreshed’, yet you will still appear every bit as expressive.

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So the proper amount of Botox in the appropriate site means one should have a reduction in any lines without compromising facial expression.

Urban Legend Number 2: Botulinum is a toxin!
There is a grain of truth in this. Its scientific name is Botulinum Toxin Type A. An overdose can loosen facial muscles that you do not want relaxed or may cause sickness.

However to help you understand the bigger picture: an ancient pharmacist’s expression states that ‘everything is a poison - it all depends on the dose’. Any medication in a large amount will make you unwell. If you drink too much water you will die.

Urban Legend Number 3: It will sting!
The needles used at Star Cosmetic Medicine have a diameter smaller than a human hair. Numerous individuals say that the injections aren’t as painful as a mosquito bite. It for certain is less sore than a procedure like a blood test.

Urban Legend Number 4: My face will lose feeling!
Totally untrue. Botox targets the neuromuscular junction, and not on the nerves of sensation. Botox only targets the ability to relax muscles.

Urban Legend Number 5. You must keep having Botox or you will develop worse wrinkles than earlier!
Once Again this is just untrue.

The first treatment is effective for about 3 months. Subsequent injections do last a little longer. Eventually as muscle strength builds up again the wrinkles will slowly reappear. Even So your lines will not be worse than when you began your treatment.

In fact the wrinkles should be be less evident than if you had never undergone Botox - even if you don’t continue the injections. Principally due to the fact that your facial muscles and skin have had a ‘wrinkle holiday’ for a few months.