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Sydney Botulinum medicine (Botox for short) is fast becoming established amongst Sydney’s stylish crowd in fact it is fast becoming an important part of grooming for individuals in the city.

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But I never cease to be astonished when I listen to the number of urban legends that have developed in connection with the simple procedure. I have outlined below a few of the more myths often heard at Star Cosmetic Medicine located in Pyrmont, Sydney.

Fallacy no. 1: I could lose the ability to express emotions!

The human face has sixty or so muscles. Their continued use can cause wrinkle formation. Too large a dose of Botox have the effect of the musculature of the face becoming too relaxed. The quantity injected by most physicians are calculated to make you appear ‘refreshed’, but still you will of course maintain your normal expression.

Indeed the right injection of Botox in the appropriate site means one can get a reduction in the fine lines without any compromise in facial expression.

Fallacy no. 2: Botox is a toxin!
There is a grain of truth in this statement. Botulinum Toxin Type A is the correct scientific terminology. In very large doses it may result in loss of muscle tone and can even make one extremely sick.

Chemists have a well known saying that states ‘everything is a poison - it all depends on the dose’. A large quantity of any drug can result in sickness. If you drink too great a quantity of water it can be fatal.

Fallacy no. 3: Wrinkle injections will be painful!
At Star Cosmetic Medicine the doctor utilises needles finer than hair. A lot of people have stated that the injections aren’t worse than getting bitten by a mosquito. Definitely not as painful as having a regular shot.

Fallacy no. 4: I will lose sensation in my face!
Untrue. Botulinum medicine works on the neuromuscular junction, not the nerves of sensation. Botox only impacts on the ability to relax muscles.

Fallacy no. 5. You can’t stop getting Botox otherwise the wrinkles become more noticable!
This is also untrue.

You can expect the treatment to last for upwards of three months. Any further injections after the first consultation should be effective for a little longer. The wrinkles will eventually re-emerge as the muscle regains its strength. Even So your wrinkles definitely won’t be any worse than when you started your Botox therapy.

In fact any wrinkles should be be softer than if you had never had Botox - even if you never continue the treatment. Due to the fact that you have given your skin a ‘wrinkle holiday’ whilst the treatment was effective.