I read with interest the rather misinformed article in the Daily Mail on 10th May regarding Botox 'giving you more wrinkles.' Those of us experienced in the use of Botox® and other botulinum toxins such as Xeomin® and Azzalure® know that the body has a way of compensating for muscles relaxed by these injections.
As a result, other muscles such as the 'bunny line' muscle, properly known as 'nasalis', can become hyperactive. Indeed, the 'scrunching' of the nose has been called the 'Botox sign' for over ten years, so this is not news.
Does Botox give you wrinkles?
The skill in using injectable toxins is to predict the way an individual's face is going to react to treatment by carefully observing all muscle movements, and ideally photographing the different facial expressions pre-treatment.
The treatment and dose can then be tailored to the individual - this is certainly not a 'painting by numbers' treatment with fixed-dose regimes.
A review at 2 weeks is essential to make any minor adjustments necessary, and if the fact that the client has had 'Botox' has been spotted by their friends, then the treatment has not been done properly.
Botox treatments give you wrinkles?
Lastly, the comment by Bobbi Brown regarding 'shooting poison into our faces' shows a clear lack of understanding of the safety of the product.
Botulinum toxin does not accumulate in the body, and to get a significant overdose would require at least 30 x 100-unit vials injected intravenously all at once, with the average cosmetic dose being perhaps half a vial.
Most prescription drugs would have far more serious or potentially fatal side effects with this multiplication factor!
Author: Dr David Eccleston
I’m Dr. David Eccleston and I am the Clinical Director of MediZen. I founded MediZen in 1999 alongside my wife Annie. I was one of the first doctors in the country to offer injectables and my experience has led me to be recognised as 'Aesthetic Doctor of the Year' and ‘Tatler's 'Man in the Midlands' for aesthetic injectables.
Dr. Eccleston has over 20 years of experience using Anti-Wrinkle Injections and other injectables, including dermal fillers. He developed an interest in Cosmetic Dermatology during 1993 while working as an NHS GP and then founded MediZen in 1999 alongside his wife, Annie. Every aesthetic practitioner at MediZen has been personally trained and approved by Dr. Eccleston, so you can be sure whoever you see at MediZen, you will receive the highest quality treatment.
Dr. Eccleston is one of the few medical practitioners in the UK to be a lead investigator in clinical trials on the use of all 3 of the UK licensed brands of Anti-Wrinkle Injections. He works closely with leading companies including Allergan, Galderma and Merz Pharmaceuticals.
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