The uses for Botox

What is Botox?

Botox is a botulinum type A toxin. It is the same toxin found in botulism, the bacterium we know to produce food poisoning. However, if injected into the body in small doses Botox prevents the signals in muscles from contracting. They remain tightened, giving the appearance of smooth skin. Smooth skin means no wrinkles. Therefore, many women and some men feel they have found the fountain of youth.

What are the uses for botox

Botox is used for wrinkles known as crow's feet
Creases in the forehead
Lines around the eyebrows
Neck creases.

The Stars are using Botox for Everything

It seems this craze is really getting out of hand. The stars are using Botox for everything. Recently Australian singer Kylie Minoque has been suspected of using Botox to raise her eyebrows. Grazia Magazine, a UK magazine asked the burning question, "what has Kylie done to her face?

Dr. Dr Alex Karidis, a cosmetic surgeon, believes Kylie Minoque is having regular Botox treatments. He says she has one eyebrow higher than the other and that is a tale tail sign she is using Botox.

Examiner note: There are people whose eyebrows are asymetrical, and they do not use botox, so this examiner does not understand the comment that that one eyehigh brow higher than the other is a sure tell-tail sign of someone using botox. A symetrical eyebrows is caused by a weaker muscle for one of them.

To be continued

IENHANCE

Dr. Arthur Swift,M.D., C.M., F.R.C.S.(C)

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
The Westmount Institute of Plastic Surgery

4131 Sherbrooke St. West
Montreal, QC, Canada
H3Z 1B7

Tel.: (514) 933-2353
Fax: (514) 933-7087

Sources:

http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Lifestyle/Story/STIStory_339926.html

http://ottawa.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20081109/OTT_cosmetic_part_two_081109/20081112/?hub=OttawaHome

http://www.nosweatclinic.ca/treatments.htm

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/botox/MY00078/DSECTION=what-you-can-expect

Comments: 23

Bernard C. Nov 28, 2010, 2:59pm UTC

Thanks for the interesting article :-)

Carol Roach Nov 29, 2010, 1:26am UTC

thanks bernard

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Tim T. Nov 28, 2010, 3:06pm UTC

Angela A. Nov 28, 2010, 6:18pm UTC

For those who don't know, Kylie had cancer. And, that may explain why she's having these treatments. Cancer does eat at your cells. And, therefore, her skin was probably sagging, or her eye muscles becoming weak.

Carol Roach Nov 29, 2010, 1:27am UTC

maybe that could be why but it also depends where the cancer was as well, if it was localized to one area of the body chances are it wasn't the face, and it wouldn't matter then.

Angela A. Nov 29, 2010, 12:28pm UTC

Yes, it does depend. But, if you think about it, cancer not only ravages one part of your body. It weakens every bit of you.

Carol Roach Nov 30, 2010, 3:22am UTC

yes you are right it can weaken but the weaken is usually in terms of the immune system, not facial muscles, I have not seen any research saying that cancer of the stomach lets say weakens facial muscles. If there is a connection I would really love to know about it.

Angela A. Nov 30, 2010, 2:22pm UTC

He, he about the stomach Carol, you may be right about that.

Carol Roach Dec 1, 2010, 1:26am UTC

i know cancer weakens the immune system not muscles, although it will weaken bones if it is cancer of the bone

Angela A. Dec 1, 2010, 11:49pm UTC

Good point about the bones.

Amber C. Nov 28, 2010, 7:47pm UTC

I wanted to use it for my migraines in my neck, but of course insurance doesn't cover that.

Carol Roach Nov 29, 2010, 1:28am UTC

it is extremely expensive

Amber C. Nov 29, 2010, 3:04am UTC

Yes. I totally don't blame the insurance for not covering it.

Carol Roach Nov 30, 2010, 2:34am UTC

yes but when it is medical it should be covered

Claire Milner Nov 28, 2010, 8:18pm UTC

I think our culture's obsession with physical perfection is pathetic. My Grandmother, several aunts, and other older friends aged quite naturally but we loved them because of who they were, not what they looked like. And because they had inner beauty, their wrinkles were just part of who they were so we never gave them a second thought.

Societal norms put too much emphasis on the superficial. I've know lots of physically beautiful people who hadn't bothered to work on cultivating inner beauty, and weren't remotely attractive in the true sense of the word.

Carol Roach Nov 29, 2010, 1:29am UTC

yes we are always trying to be someone we are not in our society

Dennis Gilman Nov 29, 2010, 12:13pm UTC

Using botox just for cosmetic purposes is madness to me.

Carol Roach Nov 30, 2010, 3:17am UTC

some people want to look young and beautiful all their lives, I look like an old hag lol

Dennis Gilman Nov 30, 2010, 8:59am UTC

Not really. Those petals look great :-D)

Carol Roach Dec 1, 2010, 1:13am UTC

yeah but all you see is a flower not me

Dennis Gilman Dec 1, 2010, 9:56am UTC

To me the packaging is unimportant; I only want to see what's in the box. I love what I see in you. I know that I will not see anything important in your appearance.

Carol Roach Dec 2, 2010, 1:52am UTC

you are sweet, maybe I should download my photo, it is on other sites though

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