Honest about beauty: botox myths and truths

We live in a society that seems to be fascinated by beauty. The question of whether this is good or bad is left open for now. What matters to me is that you are well aware of what is going on in the cosmetic industry, so that you can make your own judgement. There are many stories about botulinum toxin for cosmetic use (further botox) and its use. Some are true and some are outright fabricated. We help you distinguish truth from fiction. Myths Stories that botox is addictive, that people decide too lightly about a botox treatment, that every woman who undergoes botox wants to have huge lips, or that men use botox more often than women these days are just persistent myths. Botox is not addictive and the vast majority of users use it very occasionally. 95% only undergo treatment once. Most people actually think very carefully before they decide to have a botox treatment. In my experience, people take a lot of time to find the right clinic. Nowadays, women are certainly no longer looking for an unnatural look, but rather want to look natural and like the best version of themselves. Not like anyone else. Celebrities are following this trend. Kylie Minogue has distanced herself from her frequent use of botox and said she wants to age naturally. Only 12% of my client base currently consists of men. I estimate that there will be more in the future, but the myth that men use more botox than women these days is also not true. truths I do understand where some of these stories come from. For example, the myth that using botox would be addictive. Botox is not addictive like alcohol or nicotine. There is no substance in it that is addictive. But what may be meant is that some people find it difficult to quit once they've started. And there may be some truth to this. For a long time, some cosmetic doctors have been concerned that botox can not only soften and remove wrinkles, but that botox can also cause wrinkles at the same time. How does that work? Botox is a muscle relaxant. Your face is full of muscles that work together to create your unique facial mimic. You have made this mimic your own over decades. These are the traits that make you recognisable to your family and friends. Often, several muscles work together to produce a certain facial expression, such as smiling or frowning. If one of these muscles fails due to the use of botox, the other muscles have to work harder to make that particular facial expression. This extra effort will deepen some existing lines and wrinkles, but may also cause completely new lines. You may have heard of “bunny lines”? These lines provide a good example of what I mean. They are caused by frequent use of botox to frown lines to counteract and form on the sides of the nose, under the eyes. When you frown, you can feel how especially the muscles over your forehead and nose are contracting. Try doing this while keeping the skin on your forehead tense. You will feel that the muscles in your nose have to work harder to frown. The frown is often an unconscious reaction that you can't just turn off. As a result, “bunny lines” form. If you want to see what I mean, you can search Google for “bunny lines” and “nicole kidman” or “rene zellweger”. But now it's coming. There are now also botox treatments for “bunny lines”. These treatments are recommended by some doctors. I think this is filling holes with holes. This keeps you going and using botox does indeed look like an addiction. Because, if both the nose muscles and the frown muscles are switched off, there will be other muscles that will make extra effort. And you guessed it: they will also form new lines and wrinkles. This is of course (in the short term) good news for the cosmetic doctors who offer these treatments and for the producers of botox, but bad news for you and your beauty. Fortunately, things can also be done differently and this only applies to people who use botox irresponsibly (too long, too much, or both). Botox must be applied in the right, expert method. If this does not happen, the wildest stories will arise.