Yesterday during dinner we (Professor Yow, our new Dr Huiqing, me, etc.) discussed about botox. For those of you who do not know wat is botox, let me give a brief explanation. Botox is a non-surgical treatment that can temporarily smooth frown lines and crows' feet in people of any ages. The procedure is rather simple with just a 5-10 minute of few tiny injections, no down time. Within couple of days there will be a noticeable improvement in the frown lines. And lately it has been used for other treatments like masseter hypertrophy (jaw reduction) and hyperhidosis (excessive sweating).
Wait, before you decide, you gotta know the effect is not permanent, it'll only last couple of months (abt 4-6 months), results may vary. Wat is botox exactly? It's a purified protein which reduces the activity of the muscles tat causes frown lines over time. And it costs around S$800 (Allergan brand) per treatment. AND please take note of the different brands, which i do not wanna comment it here, you can ask me personally. Side effects are really rare which i do not wanna mention much too. Some examples are droopy eyelids, muscle weakness, nausea, facial pain, soreness, etc.
