Botox is one of the most common aesthetic procedures carried out worldwide. Despite its long history, much of it is still not known to the public thereby causing common misconceptions with regards to Botox.
For this blog entry, we shall review a case study that addresses:
- Â Can Botox really slow down the signs of ageing with continued use?
- Are there any obvious clinical benefits with long term Botox use?
- Are there any harmful side effects to the body with the long term usage of Botox?
Case Study from the international journal Arch Facial Plast Surg 2006:
- 2 identical twins were evaluated in this study after a duration of 13 years
- 1 twin received 2 – 3 treatments of Botox per year for 13 years
- The other twin only received Botox twice:Â Once 7 years before evaluation and another time 3 years before evaluation
- Areas that were evaluated were: Forehead wrinkles, frown lines and Crow’s Feet.
Let us now review the pictures that were taken after the study.
Twin 1 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Twin 2
Note: Â Twin 1 is visibly more aged than Twin 2 with more obvious forehead wrinkles and frown lines.
Twin 1 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Twin 2
Note: Â Closer up shot of more obvious forehead wrinkles and frown lines in Twin 1.
Twin 1:  Forehead wrinkles oblique view       Twin 2:  Forehead wrinkles oblique view
Twin 1:  Forehead wrinkles oblique view       Twin 2:  Forehead wrinkles oblique view
