It may raise a few eyebrows,
but a new study propounds that Botox, the muscle numbing wrinkle tonic, may
also be a powerful stress buster.
More than 52% of patients
were given Botox injections that reported significant and visible improvements
in mood, as compared to 15% of patients injected with salt water. The study was
originally coined by Dr. Charles Darwin and William James that says that facial
expressions feed information back to the brain and affect how people feel emotionally.
Darwin believed the acutely depressed suffers from hyperactive corrugator
muscles. He called them the ‘’grief muscles.’’ He explained further that
frowning requires contraction of the corrugator muscles. The medical
researchers thought, why not paralyze these muscles with Botox? By making it
harder for people to frown could significantly reduce distress signals to the
brain.
Depression is a mental
illness that can be costly and take a toll on sufferers. An estimated 1 in 10
U.S. adults report depression at different levels. Depression can badly affect
the course and outcome of common chronic conditions such as arthritis, asthma,
cancer, diabetes, and obesity. Cases like increased work absenteeism,
short-term disability, and decreased productivity at work, all attributes to
Depression. Antidepressants are less effective and only invite the side effects
such as decreased libido, insomnia that can be deal breakers. Botox, originally
known as Botulinum toxin that causes botulism, works by ceasing the release of
a substance called acetylcholine that sends signals from the brain indicating
the muscles to contract. Besides, Botulinum toxin can be combined with other
cosmetic skin procedures to do away with facial imperfections and bringing out
the rejuvenated face. Botox is used worldwide to prevent wrinkles, reversing
aging signs, correcting eyebrows and other facial woes. One can visit the Botox clinic
Hollywood for prescribed injections.
It is more than 25 years
since Botox burst onto the scene as a convenient way of combating wrinkles and
aging. Due to its excellent anti-aging properties, growing number of men are
also signing-up for the treatment. Besides, Vampire
facelift is another cosmetic procedure sweeping Hollywood.
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