Botox Likely To See a New Threshold in Treatment

Are you feeling grouchy?

This is a question most of us hear some time or the other.   

And it is not necessarily because you are depressed. It is the frown lines on your face that could be making you look so.

“People keep telling me to put on a happy face”, says a 52-year-old Washington stay-at-home. “But I wonder how can I feel better by just putting on a smiling face?”

Maybe you can.

One of the latest researches suggests that by paralyzing the key facial muscles, a person can be treated of depression.

Yes, Botox has the potential to prevent individuals from frowning or giving that discontented look – and eventually feel vivacious.

Psychiatrists say a person’s expressions can exert a powerful influence on his or her mood.

Interestingly, it can mean we are happy because we smile and not the other way around.

Those supporting this theory are of the view that there is a connection between the brain and the muscles of facial expression.

Brain monitors the emotional screen on the face and responds by creating an appropriate feeling.

Now, whether Botox injections in Maryland will prove to be very effective to treat depression is a subject of debate.

Fortunately if it does, it will raise an fascinating epidemiological inquiry whether by administering Botox in Maryland to a vast number of people for cosmetic reasons we might see a significant reduction in depression.

Botox or Botulinum Toxin is a dreaded poison made really mild for cosmetic reasons.

This little thing does a great work by paralyzing facial muscles.

It is now a popular prescription drug that blocks nerve signals to muscles in the injected area. The result - frowns disappear and you look happier.

Botox is also used to treat other medical conditions like migraine, bladder incontinence, neck pain, and excessive perspiration. 

It is good news that the producers of Botox have announced plans for its final testing as a treatment for depression.

Already the indications are a good percentage of patients are benefiting from the treatment.

A doctor hopes that Botox injections in Mount Airy will eventually find a place as an important tool to treat despair.

A psychiatrist says, “The process may go like this. If people feel you are not frowning at them, they are likely to treat you better, which in turn will make your feel peppy”.

Botox is already one of the top 5 minimally invasive cosmetic procedures performed in 2016.With 7 million procedures, it was up 4 percent from 2015.

Nevertheless, if it proves its mettle to treat depression, we may well see an exponential rise in its use.