We all know that Botox is used cosmetically to reduce wrinkles, but it has other uses. It started as a treatment for crossed eyes, and now it’s used to treat chronic migraines (lasting over four hours a day at least 15 days a month), essential tremors, and a number of other ailments. The use that intrigues me is lessening the symptoms of depression. Botox is injected between the eyebrows to keep depressed people from frowning, and it helps.
But the use that makes me laugh is by a company called Pokertox. It injects Botox into the faces of card players so they’re insured of having poker faces. Creativity is not dead.
Do you know of anyone who has ever used Botox?
April 19, 2014
No. If any of my acquaintances did use botax, they would keep a very safe distance away from me knowing that I would rag the hell out of them.
I love your new avatar! About Botox — I assume you don’t play cards for money. 😉
sticking needles into one’s face to achieve no expression of life …
don’t think so.
I I were severely depressed I might give it a shot. But certainly not for mere cosmetic purposes.
Using “the most acutely lethal toxin known” (Wikipedia) for cosmetic purposes just seems wrong to me. I don’t know of anyone who has used it… or who admits to using it.
I certainly wouldn’t do it for cosmetic reasons.
No! But if I did, I would be very interested in their reasons for dabbling with something so toxic.
A lot of people do it!
I don’t know of anyone but I’ve read about it being used for migraines as well. Surprising!
Love the sense of humor!
I can understand why someone with debilitating migraines would try it. I thought of you when I read that.
I laughed when I read about Pokertox.
I probably do know people who have used Botox. Unbeknown to me.
You don’t need to be “depressed”, Jean, to frown. I was known as “sunshine” as soon as I emerged. Sonny being my name of endearment. Didn’t stop me frowning. You should see my first passport photograph. I was about five. No mistaking my displeasure there.
Naturally, my mother, in eternal battle to stifle other bad habits (hunching over my homework – easily rectified by a quick kick between my shoulder blades), recommended sticky tape. Across the bit between my eye brows. Well. I shudder to think what she’ll have to say next time she sees me. I have now grown a few horizontal line across my forehead too. Which don’t show, unless I raise my eyebrows.
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They didn’t say everyone who frowns is depressed, just that it helps for severe depression. When was the last time you saw your mother? When will you see her again?
No. But if it is useful for migraines that’s great.
I agree.
No Jean, I don’t play cards for money. One of the very few things in life that Urmeela made me give up after Ranjan was born.
No, I don’t know anyone off hand…although I know a couple of guys who thought they might – not sure if they did. I think it was for beauty or is it more handsome for that gender.