Botox parties | Surgeon-Directory.com

Botox parties

Wednesday July 5, 2006 ins: Facial Cosmetic Surgery Tag(s):

Just what is going on inside a botox party? This term has been one of those terms in cosmetic surgery that common people don’t actually understand. Is this the same with hanging out with friends with some helping of liquor here and there? Or does this involve having everyone dressed up like models, hitting on the dance floor while holding hypodermic syringes? Okay, before any strange depictions of botox parties comes out, let’s settle this matter here, once and for all.

What are botox parties?

This is how Bill Nadraszky describes it with some detail:

Here's how a "party" typically works: A group of often nervous, but excited, middle-aged men and women mingle in a common area. Sometimes refreshments are served. One by one, as their name is called, each slips away for about 15 minutes to a private exam room. He or she pays a fee and signs an informed consent agreement. Anesthesia is rarely needed, but sedatives and numbing agents may be available. The practitioner injects about one-tenth of a teaspoon of toxin into specific muscles of the forehead most often targeted for the effect. The person then rejoins the group.

Well, it isn’t fancy to begin with but it is inclined to get done what has to be done, which is of course the obvious. However, there are dangers to this seemingly casual gathering.

The FDA is concerned that Botox has the potential for being abused. The ASAPS recently reported that unqualified people are dispensing Botox in salons, gyms, hotel rooms, home-based offices, and other retail venues. In such cases, people run the risks of improper technique, inappropriate dosages, and unsanitary conditions. "Botox is a prescription drug that should be administered by a qualified physician in an appropriate medical setting," says Toombs.

And this BBC news article, which by the way is not really new at all, also has this reminder:

In this atmosphere of 'Botox parties' - where champagne-sipping socialites are injected with botulinum toxin - it is easy to forget that it is a potent neurotoxin and that its very long-term effects are still unknown.

It is good to be extra cautious in dealing with things. That’s why before going to any botox parties, be sure that a board-certified facial surgeon performs the procedure, and that you are fully aware of the benefits and risks involved.

Trackback URL for this post:

http://www.surgeon-directory.com/trackback/66

Post new comment