At a Cosmetic Boot Camp in Aspen, Colorado in June where noted anthropologist, Nina Jablonski Ph.D., put forth the idea that Botox could be a “cure for world peace.”
Botox is a cosmetic dermatology practice, where Botulinum Toxin A (Botox is just one brand of this) is injected into frown muscles. This paralyzes them for up to six months. Patients can expect to see smoother, less-lined foreheads, with wrinkles seemingly disappearing to reveal a more youthful look.Frown muscles are responsible for lines, but are also important in expressing normally negative emotions such as sadness, fear, anger and distress. A Botoxed patient can’t physically form the expressions necessary to portray these emotions; the procedure renders it impossible.
In a recent Scientific American article, patients treated with Botox for frown lines showed a markedly significant difference in mood. They were measurably less negative than their non-Botoxed counterparts. The thinking is that paralyzing frown muscles in the forehead leads to weaker facial feedback for negative emotions. As a result, a negative mood is then harder to maintain, and that’s why Botox patients find themselves more positive.
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