Lexica (lexica510) wrote,
Lexica
lexica510

want to see more research on this!

According to a study reported in the May issue of Dermatologic Surgery, the official journal of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS), forehead injections of Botox may relieve depression in some patients. It was a very small study (10 subjects) with a short follow-up time, so these results "must be considered anecdotal", said the president-elect of the ASDS in a commentary on the article.

I don't like Botox when used for cosmetic purposes — I think an immobile forehead looks weird and artificial. But according to one of the study subjects, "There was no dramatic cosmetic change, so that wasn't it. But I began to feel more like doing the things that I had been avoiding."

Intriguing. I hope someone does a properly-designed large-scale study on this.
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