Botulinum toxin, the magical potion which makes you fairer,
prettier and younger just by a small 'lethal' dose and in only a day or
two's time. But like any magical potion the so called beautification
wears off in 3-4 months, maximum 6 months if you are lucky. Quite the
wonder as to why spend criminal amount of money on something as
ephemeral as Botox. Well one might justify their desire to look
beautiful, rather their right to look good. Of course everybody wants to
look like a movie star and hear away compliments to glory.
But ever thought of the ramifications that Botox may or may not have on the body, both in the long term and short. Essentially Botox is anything but salubrious; it is one of the most lethal toxins known to man produced by the bacterium Clostridium Botulinum. If not administered properly it can cause life threatening illness or serious damages to the area of application. What Botox actually does is basically slow down the growth of tissues in the muscle applied- biological clock in slow motion.
In recent times Botox has found its application in cosmetic enhancements such as skin tightening, tummy tucking, lip enlargement, etc; the list goes on. All this is nothing but simply improving one's aesthetics just for the sake of peer appreciation and approval. People are going to the longest extent to look good, but sadly it is only temporary. You have to keep visiting your surgeon every 3-4 months to get a dose of the magic potion to keep looking good; and every visit is going to cost a large sum.
Where is the ethics in using Botox? Why would one want to alter nature's creation? We humans like to be in control, now we want to be in control of how we look or rather how we are perceived in the society we live in. Injecting yourself with a toxin just to look good, not giving any second thoughts to the fact that it can actually kill in very small amounts. The other problem with Botox is that it does not always work; the reaction varies from person to person. If gone wrong it results in awkwardly swollen lips or forehead and bright red rashes; and to say the least it is not appealing at all. If this is not unethical then I don't know what is.
Perhaps a new aphrodisiac- choose your own 'physical' look.
But ever thought of the ramifications that Botox may or may not have on the body, both in the long term and short. Essentially Botox is anything but salubrious; it is one of the most lethal toxins known to man produced by the bacterium Clostridium Botulinum. If not administered properly it can cause life threatening illness or serious damages to the area of application. What Botox actually does is basically slow down the growth of tissues in the muscle applied- biological clock in slow motion.
In recent times Botox has found its application in cosmetic enhancements such as skin tightening, tummy tucking, lip enlargement, etc; the list goes on. All this is nothing but simply improving one's aesthetics just for the sake of peer appreciation and approval. People are going to the longest extent to look good, but sadly it is only temporary. You have to keep visiting your surgeon every 3-4 months to get a dose of the magic potion to keep looking good; and every visit is going to cost a large sum.
Where is the ethics in using Botox? Why would one want to alter nature's creation? We humans like to be in control, now we want to be in control of how we look or rather how we are perceived in the society we live in. Injecting yourself with a toxin just to look good, not giving any second thoughts to the fact that it can actually kill in very small amounts. The other problem with Botox is that it does not always work; the reaction varies from person to person. If gone wrong it results in awkwardly swollen lips or forehead and bright red rashes; and to say the least it is not appealing at all. If this is not unethical then I don't know what is.
Perhaps a new aphrodisiac- choose your own 'physical' look.
