Botox Cures Depression In Patients?
By Ricardo Silva

Every once in a while, the medical profession comes up with
something truly surprising. In this case, it is the new finding
that Botox may cure depression.

In the world of elective medical treatment, Botox has proven to
be one of the more popular treatment courses. Given as an
injection, this otherwise nasty stuff has proven to reduce or
eliminate wrinkles in the facial area. Given the fact Botox
injections are a fraction of the cost of a facelift, the
procedure has met with massive popularity. Now, it may really
explode on to the scene.

Over the years, medical professionals have noticed that
patients getting Botox injections report being happier. Perhaps
due to ego, most doctors simply thought they had done a good job
and the patient’s happiness was a psychological result of
feeling better about their appearance. A recent study, however,
suggests there is more to the sensation of happiness than just
the perception of one’s appearance.

Recently, a pilot study was undertaken to analyze the
relationship of Botox injections and depression. The study
involved 10 patients that were diagnosed with depression. They
were then given a course of Botox injections per usual custom
and standards of the medical treatment. 90 percent of the
patients reported that their depression lifted after the
treatments, a rather stunning result.

Medical professionals are drawing a number of general
conclusions from the study. First, it appears facial expressions
may have a direct correlation to mood. In the study, the
injections were used to eliminate frown lines. Second, a
discussion of the subject resulted in the surprising realization
for doctors that many patients undergoing Botox injections have
admitted they are doing so to feel better, not improve their
appearance.

So, should you rush out and get Botox injections if you are
depressed? Well, such injections carry little risk, so it
probably will not hurt to do so. What you must realize, however,
is a study of 10 people is not of sufficient size to draw any
solid conclusions. Botox injections may help depression, then
again they may not. The only way to really know is to conduct a
study of a much larger number of people.

Could Botox be the cure to systematic depression in patients?
The first impressions are good, but much more clinical analysis
is needed.

About the Author: Ricardo de Silva is with
http://www.plasticsurgeonpractices.com - a directory of plastic
surgeons.

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