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Second Thoughts About Injecting Poison...

It’s the hottest craze since hula-hoops and there’s a line at the plastic surgeon’s office a mile long to get one. What is it? Why it’s the latest wrinkle eraser of course, the injection of the botulinum toxin! One injection removes those crevices and creases, those crows’ feet and smile lines, those forehead wrinkles and frown lines. So what could possibly be wrong with this simple and relatively inexpensive way to turn back the years on your face? Plenty!

Consider the facts…
    Botulinum Toxin Injection.
  • The injection comes from the "botulinum toxin" which causes botulism, a food poisoning that causes muscle weakness

  • It doesn’t work on all wrinkles, only the ones caused by tension in certain muscles in the face

  • The effects don’t last more than a few months and cost hundreds of dollars a session

  • Treatments could result in the inability to raise your eyebrows or squint or express facial expressions, resulting in a mask-like appearance

  • Unwanted effects include headache, nausea, drooling, swelling, redness, droopy eyelids and feeling as though you have the flu

Still want to make that plastic surgeon appointment?

Perhaps you might consider some natural wrinkle-reducing alternatives, such as eating a healthy diet, including more vegetables and juicing, exercising regularly and making sure you get the proper amount of sleep. Unless of course the idea of injecting poison into your body and possibly immobilizing your face appeals to you more!

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Dr. Jessica Asks some important questions of interest to Pelham residents - Chiropractor Pelham Dr. Jessica Asks...

What is the purpose of pain?
Pain prompts many Pelham folks to begin chiropractic care. But pain isn't the problem! Pain is just how your body alerts you that a limit has been reached (or exceeded), that something isn't working right and that some type of change is needed. As a chiropractor, my job is finding the underlying cause and recommending the changes needed to bring your body back into balance.
What's a side effect?
It may sound like a bonus; something extra, but chiropractors know it should more accurately called an "unintended effect," and "unwanted effect" or in some cases an "adverse effect." A pill can't come close to matching your body's ability to create and deliver the essential compounds it needs. That's when it's important to make sure your nervous system is working correctly—the purpose of chiropractic care!