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Should You Consider a Botox Breast Lift? - Thursday, June 26, 2008

A Botox breast lift is a relatively new procedure that supposedly helps women with a-cup and small b-cup breasts achieve a better appearance without surgery. Injecting the pectoral muscles with Botox causes them to relax. When the chest muscles relax, other muscles take up the slack. In this case, the muscles of the upper back cover for the paralyzed muscles. The result is a repositioning of the shoulder girdle, projecting the breasts more up and out. The result is better posture, and, as every woman knows from the age of about 12 or 13, standing upright makes your breasts look better.

At its best, the Botox breast lift is what might be called a "Wizard of Oz" procedure, in that it doesn't give you anything you didn't have already. In fact, in the book the Wizard sticks pins in the straw man's head to make him "sharper." But you can prove you're sharper by avoiding the needles in this case. If you want the kind of results you can get from a Botox breast lift, just click your heels together and stand up straight. Or buy a better bra, blouse, or swimsuit.

On a more serious note, this procedure is potentially harmful. Because the injections are treating larger muscles than in facial Botox injections, more Botox must be used and the possibility of adverse effects does increase, although it is still very small. More likely, though, is that women undergoing this procedure may experience the same types of effects on their back, shoulder, and neck muscles that induce women with hypertrophic breasts to seek breast reduction: discomfort, strain, even chronic pain.

In the novel, the Wizard makes everyone think the Emerald City is green by having them wear green-lensed glasses, but the true green of our website shows we offer genuine improvement in the appearance of your breasts with a breast lift or breast augmentation. To learn how these procedures can help you, please contact the Centre. P.C. today for a consultation.