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Beware the Witch's Chin
January 6,2003
Patients seeking Botox injection to reduce wrinkles should beware
of unscrupulous practitioners who use silicone instead of Botox
Injection, leaving patients with a "witch's chin", a
Thai dermatologist has warned.
Sagging at the chin
Dr Prawit Sisalbutr was quoted by The Nation newspaper as saying
some local clinics dupe their patients by promising cut-rate treatments
to give a youthful appearance.
"Some illegal practitioners use silicone instead of Botox
injection because it is cheaper," Prawit said. "The
silicone will later cause the skin to look uneven and bumpy and
in some cases will gather at the chin (creating a point) like
a witch's chin."
He said Botox injections should be given only by qualified doctors
and even then are only active for four to six months.
Their side effects include swelling and bruising around the area
of the Botox injection, headaches and an unnatural appearance.
Deception rife in beauty industry
Prawit said deceit was rife in the beauty industry, with some
clinics telling patients that facial freckles and spots can be
erased with creams.
"We can only make them fade for a while," he said.
"Some beauty clinics boast that they can cure them permanently
in 20 visits. They are lying.
"The cosmetics advertised as magic creams that make facial
skin look fresh and younger are also misleading," he added.
"All that the products can do is cover the marks for a while."
– (Sapa-DP)
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