SHOT OF HAPPINESS

A SHOT AT HAPPINESS

Depression has been read across our face all along.

Red lipstick can add the appearance of happiness to your face, but the internal expressions of how we feel are rarely improved through cosmetic applications. Yet, clinical evidence now indicates BOTOX COSMETIC will relax much more than the constricted muscles leading to the furrows on your forehead. Apparently, a vial may soften your mood also and

for reasons that much more impressive than just your appearance.

According to a recent article published in Harper’s Bazaar, “Sarah, 47, had struggled with major depression since she was 21 years old. She'd tried endless hours of talk therapy as well as a raft of antidepressants. Though the meds helped to some extent, her sadness remained dominant. That's when a postcard arrived in the mail, seeking participants for a depression study associated with Georgetown University that involved using BOTOX. Despite having few frown lines, Sarah was interested and enrolled. Within a week or two of getting what ended up being BOTOX, not the placebo, she says she felt something she could describe only with a word that might seem impossible to anyone living under a cloak of despair: lighthearted.” According to this article, “Sarah wasn't the only one smiling thanks to a syringe. Of the 74 people in the study—all of whom had been diagnosed with major depression—half were given BOTOX and the other half were given saline placebo injections in the "frown" muscles between their eyebrows. Six weeks later, 52 percent of patients who'd been injected with BOTOX felt significantly better, compared with just 15 percent of patients who didn't get the real stuff. In fact, the scores of the BOTOX recipients on a depression-rating scale were down almost 50 percent, compared with 21 percent for the group who could still scowl. Surprisingly, even when study participants were able to sleuth out which type of shot they'd received—and only about half could tell—it had no bearing on whether or not they felt better. In short, if you can't frown, you can't feel down.

There are theories imparting the fact our facial expressions telegraph happy or sad to the world and also create and enhance those emotions within the body. Norman Rosenthal, a professor of psychiatry at Georgetown University states, “The muscles of the face send feedback directly to the brain via the cranial nerves, not through the spinal cord. "I call these the 'hot wires' to the brain," says Rosenthal. There's even more compelling evidence in rare neurological conditions.

Patients who have serious depression are encouraged to continue prescribed care, whether that includes medication or variations methodologies associated with psychotherapy. However, according to New York psychiatrist and dermatologist Amy Wechsler, "Depression has always been something that's best treated by a range of things, and I think this may well be a powerful new tool in our arsenal."As we understand more about the magical effects of BOTOX® Cosmetic, the health care professionals at Unite, now offer a variety of patients innovative injection techniques with an impeccable safety standard.

Many claim this discovery may be the biggest thing to improving depressive thoughts since Prozac. To that end, BOTOX's parent company Allergan, is currently in Phase II clinical trials for its use in treating major depressive disorder in women. Experts theorize, BOTOX is soon to become a standard treatment for individuals experiencing depression in the future.

Patients seeking esthetic care from a Medical Doctor, Dr. Litwin is available to provide BOTOX Cosmetic on Saturday May 2nd, 2015. He is very meticulous about his injections and as a licensed Ophthalmologist and Eye Surgeon; he relies on his surgical knowledge and expertise regarding the muscles of the face and eyes while discerning candidicy for each procedure. Dr. Litwin feels BOTOX® rejuvenation needs continuous care established over time for the most effective, personalized results. He has a very large following for his BOTOX® Cosmetic injections and welcomes you into his care.

After all, everyone deserves a shot at adding a little more happiness into our lives.

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