“Botox in Trial to Cure Depression”
This was a headline in the Sunday Times on 2nd August, and is based on what the scientists leading the research in Switzerland and Germany are calling “facial feedback hypothesis” theory. This theory is based on our emotions having corresponding facial expressions – and vice versa. For example, if faced with a social event that we find daunting, if we force ourselves to smile, we might actually relax and enjoy the occasion. Therefore, by inhibiting facial expressions such as worry lines, could we actual help to relieve the emotions causing us to feel worried or depressed? Certainly early research carried out on 10 patients already suffering from depression found that after 2 months 9 of the 10 were no longer depressed and the 10th showed improvement in their mood.
At Absolute Dental, we offer Botox as a treatment for patients who are unhappy due to the appearance of their facial lines – but to think that we could soon be offering Botox to patients as a method of improving their well being as well as their self esteem is truly amazing – watch this space! Please do not hesitate to contact us or visit our “absolute facial” page on the website for more information and to see what others have said about their Botox experiences.
This was a headline in the Sunday Times on 2nd August, and is based on what the scientists leading the research in Switzerland and Germany are calling “facial feedback hypothesis” theory. This theory is based on our emotions having corresponding facial expressions – and vice versa. For example, if faced with a social event that we find daunting, if we force ourselves to smile, we might actually relax and enjoy the occasion. Therefore, by inhibiting facial expressions such as worry lines, could we actual help to relieve the emotions causing us to feel worried or depressed? Certainly early research carried out on 10 patients already suffering from depression found that after 2 months 9 of the 10 were no longer depressed and the 10th showed improvement in their mood.
At Absolute Dental, we offer Botox as a treatment for patients who are unhappy due to the appearance of their facial lines – but to think that we could soon be offering Botox to patients as a method of improving their well being as well as their self esteem is truly amazing – watch this space! Please do not hesitate to contact us or visit our “absolute facial” page on the website for more information and to see what others have said about their Botox experiences.
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