The wrinkle-reducing treatment Botox is the most popular nonsurgical cosmetic procedure in the world. The Onion debunks some of the most common myths surrounding the injectable.
MYTH: Botox makes patients’ faces look frozen.
FACT: The majority of Botox patients can easily move their face around with the help of their fingers
MYTH: Botox is painful.
FACT: At this point, most women wouldn’t trust a pain-free procedure.
MYTH: Botox is the most effective treatment for reducing fine lines and wrinkles.
FACT: A $2.99 photo-editing app that sells your data to Russia works just as well.
MYTH: Only women get Botox.
FACT: While women represent the majority of patients, men are increasingly comparing photos of themselves to celebrities.
MYTH: Botox injections can only be administered by a doctor.
FACT: Technically, anyone holding a syringe is a doctor
MYTH: If you get Botox, you can choose a dose so light that nobody will even know it was done.
FACT: They’ll wait until you leave the room to bring it up.
MYTH: Botox is not covered by insurance.
FACT: Just say you have migraines, girl.
