2024-01-27 15:00:00
The idea is preposterous, surprising but obviously the “Calf Tox” would have its followers…Let’s take stock.
We can imagine having paralysis (a cosmetic surgeon)
On social networks and more particularlyt on TikTok, videos are circulating promoting “Calf Tox”. The idea is to inject botox into the calves in order to refine it, to make it more slender and curved.
The idea is to inject botox into the calves…
Influencers share their experiences in videos that are sometimes viral (and that’s the problem). An influencer explains why she went through “Calf Tox”: “I don’t like my calves which are too big for my body, I can’t buy certain boots because I can’t zip them up. I did “Calf Tox” and I see a difference my calves are less wide“, specifies the young woman.
I am a little wary of the consequences that injections into calf muscles can have (a surgeon)
Cosmetic surgeon, Christian Marinetti, said he was worried regarding this ‘fashion’: “I admit that as a doctor, I am a little wary of the consequences that injections into calf muscles can have. The calves, we need them to stand up, stand on tiptoes, we can imagine having paralysis“, he says.
The possibility of many side effects appearing such as bruising, swelling, discomfort or worse: a weakening of the calf muscles which can affect one’s ability to play sports, allergies and infections, which are rarer but possible.
Botox blocks nerve endings
Andrew Peredo (American visual artist) warns: “Applying Botox to your calf muscles to make them slimmer will temporarily relax the muscles by blocking the nerve endings. Daily exercise may be affected. This might potentially affect your gait and stride, influencing how you walk, run or jump depending on your anatomy“.
And also be careful of the ‘fake botox injectors’ that abound on social networks
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