2024-01-18 16:05:00
Ready to do anything to lose weight? This is what the followers of calf tox, a risky but increasingly popular practice. Explanations.
What is the calf tox ?
Since its advent in the treatment of fine lines and wrinkles, Botox has continued to gain popularity and misuses. The latest one? L’Botox injection in the calves to give them a more streamlined look: the calf tox or calf botox ! On TikTok the craze is certain and the #calf tox already exceeds 2.5 million views! Some even call it“Ozempic for the legs”, in reference to the drug Ozempic, prescribed for type 2 diabetes and which some non-diabetic people inject to lose weight… What fascinates social networks? Before/after videos that showcase a striking result!
Refine your legs with Botox
To better understand the concept of calf tox you have to understand that of Botox. Capable of paralyzing nerves, botulinum toxin was first used to treat various ailments (notably ophthalmic), before being used to treat fine lines and wrinkles. Botox thus allows – via thebotulinum toxin injection under the skin – to limit the muscular contractions responsible for wrinkles by anesthetizing the communication between nerve cells and muscles. A widespread use to fade frown lines, crow’s feet, horizontal forehead wrinkles… but which has been misused a lot in recent years. From foot botox (to relieve pain) to Barbie botox (to reshape the shape of the head using injections in the neck)… no area of the body is spared! What about calf tox ? By injecting botulinum toxin under the skin of the calves, muscle contractions are reduced in this area and the circumference of the calves will gradually decrease. At stake ? More tapered legs!
The calf tox for thinner legs, what are the dangers?
Originally, nothing predestined the injection of botox into the legs to become ‘trendy’. The act was practiced, for medical purposes, in the treatment of people suffering, for example, from muscular hypertrophy! And, with this fact known, one would be tempted to believe that such an intervention is rather benign. In reality, botulinum toxin injection into the legs is – obviously – not harmless ; among the side effects that may be observed:
pain, discomfort, swelling, bruising, allergic reaction, infection, weakness…
According to experts, such an intervention could disrupt everyday life to the point of affecting gait, among other things. Distrust, too, of fake doctors and other charlatans whose actions could be even more harmful.
Another aspect to take into account (before putting your health at risk!)? The fact that the results are ephemeral: depending on the person, the effect of botox lasts between 3 and 8 months. For calf injections, the results last at best 4 months… before fading and returning to normal!
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