There was an interesting piece on RN last night detailing the uses of Botox which range from treatment of severe clustered migraine to treatment of crows' feet.
In our society where the internet offers information at the touch of a button it is interesting to note the two different stances on Botox treatment in the public.
There is one group that says "fantastic it gets rid of my wrinkles and anything that does that is good" and the other group that just as strongly affirms "I don't put anything into my body that isn't natural". The latter includes the sub group of "getting old is normal and I'm not going to do anything about it". This is often said by those who pay no attention to anything in their appearance and I wonder if that is because they lack money for hairdressers and modern clothes; perhaps they simply don't care and don't think anyone else should either.
I would be the first to agree that one can choose one's appearance. Like Trinny and Suzanna I want to force people to look better groomed but wouldn't drag people off the street because their look displeased me. Their raison d'etre appears to be that lack of self esteem underlies the daggy tops and baggy pants and bad haircuts.
Could this be so in the area of cosmetic medicine also? Are those with very low self esteem those who won't come for treatment; or are those who won't come for treatment those souls happy in their skin and highly self confident? Or do they have a different aesthetic ?
I think low self esteem plays a major part for this group ; naturally cost is a significant draw back. Well groomed women who are not rich come for treatment. They save their money and pay for their treatment. They don't use credit. The simply sloppy don't come at all. Are they not informed or do they live in a demographic just the same as them where they look the same as everyone else? Perhaps they truly see themselves as beautiful but I doubt it.
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