| Sarah Michelle Gellar makes medical breakthrough |
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| Monday, 04 December 2006 | |
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In response to questions about whether she would consider having Botox treatments to stem the effects of ageing on the face, Gellar stunned the medical world with her insights into the nature of the treatment and how it is administered. "I lived in Mexico for three months this year, and I tried to avoid salmonella and botulism. Botulism is a disease." Some medical experts are referring to the breakthrough as "The Mexico Discovery" and questioning their previous understanding of Botox. One toxicology expert, speaking on grounds of anonymity said: "For years, we've always thought that Botox or botulinum toxin A was a toxin. The revelation by this actress that it's actually a disease turns everything upside down. We're going to have to go back to the lab to look at this one again." Some sources said that she might be confusing botulinum with botulism. One is a toxin and the other is an illness (not a disease). They do sound similar, though. However, Gellar then added to the confusion among the medical community by revealing a new method of administering the treatment. "I'm a little confused about why I'd then want to inject it into my bloodstream. … I'm scared of that." A leading dermatologist said: "She's scared? We're scared. For all these years, we've been administering Botox by injecting it in minute amounts just under the skin. We've never even realised that it's supposed to be an intravenous procedure." |
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