News » BOTOX? Bars, Beauty, and Booze ? Social Lubricant or Indecent Proposal?
Most of us like to go to a good party. Personally, there are few things I enjoy more than changing out of my work clothes, going with friends to enjoy a drink or two, and… having an injection shot into my face?
Currently, BOTOX® injections are among the quickest and most popular ways to minimize the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. In recent years, however, many BOTOX® patients have turned an unusual setting for treatment: parties at bars, private residences, and doctors’ offices. The injections are, in many ways, the perfect treatment for a plastic surgery party; they require just a quick injection, provide instant results, and typically involve little risk. Accordingly, “BOTOX® parties” are quickly becoming all the rage around the globe:
* New York, New York: New York BOTOX® beauties are convening for “Flaunt It!” events, where they show off the results of their injections and other cosmetic procedures.
* Kuwait City, Kuwait: The Villa Moda, a 100,000-square-foot luxury boutique on the outskirts of Kuwait City, features a BOTOX® bar in addition to other attractions.
* Mumbai, India: Mumbai’s Aditya Jyot Eye Hospital recently opened its “ BOTOX® Lounge,” designed to entice the public to undergo non-surgical cosmetic treatments in a sterile yet posh hospital environment.
Proponents of BOTOX® parties claim that these soirees allow participants to have their wrinkles erased in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere without the stigma often associated with cosmetic surgery. According to Hollywood plastic surgeon Paul Nassif, BOTOX® parties are “a great way for people to meet each other, and it’s a comfortable way for patients to get BOTOX® [injections].” Meanwhile, BOTOX® parties draw business to the plastic surgery industry and to local bars and clubs hosting the events. No harm done, right?