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Beauty with Botox
Botox injections are one of the most popular cosmetic treatments in the world. Celebrities like Madonna, Kylie Minogue and Liz Hurley are rumoured to be keeping the wrinkles at bay this way. Sir Cliff Richard admitted to having had the treatment and now it is an increasingly popular choice for ordinary women looking for a quick way to look younger.
What is Botox?
Botox is made from 'botulinum toxin', a poison produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. This bacterium causes botulism - a severe form of food poisoning. In small quantities, however, Botox merely interrupts nerve impulses to muscles in the face.
Botox first began to be used in 1980 to treat many muscle disorders such as lazy eye, eye ticks and uncontrolled blinking. Cosmetic treatments were pioneered by dermatological surgeons in 1987. In small doses, Botox works by paralysing the muscles of the face which are used in frowning and raising the eyebrows. When these muscles relax, the fine lines and wrinkles smooth out. Unfortunately, when it is overdone, Botox treatment can leave the face with a lack of expression. This is reputed to have caused a problem for some actors.
Armpit attack
Botox is reportedly a favourite with Oscar nominees who don't want to work up a sweat on the red carpet. Some stars have injections in their armpits to paralyse the sweat glands there. This way they can receive their awards knowing they don't have sweaty patches under their arms and hand back their couture outfits unstained. How long does it last?
Injections take effect about three to seven days after treatment and the effect lasts three or four months. A treatment costs roughly £200. With repeated treatments, atrophy or thinning of the muscles occurs, which produces longer lasting results. Botox may be unsuitable for use around the mouth as the muscles there are important for facial expressions and eating.
Side effects
Soreness or mild bruising can occur around the injection site. In rare instances patients may experience a droopy eyebrow or eyelid. Headaches can also occur. Since it is still a relatively new treatment, any possible side effects of long-term use are still unknown. Botox should only be administered by experienced and well-trained doctors or nurses. A high dose could cause poisoning, or an exaggerated effect.
Botox and Bollinger
Botox parties are causing concern amongst practitioners. People are receiving treatments whilst sipping champagne. The American Academy of Dermatology has warned against this practice. Alcohol and Botox do not mix well. Not only can booze intensify bruising but it can also wash the toxin away from the target muscle.
1 Como as injeções de Botox nas axilas evitam que algumas celebridades suem durante o Oscar?
a)O Botox causa o relaxamento dos músculos da axila.
B)O Botox é usado em uma fina camada de gel protetor.
C)O Botox paralisa as glândulas sudoríferas.
D)O Botox enrijece a pele e as axilias
2 Que outra palavra/expressão significa 'thinning of the muscles'?
A)Clostridium botulinum
B)Atrophy
C)botulinum toxin
D)Bollinger
3 Que alternativa NÃO é um possível efeito colateral do uso do Botox?
A)Headaches
B)blurred vision
C)droopy eyebrow
D)mild bruising
4 Que entidade médica alertou as pessoas sobre a mistura de Botox e álcool?
A)The American Medical Association
B)The American Institute of Cosmetic Surgery
C)The American and Canadian Joint Medical Council
D)The American Academy of Dermatology
5 O que é butolismo?
A)Uma forma severa de envenenamento por alimentação
B)Uma forma severa de envenenamento no sangue
C)Uma forma severa de avaria no fígado
D)Uma forma severa de dermatite
6 Qual das alternativas é uma condição que inicialmente NÃO se pretendia tratar com Botox?
A)lazy eye
B)eye ticks
C)puffy eyes
D)uncontrolled blinking
7 De acordo com o artigo, sobre qual das celebridades a seguir se especula sobre o uso de Botox?
A)Jerry Hall
B)Judy Finnigan
C)Liz Hurley
D)Barbara Windsor
8 Atores podem ter problemas se eles usarem muito Botox porque:
A)Botox can leave the face with a lack of expression
B)Botox can cause the mouth to droop.
C)Botox can lead to a speech impediment.
D)Botox can lead to a nervous tick
9 Por quanto tempo dura o efeito do Botox?
A)Dois a três meses
B)Três a quatro meses
C)No mínimo seis meses
D)Quase um ano
10 Which bacterium produces the poison, botulinum toxin?
A)Clostridium botulinum
B)Clostride botulius
C)Botulinum clostridius
D)Botulinum clostridium
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Respostas
1 Como as injeções de Botox nas axilas evitam que algumas celebridades suem durante o Oscar?
C)O Botox paralisa as glândulas sudoríferas.
"Some stars have injections in their armpits to paralyse the sweat glands there."
2 Que outra palavra/expressão significa 'thinning of the muscles'?
B)Atrophy
"Atrofia"
3 Que alternativa NÃO é um possível efeito colateral do uso do Botox?
B)blurred vision
"Soreness or mild bruising can occur around the injection site. In rare instances patients may experience a droopy eyebrow or eyelid. Headaches can also occur.
4 Que entidade médica alertou as pessoas sobre a mistura de Botox e álcool?
D)The American Academy of Dermatology
"The American Academy of Dermatology has warned against this practice. Alcohol and Botox do not mix well."
5 O que é butolismo?
B)Uma forma severa de envenenamento no sangue
"Botox is made from 'botulinum toxin', a poison produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. This bacterium causes botulism - a severe form of food poisoning."
6 Qual das alternativas é uma condição que inicialmente NÃO se pretendia tratar com Botox?
C)puffy eyes
"Botox first began to be used in 1980 to treat many muscle disorders such as lazy eye, eye ticks and uncontrolled blinking"
7 De acordo com o artigo, sobre qual das celebridades a seguir se especula sobre o uso de Botox?
C)Liz Hurley
Celebrities like Madonna, Kylie Minogue and Liz Hurley are rumoured to be keeping the wrinkles at bay this way.
8 Atores podem ter problemas se eles usarem muito Botox porque:
A)Botox can leave the face with a lack of expression
Unfortunately, when it is overdone, Botox treatment can leave the face with a lack of expression"
9 Por quanto tempo dura o efeito do Botox?
B)Três a quatro meses
"Injections take effect about three to seven days after treatment and the effect lasts three or four months. "
10 Which bacterium produces the poison, botulinum toxin?
A)Clostridium botulinum
"Botox is made from 'botulinum toxin', a poison produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum."