A lot of research has already been done to understand what cosmetic treatments do to people both physically and psychologically.

Dr. Grob’s press release is garnering a lot of attention because she linked her research to a hot topic, botox, but she didn’t specifically study the effects of botox on people’s feelings.

Good botox does not stop the individual from making facial expressions so in that sense, botox is irrelevant to Dr. Grob’s research findings.

Botox does reduce feelings of anger, depression and stress. Most people who use botox like the way it makes them feel.

My strongest recommendation with cosmetic treatments is to stick to non-permanent treatments like botox and hyaluronic acid fillers. Permanent fillers, muscle relaxants and surgery might seem more economical but what suits your face now likely will not look good in 10 years and will be very difficult to reverse.