Getting botox to look like Barbie

The newest trend in the cosmetic procedures world is injecting your neck to make it look slender

The hottest cosmetic trend on TikTok these days is ‘Barbie Botox’, a procedure in which botox is injected into the trapezius muscles in order to make the neck look longer and more slender.

The Barbie Botox procedure was originally devised as a way to relax the severely overworked trapezius muscles which could cause painful neck tension and even migraines, but one of its side effects is purely cosmetic. When the neurotoxin is injected into each trapezius muscle at the bottom of the neck, it cuts the connection to the nerve, temporarily paralyzing the muscle. Over time, this causes the trapezius to shrink, which makes the person’s neck look longer, and more slender, kind of like that of a plastic doll, hence the name.

Images on social media show how the neck muscles are elongated after going through the “barbie botox” procedure

“It came from the idea that you would look more like a Barbie when you get it done, which I don’t think is a bad thing,” says TikTok influencer Isabelle Lux, who had the procedure done for a wedding. “It elongates the neck, slims the shoulders, and creates a very delicate physique when it’s done properly.”

A one-month reveal photo posted by Lux went viral a while ago, kickstarting a Barbie Botox trend on TikTok, and while the difference is definitely visible, the influencer clarifies that the procedure is not without risk, so people shouldn’t just rush into it. She had to deal with pain and stiffness in her back and shoulders, and the visual effect of the procedure doesn’t occur overnight. It takes two weeks to see noticeable results and two months for the full effects to be visible.

The amount of botox injected into the trapezius muscles depends on the size of the muscles, but it usually varies between 40 and 75 units of neurotoxin. The effects usually last between four and six months. The cost of the procedure depends on the amount of botox required by the patient, with prices starting at around $200 (Rs 16,537).

Wife on hire

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Oetzi the mummy is from Turkey

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All hail broke loose

A large ice chunk fell from the sky and hit a house in Massachusetts, damaging the roof of the home, the homeowner said. Jeff Ilg said he and his wife, Amelia Rainville, suspect the ice fell off an airplane traveling to Boston Logan International Airport. The ice chunk was initially estimated to be 15 to 20 pounds.

Age of Ultron

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Froggy snack

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