Woman injected only one half of her face with Botox to show what it actually does to skin

A woman shared the mega impact of the power of Botox by injecting only one half of her face.

I mean, it’s a pretty good way of showing what it actually does to have a quite literal side-by-side comparison.

Dr Bita Farrell took it upon herself to be her own little ‘lab rat’ to show the power of the prescription drug that can also be used for cosmetic procedures.

The botulinum toxin might get a bit of a rep from people who don’t really understand what it is or aren’t clued up on the differences between Botox, plastic surgery and filler, but it can make a huge difference to people’s lives.

The injections can reduce wrinkles and fine lines, but they can also help treat things like migraines, excessive sweating and spasms.

Of course, though, the main use in popular culture is based on aesthetics as the Botox temporarily paralyses the muscles in the face to give the appearance of smoother-looking skin.

And when Botox is good Botox, it can actually be hard to even tell it’s Botox at all.

So that’s where Dr Farrell comes in, with her half-and-half face for ‘the sake of science and education’.

With over 20 years of injecting experience, the board-certified physician injected the lower muscles on the right side of her face with Botox.

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Dr Farrell explained she had targeted the DAO muscle, which pulls down the corners of the mouth, and the platysma muscle, which contributes to facial expressions and mouth movements.

"Now for you, two weeks later, I present my results as I try and contract my lower face muscles," the content creator said.

It's safe to say, the results speak for themselves with the medic seemingly struggling to get any movement from the right side of her face with the left appeared far more expressive.

"You can see that the platysma muscle on this [left] side is really contracting and pulling my jawline down, and so is my DAO, pulling the corner of my mouth down," Dr Farrell said.

While on the right side, she said she was ‘really trying to pull’ in comparison.

Speaking of the difference between each side, she said: "See that this cheek rides a bit higher, this nasal labial fold seems softer and so does my shadow at the marionette on this side."

Dr Farrell explained the impact of Botox further in the caption, saying: "Muscles of the face either pull up or pull down. When the muscles that pull the lower face down (platysma and DAO) are injected and relaxed with a Neuromodulator such as Botox, the muscle that pulls the mid face up (zygomaticus or cheek muscle) dominates and pulls the face up!

"This can help reduce the appearance of marionette lines, jowls, frown (rbf, or sad face), and the nasolabial folds. It also lifts the neck and can sharpen the jawline and make the cheeks appear a bit fuller and more lifted."

"Results last average 3-4 months, and any of the FDA approved Neuromodulators can be used," she said, before joking: "Now, I better go inject the other side to even things out!"