Menopause and depression - Could Botox be your cure?
How does depression intertwine with our practice?
Depression is a common illness worldwide, with more than 264 million people affected, and is associated with approximately 850,000 deaths by suicide each year.
Interestingly, women have roughly DOUBLE the risk of major depression than men.
The peri-menopausal phase of a woman's life is a critical period for the potential to develop depression and anxiety even if you have never suffered with them before. This is as a result of oestrogen rapidly beginning to decline. Depression can take on many guises but the most common symptoms of depression are
anxiery
low mood
lack of / too much sleep
racing thoughts
lack of energy
feelings of guilt
somatic complaints such as headaches, muscle and joint pains.
The menopause transition is generally between the ages of 42-55 when many women begin to experience peri-menopausal symptoms.
These symptoms are a consequence of pituitary hyper-function and ovarian function decline, with consequential fluctuations / decline in oestrogen levels.There are 34 known symptoms related to PMS and peri-menopause which include
hot flushes
night sweats
depression
anxiety
Irregular periods
Hot flashes and sleep problems
Mood changes.
Vaginal and bladder problems
Decreasing fertility
Changes in sexual function
Loss of bone
Changing cholesterol levels
The most upsetting reported symptoms are the shame that women feel around starting or going through menopause and the pervasive negative discourses regarding menopause and ageing.
Loss of oestrogen activity has shown to negatively impact mental wellbeing including the experience of ageing.
Depression is a common psychiatric disorder and it is understood that during peri-menopause women have an increased risk of developing depression with a higher severity rate than pre menopause.
There is some evidence to suggest that recipients of Botulinum Toxin treatment increase emotional wellbeing beyond just the known cosmetic benefit. Injecting into the glabellar region changes the facial expression from sadness or anger to a softer, happier appearance by arresting the muscle function. This can lead to an improved emotional experience, especially when dealing with others.
A short survey taken with our Botulinum Toxin client's, all stated that partners, colleagues and children have a less negative approach to the client as the common facial expressions of frowning and scowling are much much less visible. Therefore even the most frought of situations isn't amplified by the natural negative expressions the face would naturally produce.
They further reported that they felt over 80% more confident in the way that they looked which had a great impact on lifting their moods. Dramatically decreasing the rate of ageing had 100% beneficial impact on how they look overall.
Our medical lead aesthetics team are on hand to guide you through the process if you are considering having any anti ageing treatments or if you just wish to discuss your worries with professionals in this area.
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THE NU-U TEAM x
