AN INFLUENCER has spoken exclusively to The U.S. Sun about her Barbie botox procedure that transformed her look ahead of her wedding.
While Barbie mania has died down following the huge box-office hit starring Margot Robbie, women are still rushing to get the latest plastic surgery inspired by the film.
As some fans started adding splashes of pink to their closets, others were looking for a way to get the elegant neckline of the film’s leading actress.
A procedure normally known as “Trap Tox” quickly became dubbed “Barbie Botox” as women got botulinum toxins injected in their trapezius muscles for a slimmer and elongated neck.
The botox blocks the nerve signal that overworks the muscle meaning that the slimmer look comes from muscle atrophy, according to the Sisu Aesthetics Clinic.
On TikTok, the hashtag BarbieBotox gained over 16million views.
Influencer Isabelle Lux (@isabelle.lux_) told The U.S. Sun that she got the procedure to improve her wedding look and to help ease tension in her muscles.
“I got ‘Barbie Botox’ as I called it, after looking for solutions for my very tight neck and back,” she said.
“It’s something that I’ve struggled with for as long as I can remember muscle soreness and some difficulty properly exercising as a result.
“A bonus for having trap Botox that I had heard of through TikTok was that it makes your neck and shoulders look long and slim.
“With my wedding coming up it was the perfect timing.”
Isabelle had the “Project Barbie” procedure in June where she had 40 units injected into each trap muscle.
The newlywed noted that her procedure, performed by Dr. Alonso Martin in Miami Beach, was fully paid for by a new mobile beauty service called UPKEEP but without that, it could have cost her $1,000 though she has “seen it range from around $900-$1,500.”
However, four months later, Isabelle said that she is “starting to notice the effects wear off.”
“I’ll probably go again next month,” she added meaning that embarking on the Barbie Botox journey may need a big checkbook.
“I had originally hoped that the botox would last for 6+ months but it lasted for closer to 4-5 and then I started noticing some tension re-arising in my neck and upper back.
“I had a ‘touch-up’ of 30 units put in last Thursday (30 units per side),” she said after a touch-up session.
She added that despite loving her new look, “the improvement in back and neck pain is the biggest benefit.”
According to Forbes, it takes two weeks to see noticeable results and it is two months for it to fully take hold.
These changes are only thought to last for between four and six months but continued use can impact its effectiveness.
In a comment on a TikTok video, the influencer explained to one viewer that she had been self-conscious about her neckline before the procedure.
“I would never risk Botox in my shoulder just to look smaller in pictures,” she quoted one person as saying in the clip.
Isabelle then says: “Okay, well that’s you. On the other hand me? I’m gonna turn up.”
“Don’t hate the player, babes…hate the game and I’m winning,” the caption added.
In the comments, one viewer said: “Me because I have broad shoulders.”
Isabelle replied: “Same I’ve been called a clothes hanger body type.”
The botox procedure helped the petite influencer feel “cute as a button” and she said: “I’ve never felt better truly.”
Despite her happiness and the difference, a video showing her one-month reveal post-Barbie botox left viewers divided.
“Love her results,” one said with others adding that they also wanted the procedure but could not afford it.
“Omg looks so good already!” another added.
Meanwhile, others asked: “What am I supposed to be seeing?”
“I don’t see the difference between before and after,” another said.
“Left [picture] looks stronger and normal. The right [picture] looks weaker and pointless. Why do women do this to themselves?” another wrote.
Many also noted that the new name for the procedure and the uptick in interest in it as a result of the movie goes directly against the movie’s message to women about perfectionism and focusing on outer beauty.
