Tamika Rawson: Influencer says she was compared to 'hamster stockpiling food' after failed Botox
Botox has become one of the most popular cosmetic procedures in the business, with over a million injections performed each year. Tamika Rawson, a beauty enthusiast from Australia, was one of those who opted for Botox in her lower face.
Botox, despite its popularity, comes with a lot of risks, including droopy eyelids and cockeyed brows and the Australian Tiktoker was one of the unfortunate clients, who was left in
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Rawson, who is also a popular Instagram personality, detailed the terrible aftermath, which left her in tears, in a short clip on TikTok that has now gone viral, accumulating over 235,000 views. The TikTok video starts with Tamika shooting herself in front of a mirror wearing a slinky spaghetti strap blouse with her hair slicked back at the start of the viral beauty gaffe. She then zooms in and hinges her jaw, which transforms from defined and sculpted to two random balls on each side of her face in a fraction of a second.
The gaffe was so amusing that one onlooker compared Tamika's new look to a hamster collecting seeds. "Don't worry guys Botox only lasts 3 months phew," she remarked, adding that the humiliating experience hasn't deterred her. She assured the audience, "I’ll wait til it’s all gone and start again."
Explaining what went wrong in Rawson's case, doctor Rupesh Shah of London Lip Clinic told The Sun: "A dimpled chin can be smoothed by injecting up to 4 units of Botox to relax the chin muscles and control the puckering of the chin," adding that, "It appears in this video that the Botox is affecting more than the intended targeted chin muscle, hence why the patient’s face has become more crooked."
Shah continued, "The reason for this is that the solution diffused into the adjacent muscle, which is either due to inaccurate targeting or if the practitioner diluted the product too much."
In order to avoid such risks, Shah advises people to go for an experienced practitioner. "To avoid this from happening, ensure you use a qualified and experienced practitioner to conduct the procedure, as they will know where they need to target and how much to dilute the product. This procedure is generally risk-free, with the main side-effects occurring just after the procedure has taken place. It is unfortunate, but Botox is not a permanent solution and will wear off in around 5 months," Shah concluded.
