Maybe I’m out of the loop, but this is news to me. I thought Botox was relegated to the forehead and had no idea there might be other applications for it. Will wonders never cease.

The idea here is to use Botox injections to numb the pectoral muscles, which as the theory goes, allows the shoulders to relax backward and women to stand up straighter thereby lifting the chest and improving the appearance of the bustline. In other words, it’s a temporary lift. It does not change the size or shape of the breasts–just makes them seem perkier.

Apparently the Botox Breast Lift is ideal for smaller breasted ladies with stooped shoulders. It may however, be a perceived change and not an actual one. The procedure, which originated on Mexico has only been tried on a small number of women in Canada, but not in the United States. No clinical trials have taken place yet.

While Botox is approved by the FDA for certain procedures, namely temporarily eliminating facial wrinkles, this is not one of them. Some US doctors dismiss it as poppycock and say it’s just a gimmick that makes no sense anatomically.

Given that the US is often way behind its European counterparts when it comes to non-invasive anti-aging techniques, I’m not sure what to think. Anyone want to give it a try?