Slenderizing the legs:

Botox is used by some physicians as a treatment to slenderize the muscles in the calves.  We no longer use this technique, however.  Theoretically we can easily imagine that Botox would be effective, but the problem is the significantly large area occupied by the muscles in the calves.  This means a large amount of Botox must be injected in order to obtain sufficient results.

In our opinion it is better not to use U.S.-made Botox in an amount exceeding 100 units per patient (the strength varies by the producer, even though it is the same botulinum toxin) in order to get good results, because the excessive use of Botox may cause problems over the entire body in some patients, such as a slight attack of fever as if one were sick with a cold, or generalized fatigue.

Special precautions should also be used when administering a large amount of Botox to a young female patient.   Since Botox must not be used during pregnancy, the physician must ask the female patient about her condition, bearing in mind the possibility of beginning pregnancy, which is difficult to know, before considering such treatment.