It's ten years since the rich and famous were given the chance to part with thousands of pounds to have their faces injected with poison.

Yes, it's Botox's birthday - and if only they could show emotion I am sure the thousands of people who have used it would be joining in the celebrations.

Although it can be used medically to help with conditions such as cerebral palsy and strokes, Botox is best known for being a wrinkle-buster.

The injection works by stopping the messages between the nerves and the muscles so they do not move - literally freezing the look on your face.

When I was little I was warned any funny face I pulled would stick if the wind changed - now the threat can be carried out with an injection.

It is mainly women who go for cosmetic Botox injections - and UK doctors are now seeing 200 cases a month.

And it's not just one course of injections - you have to top the poison up after your body's immune system finally manages to get rid of it.

But why this desperate desire to get rid of lines on your face?

Personally I think wrinkles equal character - if you want to fight them by drinking lots of water, using sun screen and moisturisers then fair enough but these methods will never halt the passing of time, just lessen its effects.

Injections, like plastic surgery, stop time in its tracks and simply make you look fake.

A 50-year-old woman who looks like a 30-year-old is unnatural and who wants to be thought of as a freak of nature?

I am a great believer in every line on your face telling a story (listen to Prettiest Eyes by The Beautiful South to hear my views portrayed in a gorgeous song).

Who wants to look like a blank canvas - no laughter, tragedy or sleepless nights etched on their face?

The most bizarre users of Botox are actors, models and television presenters.

For some reason these people who make a living out of having expressive faces pay out to freeze their looks!

There are rumours that one British presenter has been told to lay off the injections because directors are unable to tell if she is happy, sad, shocked or angry by the situations she finds herself in.

What is the point of an actress who can't act or a presenter who can't show sympathy or excitement in the relevant places?

Just think of all the fun these woman (and the men who use the treatment) could have for the hundreds of pounds they shell out on turning their lovely, malleable faces into rigid masks?

But of course these people don't want to have wild adventures, a laugh or over-indulge - they would only end up with some tell-tale signs of their experiences written all over their faces.

Of course I understand the Botox has brought huge relief to hundreds of people suffering from various medical conditions - and they all should be celebrating the fact it has reached its tenth birthday.

But for those people who think frigid features equal beauty, the rise of Botox has simply been another excuse for vanity to overtake common sense.