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Is botox worth a shot? What's That Rash?
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- Medicine
It might feel like this wrinkle-busting procedure has been around forever, but it's a relatively recent cosmetic concoction.
At first, it was a procedure for already aged skin. Now 20-somethings are using it to try prevent wrinkles from ever forming.
Norman and Tegan unpack how we got to this point, and the do's and dont's of the procedure.
References:
The whole truth about botulinum toxin – a review
Botulinum toxin type A for facial wrinkles - Cochrane review
Botulinum Toxin and Muscle Atrophy: A Wanted or Unwanted Effect
It might feel like this wrinkle-busting procedure has been around forever, but it's a relatively recent cosmetic concoction.
At first, it was a procedure for already aged skin. Now 20-somethings are using it to try prevent wrinkles from ever forming.
Norman and Tegan unpack how we got to this point, and the do's and dont's of the procedure.
References:
The whole truth about botulinum toxin – a review
Botulinum toxin type A for facial wrinkles - Cochrane review
Botulinum Toxin and Muscle Atrophy: A Wanted or Unwanted Effect
18 min