Botox injections are a diluted form of botulism which is injected into facial muscles to paralyze or weaken the muscles that form wrinkles. Last year, the procedure was performed in the United States more than 1.6 million times, a 46 percent increase since 2000 and a 2,356 percent increase since 1997.
The wrinkles that are caused by muscle contraction, such as frown lines, crow's feet, forehead creases, and neck bands can be safely and successfully treated with Botox. the muscles that form. BOTOX is proven to be safe and effective. Over the past 20 years, Botulinum Toxin type A has been evaluated in more than 200 studies, there are no documented systemic complications associated with BOTOX injections.
