Botulinum Toxin (Botox)

Botulinum Toxin is one of the most widely known forms of reducing laugh lines and
wrinkles. Many people that are not even interested in the reducing of wrinkles
knows its name and what it does because of all the media hype about the product.

Yes, Botulinum Toxin is a product made from the Botulism toxin however, that does
not necessarily mean you are subjecting yourself to contracting Botulism. As you
can see from the list below, there are side effects that may happen with the use of Botox but there are also benefits from its use.

BENEFITS OF BOTOX as listed by the manufacturer:

Simple nonsurgical procedure
10 minute treatment
A purified protein- reduces the muscles activities that cause frown lines
In 2005 about 3.3 million treatments were performed
Lasts up to 4 months

POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF BOTOX:

Injection site pain
Injection site swelling
Nausea
Muscle weakness
Dizziness
Flu Syndrome
Headache
Pain in neck
Respiratory infection
Sinusitis
Pharyngitis
Laryngitis