Anti-Wrinkler Botox May Do More Than Paralyze
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pyotr021/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Since 2002, doctors have used Botox to paralyze the facial muscles underneath wrinkles, but it may be doing more than simply stopping these muscle movements – it may make the skin more youthfully elastic.
Researchers backed by Allergan, the company that makes Botox, studied the effects of Botox injections on 43 women in a study published in JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery.
The skin at the treatment site then tended to exhibit more elasticity, which wore off after two to three months, disappearing completely by four months.
Researchers say it might explain why doctors have noticed in the past that patients tend to exhibit a progressive reduction in wrinkle levels with repeated treatments.
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