In this weekend’s Wall Street Journal, I review Death To Beauty, a new book by Dr. Eugene Helveston. It’s about the fascinating history of botulinum toxin and the California ophthalmologist, Alan ...
Botox is everywhere right now. It’s nearly impossible to walk down a city block or through a suburban strip mall without seeing signs in med spas or even hair salon windows advertising it—sometimes at ...
As we become more and more conditioned to see a smooth visage as the norm (and by the same token, a wrinkled one as somehow ...
From pre- and post-appointment no-nos to surprising facts about Botox. Anna Efetova/Getty Images When it comes to beauty treatments like Botox, heading into your appointment fully informed is always a ...
Botox is a household name synonymous with wrinkle reduction and a youthful appearance. However, this powerful medication, derived from a purified neurotoxin, has a surprising array of uses that extend ...
Botulinum toxin, or Botox as it’s widely known, is famous for its ability to smooth away wrinkles. But hiding our frown lines from the world isn’t the reason early scientists started experimenting ...
Onabotulinum A (Botox) is a neuromodulator, which is a class of medications that modulate nerve signal input into muscles, reducing or blocking muscle activity. In the world of cosmetics, Botox is ...
For some members of the movement who have otherwise overhauled their lives to be largely free of needles and “toxins,” ...
Despite neuromodulators remaining among the preferred protocols by aesthetic doctors (and many patients), there is a growing ...