Botox is often misunderstood. Experts clarify common myths around safety, permanence, medical benefits and who should ...

Botox may help reduce sweating in cases of hyperhidrosis. It involves injecting Botulinum toxin under the skin to block a chemical that activates the sweat gland. Botox is a treatment that involves ...

Botox can be used for both medical purposes, such as helping to prevent migraine, and for cosmetic purposes, such as helping to reduce wrinkles. It is more likely to be covered when used for medical ...

Treatment is repeated at regular intervals, usually every 12 weeks, because the drug’s effect diminishes over time. Scientists suggest botox interferes with the release of pain related ...

Medically reviewed by Maria M. LoTempio, MD Key Takeaways Botox can cause temporary redness, swelling, tenderness, or bruising at the injection site.You may get flu-like symptoms like fever, body ...

Botox injections are useful to treat medical condtions that are caused by muscular spasms However, the body develops anti-toxin antibodies and regeneration of the destroyed nerves takes place within 2 ...

Nearly 16 million minimally invasive cosmetic procedures took place last year in the United States. That includes nearly 7.5 million injections of Botox and other neurotoxins to reduce wrinkles, and ...

When used cosmetically, Botox helps to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and frown lines on your face and forehead. It does this by temporarily paralyzing your facial muscles with a toxin produced by ...

A woman was left blinded in one eye for a month after a botched Botox treatment which left her looking like "a villain from a video game". Shana Oakley, from North Carolina, USA, was left with ptosis, ...

While earning his degree at Tulane Medical School, S. Mark McKenna came to the conclusion that it would be tough to make a lot of money as a doctor. Instead of sticking with medicine after he ...

Violetta Mailyan is accused of filing claims for Botox injections when the purported patients were traveling abroad or even ...