What is "Botox"?

What is "Botox"?

Steve Fallek (Plastic Surgeon and Medical Director, Face Focus Medical Spa) gives expert video advice on: What are the potential side effects associated with Botox injections?; How does Botox help migraines and headaches?; Can I receive Botox if I am pregnant? and more...

Botox is shorthand for botulism toxin, which is a paralysing agent. The way that Botox works is that it paralyzes the muscles in the body and therefore prevents any movement in those muscles. Therefore, wrinkles on top of those muscles are no longer going to be visible.