This story is adapted from content published on  www.sciencedaily.com, May 21, 2015. Skin pliability and elasticity was found to improve after treatment with onabotulinum toxin A (Botox) for mild facial wrinkles. The effect of Botox lasted for up to four months, according to a report published online by JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery. Human skin has three biomechanical features: Strength; Pliability (the ability to stretch); and Elasticity (the ability to recoil). James P. Bonaparte, MD of the University of Ottawa, and David Ellis, MD of the University of Toronto, both in Canada, sought to get a better handle on the effect of Botox on the skin by studying its effect on 48 women (43 completed the study) treated at a private cosmetic surgery clinic for mild wrinkles of the forehead and around the eyes. Read more at Skin Inc. magazine >>