How Does Botox Actually Change the Skin?

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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 >>