Botox May Deaden Not Just Nerves, But Emotions, Too

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By Smriti Rao
Feb 10, 2010 2:45 AMNov 19, 2019 8:42 PM
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Sure, Botox can banish crows feet, smooth those wrinkles, and lift those frown lines, making the client look more youthful--and somewhat expressionless. But the treatment may have effects that are more than skin deep. A new study suggests that

In the now-common cosmetic treatment, a doctor injects botulinum toxin, sold under the brand name Botox, under the skin. The toxin kicks in, temporarily paralyzing facial muscles, smoothing skin out, and making a person look less wrinkly as a result. That paralysis, however, seems to interfere with a known feedback loop, in which

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