Botox injections relax the muscles that cause wrinkles consequently reducing the appearance of lines acros the forehead, laugh lines and crow's feet - wrinkles that that occur with overuse of facial muscles. Botox has grown to become a popular cosmetic procedure.

Definition: Botulinum toxin is a medication and a neurotoxic protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, and is held to be the most toxic substance known to mankind. Despite its deadly toxic effect, it is sometimes used in very small doses to treat muscle spasms. Popularly known by its trade name, Botox, botulinum toxin is now commonly used in various settings for cosmetic procedures. Botox Cosmetic Treatment This treatment is a simple, nonsurgical, physician-administered treatment that can temporarily reduce the activity of the muscles that cause those moderate to severe frown lines between the brows that form over time and are typically visible in people from 18 to 65 years of age.