Botox was first approved in 1989 to treat two eye muscle disorders--uncontrollable blinking (blepharospasm) and misaligned eyes (strabismus). In 2000, the toxin was approved to treat a neurological movement disorder that causes severe neck and shoulder contractions, known as cervical dystonia. A distinct side effect observed during the treatment of the eye disorder was disappearance of the frown (glabellar) lines between the eyebrows. This made the patient looked younger, less angry and in fact pleasing.
Botox is not the only advance in cosmetic surgery but it is by far the least invasive, the fastest to carry out and the results are immediate.
Traditional plastic surgery required complicated incisions in the skin, muscles, pulling or pushing, taking something out and sometimes putting things back in. The existing variety of prescribed treatments used by doctors to plug or reduce wrinkles and scars alone is astonishing: Alloderm, Autologen, collagen, Cymetra, Dermaplast, and the list goes on. And the results are not immediate and the surgery may be prolonged and complicated. In addition, the cost of these open plastic surgery may cost anywhere from $10,000-$20,000. And the results are never guaranteed.
In contrast the lunch time Botox special, may cost $200-$400, take a few minutes, results are immediate, there are no scars, less hassles and sometimes even get free food and drinks (if the procedure is done at a Botox Party.
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