|
HealthTales.com |
|
| Index of Diseases and Conditions: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
Botox is a drug made from a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. It's the same toxin that causes a life-threatening type of food poisoning called botulism. Doctors use it in small doses to treat health problems, including
Botox injections work by weakening or paralyzing certain muscles or by blocking certain nerves. The effects last about three to four months. Side effects can include pain at the injection site, flu-like symptoms, headache and upset stomach. Injections in the face may also cause temporary drooping eyelids. You should not use Botox if you are pregnant or breast feeding.
Food and Drug Administration
Classic Beauty Concepts - Offers products from Obagi, MD Forte and Skin Ceuticals. Plus services including permanent hair removal, microdermabrasion, permanent cosmetics, botox, silicone, and others.
Cellular Skin Rx - Offering products to relax wrinkles, prolong Botox results, firm and protect skin and prevent future damage.
Freeze 24/7 - Freeze 24/7 with Relaxoderm - alternative cream to Botox.
Laser News - Journal covering cosmetic laser surgery, tattoo removal, laser resurfacing, botox, collagen, and hair removal. Events, news, and FAQ.
The Mirror of Beauty - A complete virtual makeover system for the face including full makeup options, virtual botox, virtual de-aging, virtual nose job, hot looks, numerous hair styles, and auto-feminization.
Botox Information Sheet - Provides a background summary, benefits and risks, and presents research into the use of Botulinum Toxin A to treat Cerebral Palsy spasticity. From the Bowman Gray Baptist Hospital, Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
New York Headache Center - Site offers general information on headache, as well as specific therapies offered at this facility, such as botox injections, acupuncture, magnesium infusion, feverfew, riboflavin, butterbur, oral appliances and other alternative or experimental therapies.
Sweat Breaker - Botox treatments for excessive sweating. Nationwide clinics in the UK.
UCSD Otolaryngology: Spasmodic Dysphonia - Overview of current SD treatment options, including Botox injections and surgical procedures, with a description of ongoing research at the University of California, San Diego.
Botox Injection for Laryngeal Spasmodic Dysphonia - Illustrated primer on the most common SD treatment, presented by the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Covered topics include an injection procedure for adductor SD and possible complications of Botox therapy.