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Botox attracting younger crowd

 
By JAIME JONES | Published: May 19, 2009    Comment on this article Leave a comment

Every four to five months, Sarah Smith and her co-workers give each other a Botox treatment after a long day of work at Nuveen Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery in Edmond.

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With a quick prick of a needle, wrinkles are erased and smooth skin is visible again. Within minutes, the women are feeling refreshed and young.

They are all 27 years old.

The Botox craze raged a few years ago, causing quite a debate. But what was considered somewhat taboo is now a common lunchtime procedure for some.

Botox is the pharmaceutical trade name for botulinum toxin. It works by reducing the contractions of the muscles that cause frown lines to develop between the brows.

The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery estimates more than 2 million Americans received Botox treatments in 2007.

For many users, the physical benefits apparently outweigh side effects. Short-term risks include headache, respiratory infection, flu syndrome, nausea, and forehead and eyelid drooping. Any long-term effects on the brain, nervous system and muscles remain unknown.

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Related Topics: Health and Fitness, Medical Treatments and Procedures, Medical Drug Therapy, Cosmetic Medicine, Botulinum Toxin Therapy



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