The Beauty of Botox Botox an injectable neurotoxin wrinkle filler hit the doctor’s office in the early nineteen ninetie’s. Though some sceptics thought it was the most obsurd thing they had ever heard of, injecting deadly toxins into your body. According to Brown, Botox has now become the “number-one most-performed nonsurgical dermatologic procedure” (240). One of the first wrinkle fillers to be introduced to the U.S., a “toxin” made from the same protein that causes botulism created quite a stir. Wunder stated “Botox injections are no longer limited to Hollywood types and the super rich” (62) anymore it has taken the stay at home moms to the working class mothers and fathers to a whole new beauty regiem. With the economy being at the lowest, women and men are still having their faces refreshed on a routine scheduled visit at their favorite dermatologist or plastic surgeons office. Picking a trained physicihian is one of the most critical parts of using the neurotoxin. Botox is not only for beauty anymore, now uses for the toxin is helping other areas of health issues in men and women. As negative issues reached the news about the use of Botox, one of the scariest was when Begley stated “one of the deadliest posions in nature and a possible bioterroism agent, this neurotoxin reached the market, in very dilute doses”. Many factors must be taken in to consideration when a person is going to try the injectable neurotoxin Botox. There is always the possibility of those “potential pitfalls in untrained hands or if overused, injecting this toxin could lead to a frozen face or a drooping effect” according to Janes (65). Other things to consider would be complications of asymmetry to your eyes and mouth, allergic reactions to the drug, and the possibility of building up resistance to the drug after a while. Doctors are seeing a new, lucrative monopoly out there and are cashing in on it but, an inexperienced doctor could leave a person in shock. On a more positive outlook men and women feeling happier with the way they look, it seems Botox is the ultimate beauty product that hit the market. Botox leading the way in on of the most saught after nonsurgical porcedures, and has “become a household word--not to mention an adjective (“She’s so Botoxed”)” as stated by Brown (240). With men and women in their thirites to mid sixties, seeking new ways to stay younger looking and refreshed Botox is their new way of aging. Botox fixes those wrinkled forheads and crows feet, with results in a matter of minutes, lasting from three to six months. With fees of about $400.00 and up per dose, patients are leaving their face lifts off the agenda and trying a new lift from a bottle. With droupy brows lifted, crows feet disappearing and forheads looking smooth the average person wants to look and feel better about their aging faces. It seems Botox is a good thing if you educate yourself about the useage of this product and if you choose a highly educated doctor. Botox is not only a beauty enhancer, now physicians all over are using this toxin as a theraputic treatment for paitents with health conditions. Patients suffering from migraines can get relief from this wonder drug, along with patients suffering from hyperhidrosis (sweaty hands, feet and armpits). After several visits to the doctor's office, a paitent suffering from sweaty armpits can experience freedom from those embarrasing armpit stains. Along with other health beneifts, phyisicans are using botox for seveal other health issues like cerebral palsy and keratitis. From an aging woman view point, I have used Botox for the past three years. So far all has been favourable with this product not saying that someday it may backfire. As of right now, I have had nothing but positive results and most of all yes I feel better when I have a happier face. As with all medicines that hit the market, my thoughts on this if you read and educate yourself on the product of choice you are the one ad only deciding factor. It is you that has to choose a reputable physicain and the old saying, “you get what you pay for” still sits in my little mind when ever I want to do something dangerous.Work Cited

Brown, Sara. “Beyond Botox.” Vogue Oct. 2008: 240. ProQuest Research Library. Web. 8 Feb. 2010.
Janes, Beth. “Worth a Shot?” Good Housekeeping July 2009: 65. ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source. Web. 8 Feb. 2010.
Wunder, Heidi. “Botox May Give You a Practice Lift.” Review of Ophthalmology 11.2 (2004): 62-64, . Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition. Web. 8 Feb. 2010.