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Botox - from Medical Procedure to Household Word

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/* Expert buzz */
==Expert buzz==
* In 1990, a serendipitous discovery was made by Mr. and Mrs. Carruthers, both medical practitioners, that Botox smoothed skin wrinkles.
* Alastair Carruthers, a dermatologist, published a seminal article on the cosmetic application of Botox in 1992.
* Till 1992, safety of Botox use in invasive procedures was proven. Botox had also won FDA approval for at least 3 invasive procedures by then.
* Between 1992 and 1997, 36 journal articles on the benefits of Botox for cosmetic procedures on skin were published.