When I was 26, at a routine dermatology appointment for a skin check, my long-time dermatologist suggested I get “a bit of Botox” to my forehead. Until that point, I’d assumed Botox was only for ...

Botox is short for Botulinum Toxin Type A. It was approved in 2002 for cosmetic use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a safe and temporary solution for smoothing wrinkles. (Yes, it’s ...

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Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Brain scans showed that Botox injected into the forehead altered people’s brain chemistry, impacting how they interpreted other people’s emotions, a new study published in Scientific Reports found.