Injectable Controversies:

Botox has been garnering considerable attention recently with reports of alleged casualties and deaths due to the administration of this toxin surfacing. The treatment has constantly been in the limelight ever since its benefits for medical and cosmetic surgery use was discovered.

The stigma attached to botulinum is mainly due to the nature of the material. In its pure state the toxin is a very harmful substance. Medical research harnessed the paralyzing properties of botulinum and created botulinum type A or Botox cosmetic which is used as to paralyze wrinkle-causing muscles.

The application of the Botox cosmetic is currently approved for the area between the eyebrows, the outer corners of the eyes, around the mouth and in the neck.

More recent uses for FDA approved Botox is for treating severe sweating problems in the underarm and palm areas. The administration has also approved Botox for treating excess sweating in the scalp and the soles of the feet.

Botox can also used for clinical purposes to treat grave neuromuscular disorders like cervical dystonia and cerebral palsy. Incidentally this is one of the main areas which have been the receptacle for a lot of the bad press surrounding Botox treatments.

Plastic surgery and ophthalmic surgery experts state the problem is due to the care that needs to be taken when setting the dosage of the substance. As the old saying goes, too much of a good thing can be bad.

Visit the Plastic Surgery Institute of California for Botox treatments that are administered according to the guidelines and rules set up by the FDA and approved by the ASPS.