Botox Cosmetic
In 2001, when Health Canada approved botulinum toxin type
A for the treatment of frown lines, Botox®
suddenly became a household name. While you may know that the drug is
great for smoothing out those wrinkles between your eyes, you may not
know that it has been licensed in Canada since 1990 as a safe and effective
treatment for a number of disorders caused by overactive muscles.
Botox - Approved Indications
Frown Lines
The "Botox® buzz" began with the discovery that the toxin somehow inhibited
the ability to frown when injected between the eyebrows...
Crossed Eyes
Years before the discovery of its benefits in cosmetics, Botox® was first
used successfully to treat a human medical condition—strabismus—in 1980
(Scott 1980)...
Eye and Facial Spasms
The term blepharospasm can be applied to any abnormal uncontrolled muscle
contraction around the eyes, from blinking or eyelid tics to twitches
and the inability to keep the eyes open for significant periods of time...
Wry Neck
Botox® has been used since 1985 in the treatment of cervical dystonia
(also known as spasmodic torticollis or wry neck), which is characterized
by neck muscles contracting involuntarily, causing...
Foot Deformity
Injections of Botox® are used in children with equinus foot, a deformity
associated with cerebral palsy, which generally causes stiff, spastic
muscles. In severe cases, children may be unable to...
Spasticity
In November 2001, Health Canada approved Botox® injections to reduce spasticity
that can occur after a stroke, when muscles no longer respond to signals
from the central nervous system...
Sweating
Hyperhidrosis is a chronic disorder of excessive sweating that can affect
any body part, including the underarms, the palms, the soles of the feet,
and the face...
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