America Is About to Go Botox Wild

The post-pandemic beauty boom has arrived.

 Are You Ready for Drive-Thru Botox?

A new wave of beauty bars aims to make injectables as easy as a Drybar blowout.

 Botox Rivals Create New Wrinkles for Allergan

New pricing and new claims to longer-lasting effects from Botox competitors could entice beauty treatment customers to try something new.

 Getting Botox Used to Be a Secret. Now It’s Not.

Cosmetic dermatology used to be shrouded in secrecy, but thanks to tell-all celebrities such as the Kardashians and the Gen Z obsession with transparency, for many people there’s no longer any shame in owning up to it.

 The Unsung Story Of Botox Is About Much More Than Botox

The factory in which Botox is produced in Westport employs roughly 1,200. This is notable from a trade perspective when we remember that what’s created at Allergan’s plant “travels to 96 countries around the world.” Think about that for a minute, and then think about this odd focus on “trade deficits” among politicians. Applied to Botox, well-to-do people spanning the globe run a “trade deficit” with Allergan’s Westport plant and its 1,200 workers, but few would presume that these unassuming workers are “ripping off” a global customer base that includes models, movie stars, millionaires and billionaires.

An Inside Look at the Legendary Botox Factory in Westport, Ireland

I will bet you a lot of dollars that you can’t guess where Botox comes from. A crystal-encrusted vat wreathed in liquid nitrogen and buried underneath the Hollywood Hills? Nice try! But no. A concrete bunker in the Arizona desert encircled by barbed wire and tumbleweed? I see where you’re going, but not even close. I have been to the place that produces the entire planet’s supply of the wrinkle-smoothing, brow-raising drug...

Botox: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

As with anything, know your facts before undergoing any beauty treatment or procedure. When it comes to beauty, knowledge is the power that allows us to weigh risk versus benefit. While there are some risks with Botox, it can be one of the most powerful weapons in your beauty arsenal that will keep everyone wondering how you always look so youthful and fresh.

Fill Me In: How Botox Became a Beloved Toxin

From its origin as a deadly toxin in fast food, to a polarizing beauty procedure, to a miraculous migraine cure, botulinum toxin has come a long way.

The Creator of Botox Never Cared about Wrinkles

He invented it to treat strabismus; it's now used for everything from migraines and chewing problems to drooling, hair loss and urinary incontinence.

The Guide To Getting Good Botox

Botox: Everybody's getting it, but nobody's talking about it. Which is unfortunate because A) culture of shame much? and B) the dearth of information leads to a lot of no good, very bad facial freezing, and time wasted wishing eyebrows would even out again. Which is why I asked four doctors who specialize in the field for the truth about making Botox last longer, how to avoid looking like Kim Cattrall pre-transformation in Mannequin, tips to minimize bruising, and other good stuff.

Why Darwin Would Have Loved Botox

I don’t mean that he would have been first in line at the doctor’s office to get a needle jabbed into his famously furrowed brow. I mean that Darwin would have loved to use Botox as a scientific tool—to eavesdrop on the intimate conversation between the face and brain.

And You Thought Botulism Was a Bad Thing?

Most of us first heard of the botulinum toxin being used to treat wrinkles. We knew it was a form of botulism, but we didn't care - it temporarily turned back the clock (or cloak if you will) of time. Botox may make you pretty but can it make you healthier?

Bo-Curious

Growing up, we didn't talk about that kind of thing. It would have been considered scandalous. I was raised to believe that God had certain plans and expectations for me as a woman, and to err from that path would be sinful. But as I became worldlier and met others who had tried it, my curiosity grew. I found myself inexplicably drawn to its adherents, feeling queasy yet titillated as I heard their stories. Maybe it wasn't as unnatural and self-destructive as I'd long believed. I'm talking, of course, about Botox. I admit it: I'm Bo-curious.

Botox 101, Straight From a Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

What is most surprising about people who get Botox is just how common it is across all demographic groups. I treat everyone from models, actors, and CEOs to waitresses, secretaries, and teachers. Surprisingly, there is still somewhat of a stigma associated with getting Botox, even though there shouldn't be.

BOTOX: Clearly Not Just For Wrinkles Anymore

But this isn't the first time the anti-wrinkle cosmetic is steering its image away from a parlor game involving aging Hollywood beauties, pols, and wannabe "real" housewives from New Jersey. The therapeutic uses from this formerly controversial cosmetic derived from a deadly neurotoxin continue to grow. Multiple injections around the head and neck are expected to help minimize migraines for up to three months...

Everything You've Always Wanted to Know About Botox (But Were Afraid to Ask)

It's the most popular cosmetic treatment in the United States, but Botox continues to inspire fear and confusion in certain cautious corners. (And, OK, millions of dollars' worth of admiration.) Is it right for you? That depends on your taste, pocketbook, and tolerance for needles. We explain all.

Looking Depression In the Face: Botox as Antidepressant

In a peculiar about-face, psychiatry has taken a page from the aesthetician's playbook. Recent research suggests that the frown of depression is anything but superficial and should not be taken at face value. Wiping that expression off your face is the latest treatment for depression. And Botox, America's favorite neurotoxin, allows for this therapeutic loss of face.

So Botox Isn’t Just Skin Deep

Over the last decade, Botox has become a synonym for the eradication of wrinkles, a kind of shorthand for the entire enterprise of cosmetic medicine. But now, with the popularization of new medical uses, therapeutic applications of the drug are poised to outstrip the cosmetic treatment in both revenue and prominence.

The Difference Between Botox and Facial Fillers

Sick of deep lines on your face? Wishing you could get a quick fix for the signs of aging around your mouth and eyes? You may think that Botox is your only option, but in fact there are other injectable cosmetics that plastic surgeons use to treat some lines on the face. That's why it's important for individuals to understand the difference between injectables like Botox and facial fillers, like Juvederm.

The Evolving Face of Cosmetic Surgery

Minimally invasive procedures, from thread and liquid lifts to body contouring and facial rejuvenation, have moved the traditional facelift to the back of the bus. And it doesn't cost an arm or a leg.

Why I Left The Botox Party

"To Botox or not to Botox?" I pondered that night while staring in the mirror and counting my creases. Sure, at 53, I could use a spring-cleaning but maybe there was just a pinprick to be had, a "Botox booster." And then I remembered my grandmother Elizabeth's immortal words, "Every one has the face they deserve." But what did that mean? She lived to be 104 and never saw a dermatologist.

How Barely-There Botox Became the Norm

Will starting injections in your 20s and 30s make you look older? Preventive Botox explained.