Botox was discovered 30 years ago and has become mainly associated with sorting out wrinkles Dr Luke Gordon shows that there are a multitude of uses for Botox
2. Botox Fame
Discovered by Jean and Alastair Carruthers
1987
Jean was an ophthalmologist
Treated spasm of the eyelid muscles
Patient asked for it for her forehead
Asked why - because the skin was so smooth
Thats how Botox was discovered
3. Botox Uses
Neck spasms
Excessive sweating
Overactive bladder
Lazy eye
Migraines
Laryngeal dystonia
Pain in the jaw muscles
Spasm of the facial muscles
4. Uses in the head and neck
Temperomandibular joint disorders
Grinding of the teeth
Rhinitis
Vocal tics
Stuttering
Freys sysndrome
5. More unusual uses
Cerebral-palsy symptoms
Adult hand tremors
Squint
Depresson
Premature ejaculation
Abnormal heartbeat
Painful sex
Severely cold hands
Cleft lip scars in babies
Painful sex
6. Conclusion
Botox is the wonderdrug for wrinkles
Little known fact: multitude of uses
Scientists are finding more and more uses.