About a million Americans regularly go under the needle to get doses of Botox, which works by temporarily paralyzing wrinkle-making muscles in the forehead, and Restylane, a hyaluronic-acid dermal filler that fills in deeper folds or unevenness in the lower part of the face (think spackle).
The above from a report on the booming industry of wrinkle injections from Newsweek Health. Money quotes:
“Part of Allergan’s challenge will be to overcome the fear factor that comes with the notion of injecting a substance officially named Botulinum Toxin Type A into the face.”
“Medicis, for its part, has created a campy reality show called “Hottest Mom in America”—a cross between ‘Desperate Houswives’ and ‘American Idol.'”
It’s an interesting article.
Thanks to Veronica for the link.