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Article: American Academy of Dermatology: Safe Administration Of Botulinum Toxin is the Key Ingredient to Younger, Smoother Skin.
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- August 3, 2002
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NEW YORK -- The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) recent approval of botulinum toxin type A for the treatment of fine lines and wrinkles has created a new demand for this treatment that can easily reduce the signs of aging. Spas, shopping malls and walk-in clinics are all advertising the availability of this new "fountain of youth." But what exactly is botulinum toxin, how does it work, and most importantly, who should be administering this procedure?
Speaking today at ACADEMY 2002, the American Academy of Dermatology's summer scientific meeting in New York, dermatologist James M. Spencer, MD, Associate Professor and Vice Chairman, Department of Dermatology, ...