Botox is simply a company’s name for a product that is a purified protein made from clostridium botulinum bacterium, also known as a type A botulinum toxin (BTX-A). This product is produced by the Allergen Inc., which is an the leading company in ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, facial aesthetic products, and neurological products.

The Medical uses of Botox
The first time this type of bacterium was used, was around the 1980s. It was used to treat cases of blepharospasm (uncontrollable blinking), hemifacial spasm (twitching), and strabismus (crossed eyes). 1n 1989, a BTX-A FDA approved version was created of this bacterium, hence Botox was created.

Botox was then used to subsequently approve the treatment of axillary hyperhidrosis (excessive underarm sweating) and other medical conditions.

The Cosmetic uses of Botox

Canadian physicians in the 1900s published a study of the various uses of BTX-A for the glabellar lines (lines between the eyebrows). Cosmetic Botox was then approved by both Canadian health society and the FDA for the treatment of unwanted lines between the eyebrows for adults younger then 65. The medical botox and the Cosmetic botox have the same type of active ingredients.

Botox is also capable of treating other facial wrinkles like forehead wrinkles and crow’s feet. These conditions are also known as dynamic wrinkles. Read more