Hello Everyone. When you hear the word Botox, what is the first thing that comes to your mind? Is it celebrities, people who want to look younger or maybe you just don’t care. Personally for me, when I heard the word Botox before I did my research for this informative speech, I thought of Kim Kardashian or Joan Rivers. But, Botox is more than just social media hype. Botox is a neurotoxin protein called botulinum toxin, that can be used medically to treat certain types of muscular conditions, and cosmetically to remove wrinkles temporarily by paralyzing facial muscles. You may think that Botox used for cosmetic purposes is just for females trying to look younger, but studies have shown that the number of American men getting Botox injections has skyrocketed 258 percent over the past decade or so. Now that you understand what Botox can be used for and that it’s for all genders, I will be answering these three questions: What are the positive effects of medical and cosmetic Botox? What are the side effects of medical and cosmetic botox? How much does Botox cost? Body
(Now let me begin with the first question which is)
I. What are the positive effects of medical and cosmetic Botox?
A. Cosmetic Botox can temporarily remove or reduce wrinkles
1. Botox has helped many women look younger and more rested.
B. Medical Botox can help prevent chronic migraine pains
1. Many people have reported that their migraine pains have stopped due to botox treatments.
C. Medical Botox can help correct strabismus (crossed eyes), diplopa (blurred vision) and blepharospasm (eyelid spasms).
1. Botox can help relax eye muscles so that they aren’t working against each other which can help the other eye muscle to heal.
2. The treatment for crossed eyes using botox only takes a few minutes.
(Now for question number two.)
II. What are the side effects of medical and cosmetic Botox?
A. The Botox treatment to help mend Migrains consists of 31 injections in 7