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Neuromodulator: Cosmetic Botox

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The desire for flawless skin and the search for the fountain of youth have consumed people since the beginning of time. Some were prepared to do all sorts of wacky things to improve their appearance in the past. In the 1400s, ladies in the French Court of Louis XI ate mostly soup, as they believed chewing gave them wrinkles. In the 1600s, uncooked egg whites were used to glaze the skin, creating a smooth shell that hid wrinkles.

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  1. Ophthalmology, Myint Center for Eye and Facial Plastic Surgery, Nevada Eye Physicians, UNLV School of Medicine, 2598 Windmill Parkway, Henderson, NV, 89074, USA

    Shoib Myint DO, FAACS, FAOCO

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  1. Consultants in Ophthalmic and Facial Plastic Surgery, PC, Southfield, Michigan, USA

    Geoffrey J. Gladstone

  2. Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA

    Frank A. Nesi

  3. Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA

    Evan H. Black

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Myint, S. (2018). Neuromodulator: Cosmetic Botox. In: Gladstone, G., Nesi, F., Black, E. (eds) Oculoplastic Surgery Atlas . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67331-8_8

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