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Mexico's Alleged Drug Queen Gets Botox Treatment in Prison

Prison officials in Mexico are in hot water today as authorities investigate how an alleged drug cartel "queen" was able to receive Botox treatments from behind bars. Sandra Avila Beltran, the so-called "Queen of the Pacific," is accused of operating as a senior member of the powerful Sinaloa cartel and has been jailed...

With a Little Tweak, Botox Becomes a Safer Medicine

(Oct. 5) -- A tweaked version of Botox, already a popular anti-wrinkle injection, could one day make major headway in treating several medical conditions, from migraine headaches to cerebral palsy. A team of British researchers is reporting that with some alterations, the new kind of Botox can more safely operate in...

Alleged 'Botox Bandit' Arrested in Miami

Miami-Dade Corrections & Rehabilitation Departmen

(Aug. 4) -- Talk about giving lip service to the law. Police say Maria Elizabeth Chrysson received Botox injections and other cosmetic work from a Miami clinic, then walked out on the bill or paid with bad checks. Officers busted the so-called "Botox Bandit" on Monday, charging her with three counts of grand theft and...

A Decade of Tummy Tucks: 5 Superlative Stats From the American Society of Plastic Surgeons

(July 27) -- You just can't stop modern science -- especially if it's the science of plastic surgery. The $10 billion industry (that's the U.S. alone) has grown exponentially from its early days. With data collected since 2000, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons recently released its annual report documenting a...

Teen Singer Charice Gets Botox for 'Glee' Debut

MANILA, Philippines (July 19) -- Baby-faced teen singer Charice says she prepared for her debut on the hit Fox TV show "Glee" by getting Botox and an anti-aging procedure "to look fresh on camera," but her publicist said the Botox was for muscle pain, not for cosmetic reasons. The 18-year-old Filipino singer with a...

Background on botox

Botulinum toxin is a protein and neurotoxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. Botulinum toxin can cause botulism, a serious and life-threatening illness in humans and animals.

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