BOTOX® (Botulinum Toxoid) is a medication used to temporarily paralyze muscles. It was developed to treat spastic muscle disorders.  After treating certain eye conditions, it was observed that the skin about the eyes was smoother due to lessening of the wrinkles.

Plastic surgeons are now utilizing BOTOX® to smooth wrinkles and relax the muscles of specific facial areas such as the vertical forehead frown lines between the eyebrow and the crow's-feet around the eyes.  Treatment results in a significant decrease in muscle activity and in wrinkles.  In many cases these effects cannot be achieved by surgery or laser treatments.