BOTOX®
	Botulinum A toxin injection is used in the cosmetic treatment for glabellar frown lines (wrinkles between the eyebrows, and around the eyes.) When this material is injected into a muscle it causes temporary paralysis of that muscle. Botulinum A Toxin is approved by the FDA for the treatment of eyelid spasm, muscle spasm, causing crossed eyes, as well as for the correcting one-sided facial muscle spasms. Although used for cosmetic treatment of the glabellar frown lines, BOTOX® has not yet been approved by the FDA for this purpose. INJECTION OF THIS MATERIAL INTO SMALL MUSCLES BETWEEN THE BROWS AND AROUND THE EYES CAUSES THOSE PATICULAR MUSCLES TO HALT THEIR FUNCTION. Thereby improving the appearance of the wrinkle. This paralysis is temporary, and reinjection may be necessary within three to ten months.
Options for the alternative treatment include injection of either collagen or free fat, or the surgical excision of the muscle usually through a brow lift. COMPLICATION: Complications are rare, but may include paralysis of a nearby muscle resulting in its temporary loss of function, (e.g. drooping eyelid) headache, local numbness, rash, and bruising.