How does Botox effect the skin? By: Layne Taylor
“Botox” botulinum toxin A Related to botulism - type of food poisoning - food containing neurotoxins made by bacterium Clostridium botulinum 7 botulinum toxins - A-G http://www.marlerblog.com/files/2014/08/botulism_01.jpg
What botulinum toxins do paralyzes the affected area A-G botulinum toxins attach to nerve endings acetylcholine can not be released - a neurotransmitter that allows muscles to contract toxins attack essential proteins for acetylcholine - VAMP, syntaxin, and SNAP-25
Effects of Botox Muscles contract = the skin stretches and weakens over time paralysis allows time for the skin to repair itself Smoothes out wrinkles or softens them Temporary or possibly permanent http://www.prlog.org/12275818-1-botox-face-lifting-before-and-after-photo-of-toron.jpg
Works Cited Page "How Does Botox Work?" Carolina Facial Plastics. N.p., 2014. Web. 15 Sept. 2014. <http://www.carolinafacialplasticsurgery.com/how-does-botox-work/>. Neer, Katherine. "Botox: What You Need to Know." How Stuff Works. Info Space, 1998. Web. 15 Sept. 2014. <http://health.howstuffworks.com/skin-care/beauty/skin-treatments/botox1.htm>.