Botulinum toxin, or Botox as it’s widely known, is famous for its ability to smooth away wrinkles. But hiding our frown lines from the world isn’t the reason early scientists started experimenting ...

Most people have suffered a minor twitch or an eye spasm that at first seems trivial. In fact, sometimes, it could be a result of fatigue or stress and cause a minor annoyance. However, in rare cases, ...

Despite Botox becoming increasingly popular in India's aesthetic medicine landscape, several misconceptions continue to cloud public understanding. Addressing these myths with scientific evidence can ...

Botulinum toxin — often referred to as the brand name Botox — wasn't always the Magic Eraser for fine lines and wrinkles like you might know it as today. In fact, ophthalmologist Jean Carruthers, MD, ...

Injection with botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) for hemifacial spasm (HFS) may have an additional benefit: decreasing unilateral eyelid spasms and intraocular pressure (IOP), according to a small Brazilian ...

When a medicine's side effects turn out to be more marketable than its intended purpose, people tend to forget what the intended purposes were. The "little blue pill" never quite became synonymous ...

Cannabis oil may reduce the duration and frequency of spasms caused by benign essential blepharospasm (eye twitching), researchers say. The treatment could serve as a second-line treatment for ...