MEDICAL NEWS TODAY — Jun 23 — The muscle relaxer Botox has now been shown to positively affect the skin as well.

“Botox definitely clears up acne,” says Anil Shah M.D. The Chicago plastic surgeon is one of the only doctors worldwide using Botox in an entirely new way. He injects the muscle relaxer directly into the skin to eliminate large pores, oil production, and acne breakouts.

Acne is caused when the skin’s sebaceous glands release too much oil, or sebum, into the skin’s pores. Bacteria use the sebum as food, multiply, and cause the pore to became inflamed leading to formation of a pimple. “Botox,” says Dr. Shah, “stops the production of sebum and deprives those bacteria of food. READ FULL ARTICLE @ MEDICAL NEWS TODAY

CAAH Summary: A few doctors have begun using Botox in a new way. For quite a while now, the muscle relaxer has been used as a beauty treatment for people concerned about fine lines and wrinkles. Only recently has it started to be looked at as a preemptive treatment for breakouts.

Apparently, Botox affects the pores in a way that blocks oil production and makes the pores look smaller. The doctor interviewed for the article has recently published a study showing that Botox injected slightly below the skin’s surface lowers its oil production. This treatment is deemed unnecessary for younger sufferers.

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