Botox is the brand name for an injectable neuromodulator/neurotoxin derived from botulinum toxin. The bacterium “clostridium botulinum” produces the toxin, which has the ability to stop muscles from contracting. Aesthetics providers use Botox in small doses to treat aging issues, including dynamic wrinkles and lines.
Botox has also been used for years to help with excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis), neck spasms, lazy eye, overactive bladder, and other nonaesthetic issues.