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Introduction to Botulinum Toxin

The Drs. Carruthers discuss botox in cosmetic practice: its science, indications, and technique.

Alastair & Jean Carruthers, MD
Dr. Jean Carruthers is an Aesthetic Facial Ophthalmologist and a Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology with the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia (UBC).
Dr. Alastair Carruthers is a Clinical Professor of Dermatology at the University of British Columbia.

They have both lectured worldwide on a variety of subjects pertaining to cosmetic ophthalmology, including the cosmetic use of the BOTOX® procedure, which they founded in 1987. Since this time, they have remained at the forefront of BOTOX® research, development and education, publishing numerous articles using their data. BOTOX® inhibits nerve impulses in muscles that cause everything from frown lines and wrinkles to sweating. Today, BOTOX® is the most commonly performed cosmetic procedure in North America. They are now also researching the cosmetic use of the newest therapeutic neurotoxin, botulinum type B, commercially produced as MyoBloc.