Botox: Discovery Channel interviews

Discovery Channel interviews Dr. Patrick J Treacy about Botox, Dysport, and Myobloc. The terms Botox, Dysport, and Myobloc are trade names and are not used generically to describe the neurotoxins produced by C. botulinum.
Besides its cosmetic application, Botox is used in the treatment of * cervical dystonia (spasmodic torticollis) (a neuromuscular disorder involving the head and neck)[6] * blepharospasm (involuntary blinking)[7] * severe primary axillary hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating)[8] * Achalasia (failure of the lower esophageal sphincter to relax) * migraine and other headache disorders, although the evidence is conflicting in this indication[9]

Other uses of botulinum toxin type A that are widely known but not specifically approved by FDA include treatment of: * pediatric incontinence[10], incontinence due to overactive bladder,[11] and incontinence due to neurogenic bladder.[12] * anal fissure[13] * spastic disorders associated with injury or disease of the central nervous system including trauma, stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, or cerebral palsy * focal dystonias affecting the limbs, face, jaw, or vocal cords * TMJ pain disorders * diabetic neuropathy * wound healing * excessive salivation
Bruising at the site of injection is a side effect not of the toxin, but rather the mode of administration. In cosmetic use, this means that the client will complain of inappropriate facial expression such as drooping eyelid, uneven smile, loss of ability to close the eye. This will wear off in around 6 weeks.

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[botoxtreatments]

This is quite factually correct. In vivo testing, ie the use of non-human animals in experiments is estimated to involve as many as 50 to 100 million vertebrate animals worldwide — from zebrafish to non-human primates. I also feel quite uneasy about this

[journeyman47]

Here's a quote straight from Doctors Against Animal Experiments:

"The standard (Botox testing) procedure is a classic LD 50 test. Groups of 100 mice are injected with different doses of Botox in the abdomen. The LD50 test causes substantial pain and suffering for the mice. The animals undergo paralysis, impaired vision and respiratory distress. After three or four days of suffering they finally die from suffocation."

Drs who make money with botox never tell you about the cruelty behind it.