April 16, 2002
By Vicki Kemper
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, catching up
with Americans’ quest for youthful beauty, approved the use of Botox on
Monday to reduce the appearance of wrinkles.
Last year alone, more than 855,000 peoople received
injections of botulinum toxin type A, as botox is formally known, to smooth out frownlines, forehead
Television producer Lisa J. Davis is shown furrowing her brow before her Botox treatment
After the injection at her doctor's office in Beverly Hills, Davis repeats the facial gesture.
creases, crow’s feet and neck bands. Many patients also get refresher injections when the effects of the original shot wear off after three to six months.
Plastic surgeons hailed the FDS’s approval of Botox for
cosmetic use, saying it would give doctors and patients more confidence.
