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The Elixir of Youth: An Outline of Botox’s Popularity

The Elixir of Youth: An Outline of Botox's Popularity 6.3 million Botox Estimated 11 million people procedures in 2013 worldwide have used Botox $2,402,040,800 Total Expenditure for 2013 Top Five Cosmetic Minimally Invasive Procedures of 2013 Botulinum Toxin Type A 6.3 million Chemical Peel Soft Tissue Laser Hair Microderma- Fillers Removal brasion 2.2 million 1.2 million 1.1 million 970.000 The Background on Botox How does Botox work? What is Botox made of? • Weakens or paralyzes certain muscles • Blocks certain nerves Made from the same toxin that causes botulism - food poisoning When was Botox first used? 1980, it was first tested on humans to treat "crossed eyes" and "uncontrollable blinking" What medical conditions can Botox treat? • Severe underarm sweating • Cervical Dystonia [Neurological Disorder] • Blepharospasm (Uncontrollable blinking] • Strabismus (Misaligned eyes) • Chronic Migraine • Overactive Bladder When will you see improvements cosmetically? Lines continue to improve Results can last for up to for up to 30 days First results within days. 4 months The Popular Procedure Based off of the % of total procedures in 2013 Botox Injection by Gender Botox Injections by Ethnicity • 94% Women • Caucasian • 6% Men • Hispanic • African-American * • Asian/Pacific Islander • Other Botox Injection by Age 5,321,160 total procedures 55 and 13 - 19 20 - 29 30 - 39 40 - 54 over 17,978 Total 94,865 Total 1,119,798 Total 3,637,545 Total 1,450,974 Total Botox Injections by Region WEST SOUTHWEST NORTHEAST MIDWEST SOUTH 28% 24% 20% 14% 14% Botox has come a long way from treating crossed eyes and is growing in popularity. Make sure to educate yourself before making any surgical decisions. plasticsurgery.org | botoxcosmetic.com | doctoraz.com | nim.nih.gov en.wikipedia.org | ucsfhealth.org Brought to you by: In Partnership With: HEALTH PERCH GHERGICH&Co. Up 3% from 2012 Up 13% from 2012 Up 3% from 2012 1 %Et 1%8 Down -4% from 2012 %Z'01 No change

The Elixir of Youth: An Outline of Botox’s Popularity

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Chances are, you or someone you know has had Botox performed. www.northwestpharmacy.com has created an infographic entitled “The Elixir of Youth: An Outline of Botox’s Popularity”, explaining th... e brief history, and popular prevalence, of Botox. This minimally invasive procedure is growing by leaps and bounds, becoming one of the most popular cosmetic procedures performed in 2013, with over 6.3 million procedures performed with $2.4 billion spent. Botox’s popularity surpassed other procedures such as soft tissue fillers, microdermabrasion, laser hair removal, and chemical peels. While Botox was first used to correct crossed eyes and uncontrollable blinking, it’s now used for a variety of cosmetic procedures, as well as non-medical procedures such as chronic migraines, overactive bladder, and severe underarm sweat, just to name a few. Cosmetically, Botox is most popular with women, as 94% of Botox users are female, and only 6% male. Those 55 and older are also the largest users. Botox is becoming a popular solution for those looking to help correct fine lines, wrinkles, and crow’s feet, however, it’s important to research and educate yourself before making any surgical decisions. Feel free to like, comment, and share this infographic entitled “The Elixir of Youth: An Outline of Botox’s Popularity”, brought to you by www.northwestpharmacy.com.