Perhaps "Dr. Sharma" should stick to his own "profession"

Christopher L. Hess, MD answers: Botox a fraud that increases the need for a facelift?

A doctor in India, Dr. Vijay Sharma states in a news story that Botox is a fraud.

He is quoted as saying “In the case of frequent use, the damage to the muscles may force a patient to undergo a face-lift at an early age. This scam allows for doctors and dermatologists to set themselves up for a steady income from their patients.”

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Christopher L. Hess, MD
10 months ago
By Christopher L. Hess, MD - Fairfax Plastic Surgeon

The use of Botox to improve the appearance of rhytids of the periocular, glabellar and forehead regions has been proven safe and effective.  Moreover, the use of Botox in the perioral region could in no way lead to atrophied muscles and the need for a face lift.  Dr. Sharma clearly doesn't understand the anatomy of the aging face.  More then likely I suspect he is trying to sell his own "snake oil."

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