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Steven F. Weiner, MD answers: Why does Botox make forehead look shiny?

I notice shiny foreheads in Botox users.


Steven F. Weiner, MD
1 month ago
By Steven F. Weiner, MD - Fort Walton Facial Plastic Surgeon

Botox works for acne by inhibiting the sebaceous glands secretions. This might be why your skin becomes shiney. Also, less wrinkles mean a smoother, shinier surface. It also decreases the sweat gland secretions. Probably a combination of all these factors.

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