Botox can make your face muscles stay put, but it may not stay put in your face. Evidence from experiments with rodents suggests that the neurotoxin can cruise along nerve cells and remain active beyond the injection site.
BOTOX ON THE GO. Known for their muscle-relaxing action, botulinum toxins are used therapeutically.
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