Can you get too much Botox?

Matthew J. Lin is an assistant clinical professor, dermatologist, and Mohs Surgeon at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. This story originally featured on The Conversation. Demand for cosmetic treatments, including botox and fillers, has surged since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Dermatologists and plastic surgeons are attributing the boom to patients wanting to put their best face forward for online Zoom meetings, as well as increased time to attend appointments and recover from treatments. Botox is now the most popular non-surgical cosmetic treatment in the US, with a market size valued at $4.7 billion. Over the past 20 years, the number of cosmetic Botox procedures have increased...