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Reconstruction of Facial Muscles to Look Happy

Fundamentally, Botox injections make use of various forms of botulinum toxin to temporarily paralyze muscle activity. The most popular application of Botox injection in Maryland is to reduce the appearance of some facial wrinkles. The other popular uses are to address problems such as excessive sweating, overactive bladder, lazy eye, and repetitive neck spasms. Yet, by far, Botox is best known for delivering “a happy look”. Interestingly, a psychiatric research study conducted on participants who suffered depression showed that a majority of them got relief after they received Botox injections. The question, therefore, on the minds of doctors was whether paralyzing the facial muscles is enough to make depressed individuals feel better. Charles Darwin held the belief that control of facial expressions causes a similar effect on subjective emotions. Some may debate this argument. And we may never get to the root of the answer. But the fact is that Botox injections, after they remove wr