The influence of social media seems to increase the interest in cosmetic procedures. One such popular procedure is Botox; a treatment that works to lessen the appearance of moderate to severe facial lines. Learn about the formation of facial lines, how Botox works and the short-term and long-term effects of this procedure. Also, stay tuned until the end for an exclusive interview with a medical expert in the field!

This video was made by McMaster Demystifying Medicine students Navroop Gosal, Jiayi Mo, Xiuyuan Song and Sara Warsi.

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