Botox celebrates anniversary

10 years have passed since then, as the use of botulinum toxin in cosmetology has been officially certified by US regulators. Market Botox every year grows and expands.

After 10 years, many of those Americans who in 2002 first decided to correct Botox injections   the line between the eyebrows, already can not imagine their life without the drug. Initially treated with botox eye spasms, but in 1987, a Canadian ophthalmologist Jean Carruthers found that this filler fine wrinkles.

However, Botox Cosmetic Company received a license from the Office for the Supervision of the Food and Drug Administration, only 15 years later. In some countries, Botox is approved for use in plastic surgery even later. For example, in India license has been obtained only in 2006.

Initially, Botox injections   It costs a lot of money, but then, this procedure significantly fell - with the demand increased and the production of the drug. Today, you can get botox and the Internet, it is highly recommended not to do plastic surgery. After all, part of the purchased on the black market drug is known only to those who made it.

It is expected that the global market Botox will grow by 14% a year, and by 2018 will reach a turnover of $ 2, 9 billion. And in general, the market of cosmetic fillers for face six years will be assessed in the figure of $ 4, $ 7 billion, of which the share of the largest US segment will account for $ 2 billion. It is connected with the fact that over the years, Botox is not only used in plastic surgery. With his help treat a variety of chronic conditions, such as migraine headaches and a weak bladder.

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