Botox Pioneers Miss Out On Fortune, Gastric band, Breast Enlargement,

The doctor who discovered the wrinkle reducing properties of Botox has missed out on a fortune because he did not patent the treatment.

It was 1987 when Dr Jean Carruthers’ noticed that the injections she was using to stop eye spasms had the side effect of smoothing wrinkles.  It was then that her husband Dr Alastair Carruthers tried out the injection on their receptionist, “She had remarkable frown lines and said, “Oh sure, treat me.”  We had only to see her to say, “Oh, this does work.”  You could see a huge difference.”

The couple published their finding four years later.  Botox is now the world’s most popular cosmetic treatment, a kick started a craze for non invasive treatments as an alternative to full plastic surgery such as breast enlargement, liposuction, tummy tuck or gastric band.

Tags: Breast Enlargement, Cosmetic Surgery, Gastric Band, Liposuction, Plastic Surgery, Tummy Tuck

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