Turn That Frown Upside Down With Botox

Cosmetic Dermatology News: Botox Can Treat Depression

As if there wasn’t already enough reasons to get Botox, new studies show that the anti-aging injectable can also help lift your mood! The study, which was published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research, found that Botox injections helped improved the mood of more than half of the subjects suffering from moderate to severe depression.

Getting treatment to turn the frown upside down with botox

In the study, which was a randomized, double-blind placebo controlled trial, 74 depressed subjects were injected with either placebo or Botox in the muscles in between the eyebrows. The group that was injected with Botox, which contains onabotulinumtoxinA, showed a reduction of 47% in their depressive symptoms after six weeks. The depressive symptoms were measured by the MADRS scale.

This study gives new hope to those suffering from depression. Charles Darwin’s theory that facial expressions can influence mood are supported by this study. If it’s harder to frown and look depressed, then it is also harder to feel depressed.

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Founded by Dr. Eric Schweiger in 2010, Schweiger Dermatology Group began as a single office in Midtown Manhattan with a mission to deliver high-quality dermatologic care without long waits. As demand grew, so did the practice. Today we have over 120 locations across 8 states with more than 400 of the nation's leading providers and were ranked as the number one practice nationally in cosmetic and reconstructive care by Castle Connolly. In 2023, we broadened our expertise by integrating allergy care into our services. We remain committed to offering exceptional medical, cosmetic, and surgical dermatology as well as comprehensive allergy services, ensuring patients receive expert care in a modern, state-of-the art environment.

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