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BOTOX: Fact or Fiction

from Life & Style Magazine

Experts (including Dr. Richard Chaffoo) tell Life & Style the truth — and the myths — about ironing out those wrinkles.

Botox can cause neurological damage. FICTION!

There's no need for admitted Botox fan LORI LOUGHLIN to give up the avenue to her fresh face. "Botox is absorbed directly under the skin and paralyzes only those facial muscles into which it's injected," explains Dr. Richard Chaffoo, a plastic surgeon in La Jolla, Calif. "There's no systematic absorption."