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Plastic 2.
Plastic 2. How does Botox work?
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Clostridium Botulinum | bacterium that produces toxins under low energy conditions |
| Latrogenic | unintentionally caused by a physician |
| Epidermis | the outermost layer of skin |
| Dermis | the middle layer of skin; underneath epidermis |
| Subcutaneous Tissue | deepest layer of tissue in your skin |
| Muscle | a group of tissues |
| Wrinkles | permanent lines as a result of dermal and epidermal tissue breakdown caused by repeated muscle contraction |
| Subdermally | just below the skin’s surface |
| Botox | botulism toxin targets the nerves; blocks chemical signals to muscle, reducing contractions |
| Tissue | collection of cells that have a similar function |