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"Botox" is botulism toxin, which is derived from a kind of bacteria.
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Where does botox originate?
Botox comes from a bacteria that is a type of botulism. Botulism is found in spoiled beef and can cause you to get very sick if taken internally. The word botox is a combination of botulism and toxin.
With botox you freeze your facial muscles by injecting what poison into your face?
botulism
Is snake venom used in botox?
No. Botox contains botulin, which is made by the bacterium Clostrdium botulinum and is the same toxin that causes botulism.
Does botox have rat poison in it?
no it is not, botulism is a disease that rats carry, but no it is not poison for them
Does botox come from dead people?
No, Botox is derived from a purified form of the botulinum toxin, which is produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. It is not derived from human tissue or dead people.
Is botox a narcotic?
Yes, botox is a drug. Well, by definition " Botox" it is a drug, a drug is any substance used in diagnosis, treatment o prevention of humans disease; but also any substance intended to affect the structure of function of the human body. Biologically speaking Botox is a neurotoxins produced by Clostridrium Botulinum.
What is botox made of?
Botox is made from a purified form of botulinum toxin, a neurotoxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. It works by blocking nerve signals in muscles, causing temporary muscle paralysis and reducing the appearance of wrinkles.
Is bull sperm an ingredient in botox?
No, botox is made from the botulinis toxin - botulinus being a bacteria that is sometimes responsible for terrible or deadly food poisoning called botulism. Botulinus toxin kills by preventing muscles from working. When you get Botox injections, the same thing happens. The technician injects Botox into the muscles that cause frown lines, and so forth, and the muscles quit working. (Botox does not directly affect wrinkles - just the muscles that cause them.)
Can you get botulism from a animal bite?
No you cannot the bacteria in most animal mouths cannot cause this
What biochemicals in honey make it toxic to infants and young children?
Honey can be contaminated by botulism toxin, produced by bacteria and the same chemical used to perform the botox procedure.
Can botulism soak through your skin?
yes,and botox injections can spread to other parts of the body causing muscle weakness,urinary incontinence,breathing and swallowing difficulty.
What is the name for botulism bacteria?
It is called "Botulism poisoning" and occurs due to an anaerobic bacterium, Clostridium botulinum. It can be deadly. It can occur in infants when exposed to the bacterium from disturbed soil or being fed honey at an early age. Adults get botulism poisoning from eating improperly cooked canned food or piercing their body with infected dirt ie. intravenous injections. People have died from botulism poisoning from improperly processed tetra packs of juice in Asia. The symptoms are varied but paralysis is common, leading to an inability to breathe. Medically, the botulism paralysis is used in Botox injections to smooth lines on the forehead or to help to relax the tight muscles (spasticity) of cerebral palsy victims.
