{"id":16,"date":"2020-02-05T20:43:52","date_gmt":"2020-02-05T20:43:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rokits.org\/?p=16"},"modified":"2021-12-26T21:46:50","modified_gmt":"2021-12-26T21:46:50","slug":"botox-isnt-just-about-facelifts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rokits.org\/botox-isnt-just-about-facelifts\/","title":{"rendered":"Botox Isn\u2019t Just About Facelifts?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We\u2019ve all heard of Botox, the neurotoxic protein derived from bacteria that helps celebrities look young forever. But&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchbase.com\/organization\/allergan\">Allergan, Inc<\/a>., the global pharmaceutical company that owns Botox is out to brand the company for more than just aesthetics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today Allergan announced a new loyalty reward program that will \u201chelp\u201d the company contribute \u201cup to a total of&nbsp;$500,000&nbsp;to foundations that help children across the country\u201d. While 500k from a company like Alergan is not much, it will help a good cause. And Frankly my dear, Botox, has a wide variety of uses that impact health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Botox injections can be an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/migraines-headaches\/botox-migraines\">effective treatment for migraines<\/a>, But the way Botox prevents the release of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine from axon endings at the neuromuscular junction, means the treatment can potentially help a number of neurological conditions. This is why it makes a degree of since for Allergan to pledge support for \u201cchildren and their caregivers seeking advancement in pediatric neurological care\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The entire pledge, while not much does allow people who would have otherwise gone to a random Botox provider to help children with very real conditions. From the press release:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMany people are familiar with the uses for BOTOX<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>&nbsp;Cosmetic, however most are not familiar with all the therapeutic uses of BOTOX<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, particularly for children suffering with upper limb spasticity. Through the&nbsp;<em>Be the Difference<\/em>&nbsp;program, consumers who get treatment with BOTOX<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>&nbsp;Cosmetic will support Foundations that help children,\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biospace.com\/article\/releases\/botox-cosmetic-onabotulinumtoxina-launches-be-the-difference-philanthropic-program\/\">Biospace<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve all heard of Botox, the neurotoxic protein derived from bacteria that helps celebrities look young forever. But&nbsp;Allergan, Inc., the global pharmaceutical company that owns Botox is out to brand the company for more than just aesthetics. 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