Botox: The Fountain of Youth?
Gwendolyn M. Dunn, CMT
Health Data Matrix, April 2008, Volume 27, Issue 2, pp. 32-35
1 CEC Clinical Medicine

question 1

Rumors that Cher and Madonna are using Botox have circulated for years; however, according to the Hollywood gossip mill, ________ are users of Botox as well.

A Brittney Spears
B David Hasselhoff, Sylvester Stallone, Ryan Seacrest and Clint Eastwood
C Virginia Madsen and Dr. Jean Caruthers
D grandmothers and men

question 2

A more common Botox side effect to actors, not to be taken lightly, may be ________.

A a lack of expression.
B flu syndrome.
C headache.
D respiratory infection.

question 3

Clostridium botulinum ________ what is used by Allergan in creating Botox, while ________ botulism in humans, and ________ animals.

A altered type A are; types B, E, and F causes; type A affect
B types B, E, and F are; types C and D cause; unaltered type A affects
C types C and D are; altered type A causes; types B, E, and F affect
D unaltered type A is; types B, E, and F cause; types C and D affect

question 4

The Food and Drug Administration recently approved Juvederm, a dermal filler, with

A equally affective risks and benefits as Botox.
B minimal risks as well as longer lasting benefits than Botox.
C more serious side effects than Botox.
D shorter term benefits than Botox.

question 5

The Food and Drug Administration most recently approved Botox for use in ________.

A reducing a neurological movement disorder that causes severe neck and shoulder contractions.
B reducing blepharospasm, strabismus, and ptosis.
C reducing frown lines.
D reducing pink eye.

question 6

Botox was originally approved in 1989 to treat ________.

A cervical dystonia.
B defibrillation.
C myocardial infarction.
D strabismus and blepharospasm.

question 7

Collagen injections

A may be addictive.
B yield a permanent reduction in your wrinkles.
C yield an equal interval of wrinkle reduction as that of Botox and Juvederm.
D yield less permanent wrinkle reductions than Botox or Juvederm.

question 8

Botox parties

A are an acceptable way for anyone naïve in the administration of Botox to relax.
B can often be risky, especially when given by someone who is not a physician.
C involve alcohol and Botox, a medically-desired combination.
D may intensify bruising and/or wash away the toxin from the target muscle.

question 9

Dr. Jean Caruthers was involved in the research geared towards getting Food and Drug Administration approval to use Botulinum Toxin A in the treatment of ________ when one of her patients felt that she was looking younger due to the injections she was receiving for ________.

A aging skin; dry patches
B eye disorders; blepharospasm
C food poisoning; spasms
D mood disorders; insomnia

question 10

The dermis thinning, fat cells underneath the dermis shrinking, skin starting to loosen and sag, sweat and oil glands atrophying causing constant dry skin, frown lines developing because of permanent small muscle contractions, the nasolabial folds deepening, and the eyelids starting to droop are symptoms of

A Botox side effects.
B facial skin aging.
C grandmother's paper-like appearance.
D Juvederm side effects.

question 11

Daily activities to prevent or control wrinkles include ________; however, if your skin needs more help, other options include ________.

A dermabrasion and chemical peels; staying out of the sun, hydrating yourself with water, moisturizing your skin.
B hydrating yourself, moisturizing your skin, and protecting yourself from the sun; dermabrasion and chemical peels.
C laser resurfacing and Thermage treatment; drinking a daily amount of at least 8 glasses of water, moisturizing your skin, and using sunscreen.
D Thermage treatment and autologous fat implants; facial creams, drinking a daily amount of 8 glasses of water, moisturizing your skin, and staying out of the sun and/or using sunscreen.

question 12

Botox was approved in Canada in ________.

A 1988.
B 2000.
C 2001.
D 2002.

question 13

The fact that Botox is not a permanent solution to your wrinkles _______.

A does not mean that once you start receiving Botox treatments you may never want to stop.
B is unimportant compared to serious Botox side effects such as ptosis and
C lagophthalmos.
D is worth remembering when you choose a physician trained and qualified in cosmetic surgery.