1. Facial wrinkles, such as glabellar or “frown” lines, appear with aging as a r

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1. Facial wrinkles, such as glabellar or “frown” lines, appear with aging as a result of natural, repetitive muscle contractions. Botox® helps alleviate the appearance of these wrinkles by _________________.

a.overstimulating the facial nerves to produce a steady contraction of the facial muscles

b.overstimulating the facial muscles to tighten their appearance

c. destroying the motor nerves that serve the muscles responsible for forming the wrinkles

d.relaxing the facial muscles that cause the wrinkles

Explanation / Answer

Answer- D -relaxing the facial muscles that cause the wrinkles

Botox is diluted form of botulinum neurotoxin and relaxing facial muscle by the inhibiting releasing of acetylcholine from motor neurone that cause the wrinkles.

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