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(From Irish Independent)

IT'S more commonly used to keep wrinkles at bay, but Botox has been found to help facial wounds to heal with less scarring.

"This study is the first blinded trial demonstrating that injecting Botox [the trademark name for botulinum toxin] when we close a facial wound results in less visible scars," said David Sherris of the University of Buffalo.

"The reason this works is because wide scars are the result of the local muscles pulling the wound apart during the healing phase. Botulinum toxin temporarily weakens the surrounding muscles, thereby lessening the pull on the wound…

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