WHAT IF BOTOX INJECTIONS CONTRIBUTE TO BRAIN DEGENERATION, ALZHEIMERS AND DEMNTIA? 04/17/2016 Botox and neurodegeneration. Evidence is emerging that botox injections may not be as safe as many think. During a recent medical conference the safety of cosmetic and medical botox injections was discussed. Botox neurotoxin can travel through neurons into the central nervous system and brain causing unwanted effects far from the site of injection. Considering the rise of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, especially among women, the use of neurotoxins for cosmetic treatment should be reexamined
Botox and neurodegeneration. Evidence is emerging that botox injections may not be as safe as many think. During a recent medical conference the safety of cosmetic and medical botox injections was discussed. Botox neurotoxin can travel through neurons into the central nervous system and brain causing unwanted effects far from the site of injection. Considering the rise of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, especially among women, the use of neurotoxins for cosmetic treatment should be reexamined