EPISODE · Jun 22, 2022 · 17 MIN
Episode 106 - From toxin to cure: The story of Botox
from Legends of Surgery
Initially recognized as a poison in blood sausage by a German country doctor in the 19th century CE, botulinum toxin was isolated and purified during world war II by the American military. It was ophthalmogist Dr. Alan Scott who recognized the clinical utility of the toxin, which now has over 150 different applications!
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