I got an answer to What is Botox. (botulinum toxin) Botox is a poisonous toxic culture of bacteria that was developed by growing the culture on rancid ham. When injected into your skin it kills the nerve endings which then turn into scar tissue. Because the nerve endings are dead they dont pull the muscles any more so your wrinkles appear to magically disappear. After a while new nerve endings will grow and you will start to use your face muscles again and of course, the wrinkles will return. But that's OK, you can just go and get another Botox treatment. It raises serious concerns about atrophy of the muscles in the face with continued treatment, not to mention the concern about gradually turning your face into a slab of rancid ham. Are wrinkles really that bad?