Botoxed Biden?

What people are talking about in the world of science and beyond. [Water Cooler Archive]

Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts at WashPost wonder about Joe Biden: "Something about his eyes, which seem smaller, and his forehead, which seems smoother. Compared with images from last year, he seems better rested -- yet also, strangely, a little sleepier." They quote plastic surgeon Barry Cohen: "He clearly has had Botox."

Some of this stuff is no big deal, but some procedures are downright dangerous; Botox is actually Botulinum toxin, a neurotoxin; treatments can cause respiratory failure and death. See our Top 10 Crimes Against Nature

This article is from the LiveScience Water Cooler: What people are talking about in the world of science and beyond.

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