SaveQ&A: What clinicians should know about viral beauty trend ‘Barbie Botox’Key takeaways:“Barbie Botox” is the social media nickname for trapezius Botox. Following the release of the “Barbie” movie in July 2023, a new cosmetic trend called “Barbie Botox” has taken social media by storm. Better known by clinicians as trapezius Botox, Barbie Botox is a procedure that is done for practical reasons but may also come with aesthetic benefits. Healio: What are legitimate reasons that people would get trapezius Botox prior to it becoming a viral trend? In terms of aesthetics, trapezius Botox works via disuse atrophy or controlled shrinking of the superior border of the trapezius muscle.

Source: Forbes August 29, 2023 16:44 UTC