Botox casts a spell on Indians

Shimmering in a sari (Credit: srskmr)

Botox has made its way to urban India and is mesmerizing people with its charms. Botox is a cosmetic treatment to look young and is becoming increasingly popular in metros like Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore.

Derived from a bacterium called Clostridium botulinum, the chemical is used to improve appearances as it prevents muscles from contracting and creating facial creases such as frown lines, crow’s feet, worry lines and laugh lines. Women, who want to turn back time and freeze the young look, are walking into clinics to get a shot for the fountain of youth.