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July 16, 1999
                			
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				Cosmetic Use of Botulinum Toxin
July 16, 1999 (Issue: 1057)
				Botulinum toxin type A has been marketed in the USA since 1989 for treatment of strabismus and blepharospasm and has also been used to treat cervical dystonia and some other muscular disorders.
        			
        			
				
				
        			
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