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Carruthers Cosmetic Dr. Jean Carruthers is the co-innovator & pioneer of Botox, an award-winning researcher, world-renow

10/19/2026

Nearly 40 years later, what still surprises Dr. Jean about Botox?

How much the conversation has changed, and how much more informed patients have become.

From the skepticism of the 1980s to today, a lot has changed.

10/14/2026

Two things that can make you look older without realizing it — and one of them has nothing to do with your face.

10/13/2026

What changes at 78?

For Dr. Jean, it’s being less afraid of failure, and more willing to trust her own ideas.

10/08/2026

Good cosmetic work shouldn’t announce itself.

After nearly 40 years of treating patients with Botox, Dr. Jean’s goal remains simple: take away the things a patient doesn’t want, while leaving the things they do.

The goal isn’t a frozen face. It’s still looking like yourself.

10/06/2026

So what would Dr. Jean do if she stopped working?

Apparently… pretty much exactly what she’s already doing. 😂

At 78, work is still one of the things that brings her joy.

10/01/2026

There’s a new neurotoxin you’re going to be hearing a lot about.

Boey® is botulinum toxin E, a new rapid-onset, short-duration neuromodulator recently approved in Canada for frown lines.

Unlike the longer-lasting neuromodulators most patients are familiar with, results with Boey can appear within hours and typically last approximately 2–3 weeks.

For someone curious about treatment but hesitant to commit to a result lasting several months, that shorter window could be very interesting.

09/28/2026

Retirement? Dr. Jean has some thoughts. 😂

At 78, she still has patients to see, research to do, knowledge to share and new projects she’s excited about.

So what would actually make her retire? You’ll have to ask her.

09/24/2026

Nearly 40 years later, any regrets?

“Get a better lawyer.”

09/22/2026

And then, everything changed.

For years, Allergan saw Botox as a pharmaceutical product. Alastair and I saw the potential for something entirely different.

By the time the company’s thinking began to change, demand for cosmetic Botox was already growing.

What started with one patient, one observation and an idea in 1987 had become something none of us could have imagined.

The final chapter of The Botox Story. 💉

09/19/2026

Even Allergan didn’t see the potential at first.

When an approved cosmetic study was cancelled in 1992, Drs. Jean and Alastair Carruthers kept going — continuing their research and travelling the world teaching other physicians what they had learned.

Eventually, the world caught up.

From an unexpected observation in 1987 to a treatment that would change cosmetic medicine.

The Botox Story · Part 5 💉

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