Zinc: Keeping the Colds, and Wrinkles, Away

There has been a lot of buzz recently over zinc supplementation and improving longevity of neurotoxin results which is a super interesting development within medical aesthetics research. when you dig into the literature, we find a systematic review of 3 randomized control trials (gold standard in research science) and one case report noting that 3 out of these 4 studies reveal a statistically significant improvement in results (longer lasting botox) when zinc supplementation is taken prior to injection with botulinum toxin agents. Interesting to note however that there is no specific recommendation as to dose or duration of zinc supplementation therapy prior to injection as these factors widely varied among the studies reviewed. many providers will recommend 15mg once or twice daily for 4-5 days prior to injection, resulting in as much as a 20-30% increase in longevity of treatment. bottom line: next time you book your botox appointment maybe grab a few days' worth of Airborne at the drug store too.